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on The Faroe islandsHere are just some of the places we recommend you visit whilst on the Faroe Islands

A hike from Saksun out to the sea is a lovely experience. You should be very careful of high and low tides as it is only possible to walk on the sand 2 hours before and 2 hours after low tide. Ask at the local tourist information when it is safe to walk on the sand.

Visit Tórshavn's old town, Tinganes, the centre of history. When you wander between the houses you will experience a maze of lanes and small alleys, steps and protruding rocky stones and of course, the small houses with green grass roofs.

Mykines is considered a bird paradise, where thousands of migratory birds breed in the summer. One of these fascinating creatures is the puffin which draws many visitors to Mykines every year.

The Faroe Islands largest lake is Sørvágsvatn/Leitisvatn. At the edge of the lake, the Bøsdala­fossur waterfall pours over 35 m straight down into the Atlantic Ocean. Ask at the local tourist office where to start the walk to the beautiful waterfall.

Hvannhagi is one of the most beautiful and quite special natural areas on Suðuroy. The walking trip will bring you to the eastern side of Suðuroy with a fantastic view of Lítla Dímun and Stóra Dímun. The tour is physically demanding and you should not be afraid of heights, but it can be highly recommended.

If you like sports and extreme challenges, then it is possible to rappel at 300 m height on Sandoy's western side, also called Lonin. Get more information from the local tourist office.

Søltuvík is situated west of Sandur village and is a very peaceful and pleasant area. It is one of the few places on the Faroe Islands where it is possible to come up close to the bird cliffs. The view is spectacular.

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There is a small lukewarm spring on the south side of Fuglafjørður called Varmakelda. In the olden days, it was said that the spring water had healing powers and could strengthen the bond between two people in love.

Gjógv is famous for its magnificent scenery and the special natural harbour which gives the village its name. Tourists are easily charmed by the idyllic setting of the village next to the deep gorge and take their time exploring the surrounding landscape.

The Christians Church in Klaksvík is one of the first large churches to be built in Scandinavia in the old Nordic style. The roof construction is the same as that of the Viking halls and is particularly suitable as a church building because of the good acoustic.

In the summer, it is possible to sail out to Enniberg, a 750 m vertical bird cliff and the highest promontory in the world. Ask at the local tourist information about the sailing trip to the magnificent nature and fantastic bird life.

Coal mines can only be found in the northern part of Suðuroy. The only working mine left, albeit in a limited form, is at Rókhagi, south of Hvalba. It is possible to visit the mine by contacting the local tourist office.

The Faroe Islands first flag called Merkið, hangs in the church in Fámjin. The flag was designed and sewn in Copenhagen in 1919 by Faroese students. One of these students was Jens Oliver Lisberg from Fámjin. However, the flag was not approved as the Faroese flag until 1940. Merkið is celebrated every year on the 25th April as the national flag day.

Not far from the village of Nólsoy, you will find the world's largest colony of small Stormy Petrels; a beautiful bird active at night. Walking tours at night to see these birds can be arranged by contacting the local tourist information office.

One of the many walking tours on the Eysturoy programme, is to Slættaratindur which is the Faroe's highest mountain at 882 m. There is an amazing view across the whole of the Faroe Islands from the top.

Take the post route to Fugloy and enjoy the rich bird life on the island. The boat trip will give you a wonderful view of the open sea and the islands of Viðoy and Svínoy. If you are lucky, you may also see some seals.

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streyMoy, nólsoy, Koltur and hestur Tourist­Information: Visittorshavn, Tel. +298 302425, Fax +298 316831, www.visittorshavn.fo, torsinfo@torshavn.fo

Tourist­Information: Vestmanna Tourist Centre, Tel. +298 471500, Fax +298 471509, www.visit­vestmanna.com, touristinfo@olivant.fo

Tourist information: Kunningarstovan in Nólsoy, Tel. +298 327060, www.visitnolsoy.fo, info@visitnolsoy.fo. 1. June ­ 1. August

eysturoyTourist­Information: Kunningarstovan in Runavík, Tel. +298 417060, Fax +298 417001, www.visiteysturoy.fo, kunningarstovan@runavik.fo

Tourist­Information: Kunningarstovan in Fuglafjørður, Tel. +298 238015, Fax +298 445180, www.visiteysturoy.fo, info@visiteysturoy.fo

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Vágar and MyKinesTourist­Information: Vága Kunningarstova, Miðvágur, Tel. +298 333455, Fax. +298 333475, www.visitvagar.fo, vagar@vagar.fo

sandoy, sKúVoy and díMunTourist­Information: Sandoyar Kunningarstova, Sandur, Tel. +298 361836, Fax +298 361256, www.visitsandoy.fo, info@visitsandoy.fo

suðuroyTourist­Information: Kunningarstovan in Tvøroyri, Tel. +298 611080, Fax +298 371814, www.visitsuduroy.fo, info@tvoroyri.fo

Tourist­Information: Kunningarstovan in Vágur, Tel. +298 733090, Fax +298 733001, www.visitsuduroy.fo, info@vagur.fo

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HotSpots on the Faroe Islands ......................................................................... 4Facts about the Faroe Islands .......................................................................... 8

introduction and ThemesHistorical perspective ........................................................................................ 9The world’s biggest playground ................................................................... 10 A Gourmet’s Larder ............................................................................................ 14Design and fashion ............................................................................................ 16Faroese music life reaches way beyond the rocky shores ........................ 20The world’s most appealing destination ...................................................... 22Challenged by the Faroe Islands ..................................................................... 24The islands ......................................................................................................... 26The language and the dance ........................................................................... 28The special nature .............................................................................................. 30

about the 6 regions (see map on the left) The capital Tórshavn ­ and Streymoy southern part .......................... 33 Northern Streymoy .................................................................................... 49 Eysturoy ........................................................................................................ 54 Norðoyggjar (The northern islands) ...................................................... 62 Vágar and Mykines ..................................................................................... 70 Sandoy, Skúvoy and Stóra Dímun .......................................................... 76 Suðuroy and Lítla Dímun .......................................................................... 81

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Practical information ........................................................................................... 99Hotels, guesthouses and youth hostels ....................................................... 104Calendar of events 2014 ................................................................................. 106Regional Festivals ................................................................................................. 107International transport timetables ............................................................... 107

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location and sizeSituated in the heart of th e Gulf Stream in the North Atlantic at 62°00’N, the Fa r oe Islands lie n orthwest of Scotland and halfway be tween Iceland and Nor way. The archipelago is compos ed of 18 islands cover ing 1399 km2 (545.3 sq. miles) and is 113 km (70 mi les) long and 75 km (47 miles) wide, roughly in the shape of an arrow head. There are 1100 km (687 mi les) of coastline and at no time is one more than 5 km (3 miles) away from the ocean. The highest moun tain is 882 m (2883 ft) ab ove sea level and the a v e rage height above sea level for the country is 300 m (982 ft). climateThe weather is maritime and quite changeable, from mo ments of brilliant sun shine to misty hill fog, to showers. The Gulf Stream encircling the islands tem pers the climate. The har bours never freeze and the temperature in winter time is very mod erate consi der­ing the high latitude. Snow fall occurs, but is shortliv ed. The aver ag e tempera ture ranges from 3,5°C in win ter to 12°C in the sum mer. In sheltered areas, the tem perature can be much high er, but the air is always fresh and clean no matter what the season.

