Located between the Orkney Islands of Hoy and South Ronaldsay, Flotta rose to prominence during the First World War. Prior to this time it was a quiet farming community with businesses focusing of dressmaking, blacksmithing and carpentry. The navy used this area extensively during both world wars and a training camp was built on the Golta Peninsula. Today, Flotta is the setting for the oil terminal and the flame from the fire stack is easily seen at night. Flotta is one of the easiest islands for visitors to reach because of the car ferry, which links the island from both Houton on the mainland and Lyness on the Island of Hoy. Many people come to Flotta to see the large oil terminal, but many others come for the spectacular scenery. It is the only location from which you can see both Stromness and Kirkwall at the same time. It has a 360-degree panoramic view of the sea.
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