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Faroe Islands Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Sumba, the southern most village on the Faeroe islands Sumba, the southern most village on the Faeroe islands Zenita The Faroe Islands an autonomous area under Danish administration lie between Iceland and Norway. All in all there are 18 islands of which 17 are inhabited. The total population is about 48 000. The islands (reached by air from Stansted, Denmark and Iceland or by ferry from Iceland, Denmark, Norway, the Shetlands or Scrabster in Scotland) consist of rugged green mountains fjords and countless waterfalls. Other attractions include medieval churches, fishing villages, old farmhouses and sheep. The breeding sea birds are outstanding. We love it there: It’s not in the least touristy if you stay away from the shopping streets in Torshavn. The people are friendly (you can find yourself engaged in long talks with the local fishermen), it’s fairly modern and it has a unique atmosphere. The light which constantly changes is extraordinary. The islands are known for their linguistic diversity as every little “bygd” (settlement) has a very distinctive dialect. We especially enjoyed the towns of Gjogv, Kirkjubour, Torshavn (the capital city), Tjornuvik (wide windswept beach) and Saksun (set on the hillside above a tidal lake). Be prepared for sudden changes in its relatively mild climate. They are a great footballing nation and are envied by the scots something terrible! ________Sights Edit This Breeding seabirds can be seen on many steep cliffs. The best place for puffins and gannets is Mikines, whereas Nolsoy has one of the world's greatest colony of storm petrels. Oyster Catchers are extremely common and skuas, both great and arctic are frequently seen. On the other hand, the only bird of prey on the islands is the merlin. Contributors July 15, 2008 new by davidx May 12, 2005 new by aaron_guenther [Add Sight] Streymoy Edit This Streymoy is the largest of the Færoe Islands and includes the capital, Torshavn. There are numerous places of interest and/or beauty. Kirkjubour is a most interesting place with a ruin of a cathedral, St Magnus, that was never finished and a church, St Olaf's, that goes back to the 12th century - though not the present building. At the north of the island there are roads to Tjornuvik, a delectable village with fabulous views of sea stacks off the north of the neighbouring island of Eysturoy and to Saksun, with a good museum and a lagoon formed by the sea. type: Landmarks World66 rating: [rate it] Eysturoy Edit This This is the second largest island with the highest mountain. There is a fabulous mountain road between Eiði, in the north-west of the island, and Gjovk, a village where there is a remankable cleft in the rocks forming a relatively sheltered harbour. There are other delightful roads in the north-east leading to Elduvik and Oyndarfjordur, the site of rocking stones in the sea - the stones being a bit underwhelming but the road and the village doing far more than compensating. The south of the island is supposedly less dramatic but has a lake near Nes highly more.. type: Landmarks World66 rating: [rate it] Eysturoy Edit This This is the second largest island with the highest mountain. There is a fabulous mountain road between Eiði, in the north-west of the island, and Gjovk, a village where there is a remankable cleft in the rocks forming a relatively sheltered harbour. There are other delightful roads in the north-east leading to Elduvik and Oyndarfjordur, the site of rocking stones in the sea - the stones being a bit underwhelming but the road and the village doing far more than compensating. The south of the island is supposedly less dramatic but has a lake near Nes highly more.. type: Landmarks World66 rating: [rate it] __________Getting Around Edit This Some islands are not joined to others and therefore are only accessible by ferry or helicopter. These are Suduroy and Sandoy in the south and Fugloy, Kalsoy and Svinoy in the north-east plus Mikines to the West. There are two undersea tunnels, for which a toll is charged. One is between the airport island of Vagur and Streymur and the other goes from Eysturoy to Bordoy. Two are linked to Bordoy by causeways, Kunoy and Vinoy. Buses run, though not frequently or the same each day, over all the linked islands. __________Economy Edit This Economy—overview: The Faroese economy in 1995 and 1996 saw a noticeable upturn after