PopulationThe population is 48,193 (1st February 2013). About 19,900 people li v e in the metro politan area which com prises Tórs havn, Kirkjubøur, Velba staður, Nólsoy, Hestur, Kolt ur, Hoyvík, Argir, Kald bak, Kaldbaksbotnur, Norð radalur, Syðradalur, Hvít a nes, Sund, Kolla fjørð ur, Signabøur and Oyra reingir, while about 4,600 people live in Klaks vík, the s e c o nd lar gest town in the Faroe Islands.

form of GovernmentSince 1948, the Faroe Island s have been a self gover ning region of the King dom of Denmark. It has its own parlia ment and its own flag. It is not, however, a member of the European Union and all trade is go ver ned by special treaties.

languages spokenFaroese is the national lan guage and is rooted in Old Norse. Nordic langu ages are readily understood by most Faroese, and Eng lish is also widely spoken, especially among the youn ger people.

religionReligion plays an important part in Faroese culture and over 80% of the population belong to the established church, the Evan gelical­Lu theran. 10% of the popu lation belong to the Chris t ian Breth ren (Plymouth Breth ren).

industryThe fishing industry is the most important source of income for the Faroes. Fish products account for over 97% of the export volume. Tourism is the second lar gest industry, followed by woollen and other manu factured pro ducts.

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The first settlers may have been Irish monks, prob ably in the middle of the seventh century, seeking a tran quil refuge in these re mote islands. What is better known and well docu men ted, is the Norwegian colo ni za tion, be gin ning about a hundred years later and de veloping throughout the Viking Age, making the Far oes a central part of the Viking settlements along the coasts of the North Atlantic and the Irish Sea.

The Viking settlers estab lished their own parlia ment with local things in dif fe rent parts of the islands and the main thing on Tinganes in Tórshavn. Chris tianity was proclaimed here about the turning of the last mil lennium. Shortly after the islands came under control of the Norwegian kings, one of whom being the famous King Sverre, who was brought up at the Faroese bish op’s seat at Kirkju bøur.

Later the Norweg ian crow n ca me under the Da nish mo narchy, and with the Refor mation, the indepen dent Faroese bishopric was abo lished and its properties taken over by the Crown.

During the Middle Ages, the Faroe Islands were great ly in flu enced by the North Sea coun tri es, espe­cially through the Hanse atic mer chants in Bergen. With the Refor mation the Danish king increased his control of the trade and established a trade mono poly, operated by dif ferent merchants and com panies, but from 1709 taken over by the king him self through the Royal Trade Monopoly.

The islands were now go verned directly from

Copen hagen. Danish offi cials arrived to oversee the trade and protect it from competing merchants and the bands of pirates who for centuries had plagued the islands. Fort Skansin, over looking Tórs havn harbour, is the remnant of the historic fortification.

In 1856, the Royal Danish Mono poly ended and soon enter prising Faroese busi nessmen were exploring new connections with the outside world. In 1872, an old English sailing smack, named the Fox, was pur chased for deep sea fishing far from the Faroese shore. The Faroe Is lan ders quickly earned the repu tation of being among the best sail­ors and fisher men in the world. The fishing industry grew until it became the main source of income for the is lands.

At the beginning of the twenty first century, the Faro es are vi gorously engaged in ex plo ring the potential for oil pro duction in the seas arou nd the islands.

Yet vestiges of the ancient history are evident wher ever you go in the Faroes and blend with the modern. You can stroll about on Tinganes, now the home of the national go vern ment, estab lished according to the Home Rule constitution adopted in 1948. And there, in his office in one of the former Royal Trade Mono poly store houses, the Lag man, the Prime Minis ter, may lift his eyes up from his computer and look out of the window to mea sure the passage of a thou sand years carved into the stones at the tip of the penin sula.

historical perspectivefor millions of years the faroe islands stood alone in the heart of the north atlan tic.

Inside "Roykstovan" in Kirkjubour, believed to have been built about 900 years ago.

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the world’s biggest playground

A fantastic place with ever­changing shades of green, basalt grey, brown and terracotta stripes above a gleaming blue ocean top. An oasis where time almost stands still. A place where there is time to live in the now and enjoy each other, experience the expected as well as the unexpected, the near and the far in the never­ending bright summer days and ultra short nights.

The Faroe Islands is a place without crime, a place with endless pleasures that don’t cost a thing, as well as the freedom and space to ex per i ence the unspoilt nature and its inhabitants both big and small. It is a place free from dan ge rous animals, yet with the possibility to chance upon puffins up close and seals and whales swimming in the free. You can even stroke a crab in the Faroese Aquarium or maybe find your own somewhere along the coastline.

The islands remote situation has seen various species of bird, animal and fish develop over the years. With a good book about Faroese animal life in hand, it is both fun and educational encounter­ing the rocky islands inhabitants; where birds such as the puffin, razorbill, cormorant, black guillemot and large gannet are distinctive to this part of the world. The tiny Faroese mouse, like the hare, sheep and Faroese horse, are unique having adapted to the climate over a long period of time. If you are a fan of the water, put on your swimsuit and plunge into the blue ocean where snorkelling and diving reveal a unique, exotic and unknown world under the sea.

Using just a bamboo pole and fishing hook, you can make a simple yet effective fishing rod and experience the thrill of the catch from start to finish. From the harbour’s edge or boat, the

child, teenager, adult or pensioner - there is room for everyone in the world’s biggest playground.

Playing in the big waves on the coast at Leynar.

