Callanish, Isle of Lewis cruise port guide

About Callanish, Isle of Lewis

Callanish (Gaelic: Calanais) is a small village on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, home to the Callanish Standing Stones — a remarkable prehistoric stone circle dating from around 2900–2600 BC. Cruise ships visiting the Outer Hebrides may anchor off Stornoway and offer coach excursions to Callanish.

The Callanish Standing Stones (Calanais in Gaelic) are among the finest prehistoric monuments in Britain and Europe — a cruciform arrangement of standing stones with a central circle, dating from approximately 2900–2600 BC. Harris Tweed weaving, Lewis Castle, and the wild coastal and moorland landscapes of Lewis and Harris are other attractions accessible from Stornoway.