several years of decline brought on by a drop in fish catches and declining prices and by over-spending by the Faroese Home Rule Government (FHRG). In the early 1990s property values plummeted and the FHRG had to bail out and merge the two largest Faroese banks. Fishing is now improving; wage costs are increasing; the FHRG's budget is almost in balance; and the large foreign debt has come down significantly. Nevertheless the total dependence on fishing makes the Faroese economy extremely vulnerable and the reduction in the foreign debt is at the cost of low investment. Oil finds close to the Faroese area give hope for deposits in the immediate Faroese area which may lay the basis for an eventual economic rebound. The Faroese are supported by a substantial annual subsidy from Denmark. GDP: purchasing power parity—$800 million (1996 est.) GDP—real growth rate: 6% (1996 est.) GDP—per capita: purchasing power parity—$16 300 (1996 est.) GDP—composition by sector: agriculture: 20% industry: 16% services: 64% (1996 est.) Inflation rate—consumer price index: 2.8% (1996 est.) Labor force: total: 20 345 (1995 est.) by occupation: largely engaged in fishing manufacturing transportation and commerce Unemployment rate: 11% (1996 est.) Budget: revenues: $467 million expenditures: $468 million including capital expenditures of $11 million (1996 est.) Industries: fishing shipbuilding construction handicrafts Industrial production growth rate: NA% Electricity—capacity: 91 000 kW (1995) Electricity—production: 200 million kWh (1995) Electricity—consumption per capita: 4 092 kWh (1995) Agriculture—products: milk potatoes vegetables; sheep; salmon farming; fish Exports: total value: $362 million (f.o.b. 1995) commodities: fish and fish products 92% animal feedstuffs transport equipment (ships) partners: Denmark 22.2% UK 25.8% Germany 9.7% France 8.3% Norway 6.2% US 2.0% Imports: total value: $315.6 (c.i.f. 1995) commodities: machinery and transport equipment 17.0% consumer goods 33% raw materials and semi-manufactures 26.9% fuels 11.4% fish and salt 6.7% partners: Denmark 34.5% Norway 15.9% UK 8.4% Germany 7.8% Sweden 5.8% US 1.5% Debt—external: $767 million (1995 est.) Economic aid: receives an annual subsidy from Denmark of about $150 million (1995) Currency: 1 Danish krone (DKr) = 100 oere Exchange rates: Danish kroner (DKr) per US$1—6.916 (January 1998) 6.604 (1997) 5.799 (1966) 5.602 (1995) 6.361 (1994) 6.484 (1993) Fiscal year: calendar year ::::::::::::Bordoy Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Overlooking Arnafjordur Overlooking Arnafjordur davidx Bordoy is the largest of the six islands of the Norðoyggjar. It is connected to Eysturoy by a long tunnel (toll one way) under the sea and mountains and anybody wanting to go to one of the other islands in the group must come this way. Bordoy is connected by causeways with Kunoy and Vidoy and by car ferry to Kalsoy. Fugloy and Svinoy are reached by the causeway to Vidoy and then ferry from Havassund. The only town is Klaksvik which is second to Torshavn in the Faroes. It could be thought of as the 'fish capital' as Torshavn is not primarily a fishing port. :::::::Eysturoy Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Typical scenery Typical scenery davidx This is the second largest island with the highest mountain. There is a fabulous mountain road between Eiði, in the north-west of the island, and Gjovk, a village where there is a remankable cleft in the rocks forming a relatively sheltered harbour. There are other delightful roads in the north-east leading to Elduvik and Oyndarfjordur, the site of rocking stones in the sea - the stones being a bit underwhelming but the road and the village doing far more than compensating. The south of the island is supposedly less dramatic but has a lake near Nes highly recommended for bird watching. :::::::::::Nolsoy Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Nolsoy from the sea Nolsoy from the sea davidx This is the name both for an island easily reached by ferry from Torshavn and its pricipal settlement. The village has an arch made of the jaw bones of a whale, a church, a shop, a cafe and a number of houses, some rather run down in comparison with Torshavn. The island has one of the world's largest colonies of storm petrels but to 'visit' them entails an overnight stay. Either this or a walk to the south end of the island is best but for anyone with only a short visit would do best to make for the viewpoint on the lower