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silvery saithe can be hauled up out of their element; the hook pulled out and then cast straight back into the sea again to catch the next one. The excitement and joy of fishing in the Atlantic Ocean is surpassed only by the taste of freshly caught fried fish with potatoes, salad and a light lemon or hollandaise sauce.

This immense playground also offers music festivals, big and small, attracting famous Faroese and foreign artists. In many places whole villages are involved as sites for stages and camping to house the numerous guests and performing artists. Besides the alternative G! Festival in Gøta and the family friendly Summer festival in Klaksvík, you can experience the internationally orientated Faroese music scene in Voxbotn in Tórshavn, the Wacken Heavy Metal Battle and the talent competition, Sement.

There is an indoor water park in Klaksvík and a

swimming pool in Tórshavn, both with family friendly prices. Most large villages have a football pitch which is free to use. Many are covered with artificial grass and suitable for various ball games, jogging, ‘catch’, sack races, gymnastics or just remembering how it is to do a somersault out in the open air. There are kindergartens with purpose­built playgrounds which can be enjoyed after normal closing hours and in the capital, you will find a free outdoor fitness area.

On a beautiful rainy day, you can enjoy sitting in the dry in the exquisite Nordic House, visit one of the many museums throughout the islands or put on your 3D glasses and watch a good film in the old cinema in Tórshavn. Follow it with fish and chips from the stall next to the town hall served in the good old fashioned way, doused in salt and vinegar and wrapped in newspaper.

Left: From the G! Festival in Gøta and the Summer Festival in Klaksvík.

Right: The big and the small try their luck with the fishing rod.

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a gourmet’s larder

However, the quantity of produce available is limited and most certainly the reason why use of this nature’s treasure trove has so far been reserved for the exclusive club of resident islanders and tourists who manage to find their way to this remote corner of the world.

The high quality can be attributed in part to the slow growing conditions created by the cold climate, where the vegetation is able to draw all the nutrients from the earth on the steep mountain slopes before being eaten by the sheep. This gives a particularly delicious organic meat, some of which is dried to become ‘skerpikjøt, a Faroese delicacy, perhaps best enjoyed by the islanders themselves. The high quality can also be attributed to species. Cod, on one occasion mistaken for shellfish by a Spanish chef due to its succulent taste, angler fish and cultivated salmon are luxury items exported all over the world. The shellfish and Norway lobster are amongst the best to be found and much sought after by the world’s Michelin elite.

The Faroese, resident in this gourmet larder, can survey the many links in the food chain from the comfort of their homes and have always sustained

themselves with this modern cuisine. Happily oblivious to the high quality of its produce, the traditional Faroese cuisine has wind dried, salted and hung its meat, fish and birds, eating them with boiled potatoes and turnips. This rather monoto­nous and meagre vegetable diet was supplemented with wild herbs and grasses to avoid deficiency diseases.

With the sea roaring in over the islands, wind whistling through the ravines and sheep grazing in the most impassable places, you will find the most luscious and diverse vegetation growing in rock crevices, ditches and between houses. There is Angelica, rich in vitamin C and effective against scurvy, the Common Nettle with its high iron and mineral content and Scurvy grass, whose sour leaves can compensate for the lack of fresh vegetables. Potatoes and turnips, juicy as pears, are grown in the meadows.

The Faroese restaurants are active participants in the successful initiative called New Nordic Food and are acutely aware of the high quality Faroese produce and the expectations in its preparation. Here, in the world’s smallest capital, you will find

in the middle of the atlantic ocean, where the warm Gulfstream returns from the arctic ocean, there is a small group of islands called the faroes. some of the world’s finest raw produce has recently been discovered here and has been highly praised by leading gourmet chefs.

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world class Sushi, famous far beyond the Nordic borders. There is rustic food interpreted and prepared á la 21st century, alongside avant­garde gourmet cuisine of an international standard that delights the eye and palate. Unseen combinations conjured up to seduce the discerning senses with a symphony of tastes, sounds, smells and colours; all of course, inspired by the nature, country and tradition.

The restaurants focus on the islands unique culinary competence and exceptional terroir. This has led to an escalation in interest for developing and processing the quality and flavour of local specialities using the basics of the traditional preserving and preparation methods to develop new products.

The large selection of quality Faroese beers has also caught the attention of the outside world. The prize winning 125 year old Føroya Bjór, one of

Scandinavia’s oldest breweries, together with Okkara, are at the forefront of developing a small niche market of beers containing rhubarb, angelica and other herbs. The high quality and modern twist of these beers is celebrated by top chefs, beer enthusiasts and collectors the world over.

In contrast, away from the civilisation of culinary experiences, there is the opportunity to sit on a late spring day between the giant rocks strewn across the puffin’s breeding ground, eating a homemade lambs liver pâté sandwich with freshly picked Cuckoo flower and a Faroese beer as an accompani­ment. You can enjoy the sight and sound of puffins gliding in circles on their way out to sea, returning with a beak full of freshly caught sand eel for their hungry chicks in their nest holes. Here, in the centre of nature’s unspoilt larder, you can experience the sensually satisfying taste of the Faroe Islands.

Left: Fir smoked lobster and toasted bread with fresh cream cheese and fir butter ­ new culinary delights using unique Faroese products. Right: Wind dried fish.

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Wool has been the main material, taken from over 75.000 sheep that freely graze on the mountains. Its insulating and water­repellent characteristics have been vital qualities in the clothes worn by these outdoor working and seafaring people.

There were various different techniques used in the spinning, weaving and knitting processes, depending on the type of garment being made. Wool taken from the belly of sheep that had been grazing high up on the mountains was hand spun and made into underwear that would keep the Faroese men warm whilst fishing in the icy weather of Iceland and east Greenland. Woollen socks containing lanolin kept the shepherds warm and dry on long rainy days in the mountains and the prickly wool from the backs of the

sheep would gently massage frozen limbs, stimulat­ing the circulation after long days at sea in rowing boats.

The ‘King’s farms’ with large numbers of sheep, exported many of the beautifully patterned Faroese sweaters to Denmark. Transportation was via ‘The Icelandic Company’, which has misleadingly given the sweaters the name ‘Icelandic’. The pretty patterns, with names such as Wave, Seven star and Sheep path, were not only for decoration but actually made the sweaters more durable and better able to insulate. They were so popular, that an agreement was made in the 1900’s that all soldiers in the Danish army should have a Faroese sweater as part of their uniform.

