Hiking over the hills to Ambadalur northwest of Gjógv will yield a wonderful vista out over the sea stack called Búgvin. At 188 metres it is the tallest sea stack in the Faroes.
The village of Eiði sits astride a narrow flat isthmus and the view from the hotel in Eiði down the fjord with Slættaratindur in the distance is magnificent. There is an excellent herita...
The foremost resident of Mykines in the summer is the puffin. This intriguing little creature is one of the main attractions for visitors. Its brightly coloured bill and its willingness to remain pose...
From May to August the breathtakingly beautiful soaring cliffs of Sandoy and Skúvoy become a veritable seabird paradise for guillemot, puffin, cormorant, fulmar, and razorbill. Weather conditio...
Eysturoy boasts the tallest mountain in the Faroes. The towering Slættaratindur soars 882 metres, yet the summit is easily reached along the eastern ridge. The view is absolutely breathtaking as...
Before the Reformation the wake of St.Olaf was an important religious festival in Norway and its tributary countries, of which the Faroe Islands were one. The Norwegian King, Olaf the Holy, fell on 29...
The Faroese Museum of History, together with the open air museum in the old village of Hoyvík, is well worth a visit if you want to learn more about the cultural history of the Faroe Islands. I...
The Faroese National Gallery of Art displays a comprehensive collection of powerful and vivid Faroese works of art.
In Torshavn, the architecture and cultural events at the Nordic House make for a unique experience.
The old centre of Tórshavn is still well preserved and lively. When you enter the old town and walk around among its old houses, you will find yourself in a confusion of lanes and nar...