end of the island. :::::::::Norðoyggjar Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Norðoyggjar is the collective name for the six north-eastern islands of the Færoes: Bordoy, Fugloy, Kalsoy, Kunoy, Svinoy and Vidoy. Svinoy and Fugloy are only reachable by ferry, often running in fierce Atlantic conditions, from Havassund on Vidoy. The other four will be covered under their own names. [The entry for these islands under Eysturoy is erroneous] :::::::::Sandoy Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see South coast South coast Davidx This island is connected with Streymoy by a car ferry from near Kirkjubour. It is generally more agricultural and scenically softer than most of the islands, though there are excellent features on the south and east coasts. As you go into Skopun on the ferry, you can see a very small island to the west of Sandoy. This is Djúpaberg and belongs to the farmers of Kirkjubøur, who use it for grazing. Crossing the island to the southern village of Sandur, there are superb views of the most southerly islands, Skuvoy, beautifully structured Stora Dimun and Litla Dimun with one farm between them and, in the distance the larger island of Suduroy. An unclassified roadleads to the uninhabited but delightful bay of Søltuvik, where we had a walk and were mobbed by arctic terns. On the way back we lunched near puffin cliffs. ::::::::Streymoy Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see In the museum In the museum davidx Streymoy is the largest of the Færoe Islands and includes the capital, Torshavn. [q.v.] There are numerous places of interest and/or beauty. Kirkjubour is a most interesting place with a ruin of a cathedral, St Magnus, that was never finished and a church, St Olaf's, that goes back to the 12th century - though not the present building. At the north of the island there are roads to Tjornuvik, a delectable village with fabulous views of sea stacks off the north of the neighbouring island of Eysturoy and to Saksun, with a good museum and a lagoon formed by the sea. To the west, Kvivic is an idyllic village with a heart breaking memorial in the churchyard to the crew of a wrecked boat. Further along the road Vestmanna is the base for wonderful boat trips to see stacks, arches, caves and a terrific variety of seabirds. :::::::Torshavn Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Tinganes Tinganes davidx Torshavn, the capital of the Færoes, is located in the largest island, Streymoy. It could be described as a rural city, since its total area is large but much of it is occupied by green spaces. The old part, Tinganes, is very spectacular and contains public buildings, such as the Prime Minister's office close to some very old turf roofed houses that are still inhabited. Torshavn is a major port and the only place in the islands connected to other countries by ferry. ::::::::Vagar Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Vagar, pronounced something like Vau-er [au as in 'fraud'] is the island that holds the airport. This was developed from the old Royal Air Force [UK] station that was built during the second world war, when the island were occupied by the UK the day after Germany invaded Denmark. Vagar contains the largest natural lake in the islands, which apparently gives rise to the shortest river in the world! It flows only feet before plunging down a vertical cliff into the sea. Beyond the airport you reach first Sørvagur, from where the ferry to the celebrated bird island of Mykines runs and then to Bour and, within the last four years to Gasaladur. At its other end the road goes into an undersea tunnel to Streymoy. ::::::::::Vidoy Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Viðareiði Viðareiði davidx Vidoy is a beautiful island reached by causeway from Bordoy. It contains the village of Viðareiði, where the road ends, a mountainous cirque standing in the way of reaching the end of the island. The peninsula here is narrow enough, however, for it to be easily feasible to walk to coasts on each side. One gives a view of Svinoy and Fugloy, reached by ferry from the larger village of Havassund, near the causeway to Bordoy. Here the waves are notable even on a peaceful day. The other side is far more padeful and contains the church, where there is a silver plate donated by the UK Government in the 19th century as thanks for the community's care of British sailors rescued from a wreck. Viðareiði has a hotel and a restaurant serving meals and drinks.