Just as the islands have always been an isolated fishing and farming community in the middle of the atlantic ocean, so has faroese design always been based upon the functional, practical everyday.

Left: An exciting creation from Sirri. Right: A beautiful cape, suitable for wearing over the Faroese national costume, from STEINUM.

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Inspiration for the traditional Faroese designs has always come from daily life and the magnificent Faroese nature and this is still the case today. Even though the Faroe Islands, like most other modern societies, has been influenced by the opportunities of globalisation, the competent and internationally successful Faroese designers are very conscious of their roots. They travel to Denmark, England, Italy and Japan for educational purposes and inspiration. They experiment with traditional patterns and materials whilst developing a style not always immediately associated with the place they come from.

However, if you look closely, you can see the dark

winter nights, the dizzy hike along a mountain path, the tiny arctic flower and the curiosity about what hides over the next stonewall. All this and more, interpreted into a wonderfully useful garment to take with you and enjoy, just as they do in the fashionable high­street shops of New York, Paris and Tokyo. Places where people have also discovered the unique Faroese style and where they tell each other stories about the tiny country in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, where famous designers make genuine hand­knitted sweaters, avant­garde dresses and colourful jumpers, all with a little flavour of the Faroes.

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The joy of music and song is apparent everywhere on the Faroes; every opportunity to sing and play is taken advantage of. The islands have an impressive array of musical events, including several large summer festivals attracting local and international names. You can find up to date information about what’s on, either from the Nordic House or the local tourist information office. You won’t need to look far for live music of every type in the streets of Tórshavn.

The Faroese tradition for unaccompanied song dates back to the Middle Ages with the chain dance, still a popular part of the Faroese cultural and musical life today. The chain dance ballads have their roots in the songs about heroes and legends and are simple rhythmic tales that can be heard in the centre of Tórshavn during the St Olav’s Day celebrations at the end of July. The story in the ballad is emphasized at its most dramatic points by

singing louder and ‘stamping’ the dance steps more forcefully. A certain amount of determination is necessary in order to learn a ballad by heart as they can often be a hundred verses or more. Taking part in the meandering waves of the chain dance on a long, light midsummer’s night, is an experience to be remembered for life.

Contemporary Faroese music stars also favour elements from the ancient singing tradition. A good example is Eivør Pálsdóttir, a unique ‘song fairy’ with mermaid hair and a huge following in Scandina­via where she regularly tours. Her music is a rare modern interpretation of folk music spiced with jazz and melodic string instruments. She was crowned Danish folk vocalist of the year in 2006, took part in the opening of the Danish Radio’s new concert hall in TV Byen in Denmark and has also appeared on numerous television shows throughout Scandinavia.

over the past ten years, the faroese music life has really gained momentum, not only at home but also far beyond the rocky islands harsh horizon. formidable sounding names such as Teitur, eivør, sunleif, Budam and orka are apparently no hindrance for international success – on the contrary!

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In order to reach out to a wider international audience, many young Faroese artists are beginning to sing in English and compete in international music competitions. For example in 2007, Boys in a Band – indie rock at its best, won the GBOB ­Global Battle of the Bands, prize money of $100.000 and a world tour. Marius Ziska was nominated for GBOB in 2012 achieving sixth place ahead of all the other Nordic entries. With his dreamy, crisp voice, he has toured both Germany and the USA where he drew full houses and performed live with his band on radio KEXP in Seattle. Benjamin Petersen writes his own lyrics, mixes and composes his own melodious electro pop/rock material and is now touring Germany after having taken part in an interview for the legendary music magazine Rolling Stones. Frostfelt is an electro pop band inspired by Radiohead and Pink Floyd. They were chosen to represent the Faroe Islands at ‘Nordisk’ 2013, a brand new festival comprising concerts in cultural centres all over Denmark. Frostfelt were nominated for the following reason; ‘They reach far beyond the edge of the stage and create great energy in their live shows’... In the competition department we also have Jens Marni who has entertained with his crisp, macho voice to rock/pop numbers for the last 20 years. In 2013, Jens Marni was chosen as the warm up act for Jon Bon Jovi, the king of rock, in Parken in Copenhagen.

The heavyweight department is dominated by the folk metal band ‘Týr’, a band oozing Viking masculinity and testosterone as they breathe new life into the old ballads. There is a feeling of ancient drama in the air as they swing their long hair and guitars whilst performing their Faroese repertoire. The American and German markets are particularly spellbound by the four men who are number 88 in the top 100 list of best selling bands in the Federal Republic. Furthermore, they have been signed by Metal Blade Records for a three album contract in the future. Mr Heavy Metal himself, Metallica’s vocalist James Hetfield, has referred to Týr several times on Instagram as an exciting band.

Týr has stiff competition in the form of ‘doom’ metal band Hamferð – the ‘doom’ genre can best be described as a modern, extreme form of heavy met­al music likened to a funeral march. Hamferð battled their way to win the German Wacken Open Air 2012 competition and a record deal with the German label Nuclear Blast. Hamferð are inspired by the harsh nature of the rocky islands. This year the Faroe Islands will be represented at Wacken by a band called SIC. Breathless, fast­pacing music with references to the genre of hardcore, death, thrash metal with a groovy character. They have already toured extensively in Europe as support band for Hatesphere and have released several records.

In the more experimental department, there is a distinct lack of electric guitars in the performance band ‘Budam’. It has performed on many occasions in London and his style can best be described as theatrical indie pop. His voice leads one to think of Nick Cave and Tom Waits’ dark universe.

The Faroe Islands undisputed singer/songwriter star is Teitur Lassen, touring both Europe and the USA. His dry, mournful almost ‘crying’ voice and his innovative musical arrangements reach into the very heart of a wide range of fans spanning from Detroit to his performance at the opening of the Roskilde Festival a couple of years ago.

Orka is another band that has performed at the Roskilde Festival. Their first CD was recorded on a farm using everything from barrels to barbed wire fencing, rubber tyres and bottles. Find them on YouTube and see what you make of them!

The Faroe Islands can offer everything the heart desires and more in the way of musical experiences and genres. The range and variation fades far beyond the rocky shores.

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In 2007, the National Geographic (National Geographic Traveler and National Geographic Center for Sustainable Destinations), conducted a comprehensive survey of 111 island communities throughout the world. A panel of 522 well­travelled experts in sustainable tourism assessed the islands rating them on a list of the most unspoiled. The Faroe Islands came out on top as the most appealing destination in the world.

Rated ahead of the Azores, Lofoten and exotic islands such as Bermuda and Hawaii, the Faroe Islands received these remarks from the panel: „Lovely unspoiled islands ­ a delight to the traveller.“ The islands earned high marks for preservation of nature, historic architecture and local pride.

National Geographic Traveler chose in particular, small and medium­sized islands or island groups, but made a few excep tions with large, uniform

count ries such as Iceland and Tas mania. The magazine asked the experts to evaluate the islands that they knew, using six diffe rent criteria: environmental and ecological quality, social and cultural integrity, condition of historic buildings and their archaeological interest, aesthe tic appeal, responsible ma na gement of tourism and outlook for the future. This is an extract from the panel of expert’s survey:

„Superb glaciated landscape with incredibly steep slopes. Only a small amount of flat land. A unified local community, resolutely Faroese not Danish, with its own language. It has a unique architectural heritage, right down to the grass roofs, quite rightly preserved and cherished. Tourists are ad venturous and well­inform ed.“

In particular, the panel mentioned the island of Koltur, where visitors can meet the farmer, tour the island, ex pe rience a living museum of farming

the world's most appealing destinationThe faroe islands has come under scrutiny in one of the world’s great periodicals.

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today and sample local tradition­al food. They went on to explain that, quite naturally, tourists were expected to do as the Faroese such as travelling on the rolling ferries and hiking through all sorts of weather.

The Faroese were more than a little surprised that their islands did so well in the survey. They thought that sunny beaches and modern cities with large shopping centres were the most appealing destinations in the world. After all, how can a few remote rocky islands in the Atlantic Ocean compare to these? Nevertheless, of course, the result of the survey was received with pride on the islands and the Faroese have been telling the world about it ever since.

However, National Geo graphic Traveler warned its readers that it was necessary to ‘tread carefully’ in order not to destroy the very places that we love the most, especially islands of such a modest size. Nevertheless, as the expert panel concluded, where there is a strong sense of identity and cultural heritage, there is a solid foundation for sensible development.

So, welcome to the world’s most beautiful islands!

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In a harsh environment and with survival at stake, the Faroese have developed methods that has made it possible to collect wild bird eggs from small cliff ledges 3­400 metres high, sit on steep hill sides and catch free flying sea birds accompanied by the thunder of waves breaking against the rocks below, and use the sloping grass ledges on the sides of the mountains to graze their sheep during the summer months, from where they will be herded together in the autumn, hauled once again up the steep rock face and brought back to the village to be slaughtered.

Summer and winter, the Faroese rowed out on the open sea to fish for their food and to trade with the local grocer in exchange for necessary goods such as corn and sugar. The use of the Atlantic Ocean as a larder, with its huge waves, strong currents and ever changing weather and wind, demanded a thorough knowledge of the local fishing grounds, excellent seamanship and a well developed hunting instinct.

All hunting and fishing was based on teamwork where the yield depended on the individual’s knowledge, competence and strength both physical

and mental, during constantly changing conditions. The children were taught from a very early age how to handle themselves on the mountains and at sea. By playing role games in a safe familiar environ­ment, they would train themselves in the techniques needed for the future when they would take over from the adults. Generations of practice and training combined with modern professional equipment has today made it possible for the inexperienced to take part in these adventures. Adventures that will give those who want and dare to, the opportunity to experience the unspoilt Faroese nature up close.

With safety a top priority, highly trained instructors, offer you the opportunity to step off the cliff edge and abseil down the precipice, passing the basalt formations, hovering between heaven and the sea. You will have the chance to observe the chicks and their nests whilst the adult birds glide on the airstreams on their way out to sea for food.

Revealed below the surface of the sea is a perfectly contrasting world with spectacular rock

Challenged by the faroe islandsdue to the cold climate’s sparse vegetation, the survival of the faroese people has always been dependent upon sheep farming, fishing and bird catching.

There are many exciting adventures awaiting the active tourist.

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formations, rapidly changing landscapes, vast array of fauna, and sensational refraction of light and exotic colours. Guided by expert local instructors through the current filled waters, you will quickly reach the deep water with its cloisters, deep canyons, underwater grottoes with sandy bottoms or forests of seaweed that sway in the strong current. The cold water gives a high level of visibility and the relatively large fauna caused by the high level of salt in the water, gives the diver a unique opportunity to swim through shoals of young coalfish, stroke a fierce catfish or watch the octopus crawl across the sandy seabed, crossing the large edible crab whilst the colourful sea anemone unfolds its tentacles.

Seen from the sea, the Faroe Islands are truly magnificent, be it in a kayak, speedboat, fishing boat or onboard one of the old wooden sloops and what could be more obvious than to complement the captivating views with the opportunity to fish for your own dinner in one of the world’s cleanest oceans. With local fishermen on hand, you can enjoy a memorable experience onboard an ultramodern fishing boat, rocking on the waves with cod, haddock or halibut on the hook and the bracing Atlantic Ocean air rushing through your lungs.

Alone, surrounded by the beautiful nature on a quiet misty morning, concentrating only on the

movement of the fishing rod, eager to catch a sea trout or a salmon; this is the life for a freshwater fisherman. Just as with deep­sea angling, you may use your own equipment as you make yourself at home in your own private paradise amongst the islands many lakes and streams.

What about a spot of adventure riding over the mountains on horseback, swaying to and fro over the stony wilderness and gurgling streams, close to the birds and sheep and at one with nature? If four legs are not to your liking, then you can travel around the Faroe Islands well­ developed infrastruc­ture using a bicycle. The steep hills are a challenge for even the most enthusiastic of cyclists but the views are fantastic. Alternatively, attach a motor and you will be able to explore the most remote corners in true biker fashion.

Nothing beats the peace and quiet of moving at your own tempo along the old paths between villages, with only the cairns to guide you. Enjoy the sounds and smells, sense the wind against your skin as the fog slowly creeps along the water’s edge below. Far in the distance a lamb calls for its mother, a bird shoots from its nest – otherwise it is calm and beautiful. Everywhere the eye can see is breathtak­ingly beautiful. This is the Faroe Islands.

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Suddenly the dusty conti nents of the ear th are far away; right now it’s only the winds and the seas and you.

The loneliness of the oce an, the silence every­where, inter rupted only by the voices of birds in mo tion, weav ing changing pat terns that recreate the forms of the landscape ­ its heights, its depths. The sound of water run ning over rocks, and the distant murmur of the sea deep down at the foot of the cliffs. All those millions of tons of water of an ocean which now lazily and com fortably rubs again st these rocks in the middle of no where as if it wanted to scratch its back or shoul ders after the long journey be tween the poles of the globe. Peace­ful and plea sant on a good sum mer´s day, but you know that the ocean has an un predictable power and that it may at any moment change its mind and rise in a frantic rage. What are these rocks anyway? Aren´t they just a speck of dust in its eye which ought not to be there at all?

Sooner or later the ocean may well have its way and wash it all away. But till then the Faroe Islands will defi nitely be here and be a unique reality in this

world, whether you experience them by boat along the coasts, one mo ment blin ded by the re flec tions of the sun in the water and the next moment sur roun ded by the deep dark ness of the sea caves. Or on foot in the mountains with the drifting shadows that leap into the fertile valleys and climb the green slopes, and with the light that can hard ly move from one moun tain top to the next without trying out a new vari ation and a quite dif ferent mood.

Just as the atmosphere chan ges from one village to the next and from one house to the next. A whole society with its own his tory, its own language and its own cul ture. Far away from the wide world, yet at the centre of a world where even the small est things may seem very big because they contain gen uine feelings, genuine cu riosity and genuine friend li ness.

Take a deep breath! Open up your senses and fill your mind! You will be surprised that such a place still exists. Of reasonable size and pro portions, easy to explore and get to know, and yet so infinitely varied and chang ing.

Take a deep breath! fill your lungs! let them open all their folds and leaves and cavities, and from all direc tions the clean air of the sea comes flowing to wards you, into you and through you.

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The Vikings, who came mainly from Norway, sailed

westwards looking for new land and reached the

coasts of Scotland, Shetland, Orkney, the Hebrides, the

Faroes and Iceland. At that time Viking culture was

uniform and there were few linguistic differences.

In due course, the various countries developed their own culture and Old Norse split into different dialects, dying out completely in some places.

The Faroese language survived as an independent language, but was threatened with extinction. After the reformation, Danish became the language of the church, also the written language and was eventually used in all official matters. When the first research into the Faroese language was started at the end of the 18th century, its aim was to collect and document the remains of the old language. But research revealed an overwhelming collection of old words and sayings, established turns of speech, legends and ballads. The ancient and heroic ballads alone numbered 70,000 verses, all of which had been handed down orally from generation to generation.

How could this be, in a population that for hundreds of years had numbered between 4,000 and 5,000 people? An important part of the answer lies in the renowned Faroese dance, for which it is necessary to learn and remember a long story. This dance is a direct continuation of the medieval ring dance that began in France and spread throughout Europe. The ring dance went out of fashion or was forbidden by the authorities, but lived on in the Faroes.

The special features of the Faroese dance are the song and story. There is no instrumental accompa­niment, only the voices and feet are heard. While a single or a few singers lead the song, the others take part with their dance steps and by singing the refrain after each verse. There is a live bond between the story of the ballad and the mood of the dance. The dance steps are always the same; if the story is a sad one, the steps are soft; if dramatic, the feet tramp hard. If it is a ballad that makes fun of something, the rhythm is springy and light. It is a dance where many take part, faces pass

the language and the danceThe faroese language has its roots in old norse from the Viking age.

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by one another; the dance turns inwards and can be difficult to appreciate from the outside. You have to participate, and when it is at its best the chain melts together and you feel a part of something vast.

The collection and documenta­tion of the vast amount of oral material formed the foundation for the preservation of the language. The establishment of the written language in the middle of the 19th century created the basis for the renewal that has taken place. While other languages disappear, the Faroese language is developing and is today the pride of Faroese culture.

a and æ = æ, sometimes ah;á = åah (but short);í and ý = uj;ó: before lk = ø, before gv = e,otherwise ow;ú = yw;y = i;ei = aj;oy = j; ð: between open vowel and u = v, between other vowels = j,otherwise silent;ge = dje;gi/gy = dji;ggj = dj;hv = kv;ke = tje;key = tjey;ki/ky = tji;kj = tj;ll = dl;ng = ng+g;rn = often dn;rs = rsch;rt = rscht.

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This layer effect is most pronounced along the more peaceful and protected fjords and sounds. Along the shores of these fjords and sounds lie the towns and villages of the Faroes, which sparkle in multicoloured splendour against the deepgreen swath of cultivated past ureland sur round ing them. Above them rise the moun tains with their green slop ing fells bounded by dark stony crags. This interplay between the green fells and rocky protru sions give the mountains their layered look.

The craggy protrusions visible in the mountains are the vestiges of enormous layers of basalt laid down by gigantic volcanoes in the tertiary period some 60 million years ago. Each basalt layer represents one or more volcanic events. In between the basalt layers are bands of red tuff, which is the compressed ash spewed out by the volcanoes between erup tions. Tuff is softer than basalt and erodes more quickly. The basalt layers

gradually erode and fall down on to the layer below to eventually crumble onto the earthen slopes where the grasses and heather flourish.

The western and northern coasts face the unrelent­ing on slaught of the sea. Especially in winter the storms break loose and the ocean swells up to crash against the rocky shoulder of the Faroes. The sea rushes in, roaring and rumb ling, and lashes its full power against the cliffs. The clamour reverberates from top to bottom as if the tumult came from the very core of the earth; the sea explodes into foamy surf and slips back muttering crude, rumbling epithets and promising revenge. Land and sea wage an endless battle which con tinues throughout the dark, lonely nights of winter, year after year, century after century.

Eventually the soft light of summer returns and all is at peace. The sea stretches out in stillness, friendly and inviting. The long summer days teem with

the special natureThe faroe islands are built up of layers of volcanic basalt and, as a rule, are tilted with the eastern shores sloping into the sea and the western coasts rising up in soaring cliffs.

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seabirds flocking to the soaring cliffs. The collision of cold arctic currents with the warm Gulf Stream near the Faroe Islands has created an especially nutrient­rich en vironment for the many birds that breed here. Orni tho logists have identi fied around 300 bird species in the Faroe Islands, whereof 40 are regular breeding birds and another 40 are but infrequent guests. Colonies of puffins inhabit the many ledges and green swaths at the top of the cliffs. Their breeding grounds are quite con spicuous because of the deep, bluegreen colour of the grass, which is a by­product of years of their active fertilisation.

Now and again a seal sticks its dark and shiny head up out of the water to see what is happening just as the individual hiker, having forsaken the delights of the sea, rises above the clouds lingering about the mountain tops. On occasion, the weather may not look so promising to the novice hill walker; the clouds sweep in low and wisps of tattered cloud play about the moun tain slopes. The experienced local guide is confident however, and quickly selects the correct path and course. Soon both guide and hill walker emerge from the woollen kingdom of the clouds, to behold the spectacular vistas of land and sea that stretch out before them into infinity. Surveying such a vista, one can conjure up a vision of a once vast and mighty con tinent, alas now sunk below the sea millions of years ago.

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Of course, there are days when the fog envelops everything and all you can see is the closest surroundings. It is then that the flowers come into their own, undisturbed by what is around them, they stand and nod to the attentive observer. There is the marsh marigold, recently appointed the Faroese national flower, found in ditches and wet places in the early summer months. Then there are all the

other more humble flowers, different from island to island and from hollows to heights.

Notice the heather flowers, the scotch heather with its violet petals, the bell heather or the moss campion that stands like a little bush with flowers that change from pink to dark red. What about all the saxifrage flowers, ragged robin and the spotted orchid which in its day, just as the vigorous rose root, was

regarded as natures own viagra? Not forgetting the Faroese lady’s mantle that grows nowhere else in the world or the glacier buttercup only to be found up on the highest mountains?

Just a short distance from the new asphalt roads, the bold wayfarer is soon alone in the mountain heath, in a lone some valley, or clambering over rocky heights. There an ethereal silence reigns, full of nature’s own sounds – the sounds of trembling water over stone or tufts of grass, the sound of the sea, the golden plover, the curlew, and the snipe. Perchance the coarse call of the gull may descend into the tranquillity of the moment and penetrate the deep reflections of the more intrepid wanderers, as he either explores the sec rets of the moor or she rests briefly upon a white, lichen covered rock before setting out upon the next segment of their trek.

Those that travel with their computer or mobile telephone by their side or swiftly journey from village to village looking only at the mileage or their watch, may begin to think to their amaze ment that this country is much too small to en com pass so grand a display of nature. But for those that emerge from their modern technological shells, they will discover that the natural wonders of the Faroes cannot be reckoned by size or distance, but only by their eternal essence.

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it began with a Viking “Thing”, followed by a mar ket, later it be came a thriving town, and today it is one of the smallest and most pleasant capital cities in the world.

This is, in brief, the history of Tórshavn which began centuries ago when Vikings from Western Nor way first discovered the is lands. In summer, and in the middle of the islands, they met here for their annual gathering. They came to settle their quarrels or impose their will, to talk to gether and to trade. This sum mer court and market gradu ally grew into a perma nent trad ing area.

Under Norwegian and then later Danish rule, government officials ma de Tórshavn their home. They built forts to protect the town and their monopoly trade from marau ding pirates. The poor and those without land tried their luck in Tórshavn working at the forts and with the monopoly trade.

The trade monopoly even tu ally ended in 1856. From that time on, free trade developed quickly, and spurred on by an expanding fishing fleet, the village soon became a real town. In 1801 the

population of Tórs havn was 554. By 1950 it had grown tenfold to 5,600. After the merger with Kollafjørður some years ago, the municipality of Tórshavn has seen its population rise to over 19.000, approx i ma te ly 40% of the total po pu­lation.

But the old centre of the town is still well pre served and lively. When you enter the old town and walk around among its old houses, you will find your self in a con fusion of lanes and narrow passages, steps and rocks and tiny black­tarred houses with white windows and green turfed roofs. You may think that you have lost your way onto the set of an historical film or into a museum, but what you see is in fact a genuine town dating from the Middle Ages and still alive with hens and children and all the buzz of ordinary life. A town that never fell prey to an all­de stroy­

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ing fire, as was the case of almost all other Nordic timber­built towns of that time, and thus it is unique not only in the Faroes but in the world.

The old town of Tórs havn is the dwelling place of history and stories. It is the hometown of the great story teller William Heine sen. He was born on 15 January 1900 in Bringsnagøta, and from the high attic in his father’s shop he could look down onto the small grass turf covered houses, right out over the sea and into the infinite cosmos. From here he saw Adam sitting in a garden full of wild chervil and ange lica, nam ing the animals, and on especially good days he could see, on the moun­tain ridge towards the west, the remains of Noah’s Ark. It was also here in the loft that he met the dream and elf girl Tarira, who now stands as the Heinesen monu ment in the town’s park, cast in bronze in the sculptor Hans Pauli Olsen’s repre­sent ation.

Here his “Lost Musi cians” wan de red among the houses, drea mers and visionaries who on ce having

heard the wind harp’s music in the church tower, could never be the same as other ordi na ry folk. Here in a doorway stands Fina i Tranten and her bea u tiful daughter Rose dukken, and soon all the others arrive. In the old story­teller’s narratives live the alleys and passageways, hens fly down from roofs, women talk to each other from win dow to win dow, the world is being created and the world is being destroyed with horrors and delights.

The Faroese Museum of His tory and Natural 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. For those who are inte rested in natural history, then the Museum of Natural History is the obvious place to go with its exhibitions about the island’s geology and animal life. The Faroese National Gallery of Art displays a comprehensive collec tion of powerful and vivid Faro ese works of art. And then, of course, there is

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the Nordic House with its architec­ture and cultural events which make for a unique experience. Føroya Sjósavn – the Faroese Aquarium, is the latest attraction where you can experience up close just some of the fish, squid, starfish, mussels and other species that swim in the sea around the islands.

Vestaravág, Tórshavn’s west ern bay, has gradually become ‘the’ place to experience various events in the town. At the head of the bay, there are three red gabled buildings that are a part of the old commercial house in Vágsbotn. It was here in 1768, that the Danish businessman, Niels Ryberg, established his business in trading luxury goods from places such as the West Indies. He became one of Denmark’s richest men by smuggling the goods on to the United Kingdom.

The old dairy and margarine factory are in the same road and these now function as a youth

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centre with facilities for various youth groups and as theatre premises for the Faroese national theatre.

In the square opposite the media house, there is a statue of Nólsoyar Páll, Poul Nolsøe, who worked for a while at Ryberg’s commercial house. He was a farmer, sailor and skipper, sailing out in the world during the Napoleonic wars. He is however, best known as a poet and in particular, for his bird ballad where he uses the allegory of an oystercatcher chasing birds of prey, representing the authorities and officials, in defence of all the small birds, representing the country’s poor population.

From his low pedestal, he can observe the activities surrounding the many colourful boats in the harbour and watch life as it passes by under the picturesque gabled buildings along the quayside. Perhaps he knows some of the pensioners, who sit on the wall benches when the sun comes out,

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or at least he recognises the type; those who never change even though everything around is changing.

On the other side of the bay are the shipyard and old warehouses. These served the town’s large fishing fleet that would lay anchored during the winter months before setting out to fish in Iceland and Greenland. One of them, West ward Ho, has recently been refurbished, as has one of the old warehouses, which is now used for exhibitions and cultural arrangements. There are many plans for the undeveloped area between the two arms of the bay and when completed, Vestaravág will finally become the town’s cultural centre.

What is this special experience then? What is the town’s special identity? It is the history com bined with the attraction of a modern society. The visitor to Tórshavn will find a thriving business life, good restaurants and hotels, cafés, galleries, con ference facilities and

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Kirkjubøurduring the middle ages, Kirkju bøur was the eccle siastical and cultural cen tre of the faroes. here was the bishop’s residence un til the re for mation, when the faro ese diocese was abol ished, but the im po sing ruin of saint mag nus cathedral still domi nates the site.

Con struction is thought to have begun in the late thirteenth century, the style of the building being from the best period of Gothic archi tec ture, pointing to West Norwe gian church building from that time. Tradition has it that it was never finished, yet recent research has revealed that it was proba bly roofed at one time.

A great avalanche in 1772 severely damaged the cathe dral, crushing in the northeast corner of the building.

A crumbling wall and a mound of stones is all that remains of another, smaller church, most of this buil d ing having been washed away by the sea. The exis ting parish church is the only medieval church still in use; thought to be even older than the cathe dral and reputedly dedi cated to the Virgin Mary

and St. Olav. The church was surrounded by a chur chyard, but as much of the land between Kirkju bøur and the islet of Kirkju bøhólmur has been ero ded by the sea, it now stands right at the water’s edge.

The Roykstovan, stan ding on the stone base ment of a part of the bishop’s palace, has been the home of the farmers in Kirkjubøur for centuries and occu pied by the same Faroese family for 17 ge ne rations. Cove red with a turf roof, it is a large splitlog building made of timber which is said to have come drift ing all the way from Norway some 700 years ago. The farm house interior re flects the life style of a large Faroese farm. The main floor was the eating and sleeping area as well as the cen tral

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activity area with, amongst other things, the spin ning wheels.

To get to Kirkjubøur you can either take the bus or hike over the hills. If you start from the cross be tween Landavegur and Velbastað vegur in Havnar dalur, there is a bridge go ing over Sandá and from there it is easy to find the path and the first cairn. This path that passes Reyns múlalág is well marked with many cairns and can be seen in the terrain. The hike takes about two hours and you have the most beautiful views of the islands to the west: Sandoy, Hestur, Kol tur and Vágar.

The Faroese Museum of His tory and Natural History has a large collection of exhibits depicting the cultural history of the islands. The most important exhibit is that of the Kirkjubøur chairs. These were a part of the beautifully carved interior of the parish church in the Middle Ages but are now thought to have been made for the cathedral in Kirkjubøur.

On the top of Kirkju bø reyn you find a veritable lunar landscape, but it is never theless impressive and there are idyllic lakes. The famous Faroese writer and painter, William Hei n esen, describes this land scape in some of his no vels, and the lake, Porkeris vatn, is the subject of many of his paintings. Some of William Heine sen’s paintings can be seen in the art gallery in Tórshavn.

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nólsoynólsoy lies like a giant buffer protecting Tórshavn from the eastern storms.

It is therefore not surprising, that it belongs to the municipality of Tórshavn. Yet, why would it want to be a part of all the crowds and noise of the capital? Fortunately, it has the fjord between keeping a suitable distance and yet at the same time, it is close enough to the centre of Tórshavn taking only twenty minutes by ferry.

There are more and more who take advantage of this fact. Instead of taking a long boat trip to one of the more distant isles, you can make the short journey across the fjord to an island and village free from everyday hustle and bustle, cars and noise.

There is a tourist information centre down on the harbour − open 1 June ­ 31 August – provid­ing information about hiking tours, including one to the lighthouse at the southern most tip of the

island. The light house has been constructed of beautiful hewn stone, has one of the world’s largest lenses and is almost three metres high; weighs four tons and is featured on one of the twenty kroner coins.

Other tours go to places nearer the village, such as the one to Korndalur, where the princess spring and ruins can be seen. Legend has it that it was here the princess lived with her lover after being forced to flee due to the disapproval of her father, the Scottish king.

Another popular tour is to the world’s largest colony of storm petrels, the small bird that only flies at night. The guide for this tour is usually the ornithologist, Jens Kjeld Jensen. Another name always mentioned in connection with Nólsoy is Ove Joensen, a local who rowed single­handed

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Left: Eastern side of Nólsoy. Right: The lighthouse on the island's southern tip called Borðan. It has one of the world's largest lenses which is almost 3m tall and weighs approximately 4 tons. Bottom right:

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900 sea miles from the Faroe Islands to Langelinie in Copenha­gen. His boat, the Diana Victoria, is on display in the basement of the tourist information centre.

The historic house á Brunn, dating from the 1600’s has been converted into a museum. The cooker is one of the oldest on the Faroe Islands. It was installed in 1858 and hailed as such a fantastic technological advance, that it was christened the ‘cooking machine’.

That the people of Nólsoy have a sense of humour when it comes to words is best seen when making the return trip to Tórshavn. Behind the factory on the quayside lies a small shed fitted out as a music studio and going by the name of ‘Studio Ear Wax’!

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Experience the trip of your dreams, accompanied by a heavenly meal ­ fresh from the ocean and served at sea.

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hestur and Koltur hestur is a long, narrow and steep island with a small village in the centre facing streymoy. during the summer months, it is par ti cu larly green on the eastern side. on the western side, there are sheer cliffs, whilst the island’s ridge has a large and unusually flat plain with many small idyllic lakes.

Hestur means horse and from a certain angle, the island does in fact look like a resting horse. There are two paths up onto the ‘horse’s back’, a steep one straight up from the village and a more comfortable sloping path from the south. From the top it is possible to look down into the dramatic Álvagjógv, elf gorge, and across to the steep bird cliffs with thousands of nesting sea birds. Hidden far in under these bird cliffs are incredible grottoes. In the summer months boat tours go to the western side of Hestur from Tórshavn and weather permitting, concerts are per formed in the grottoes. Apart from being a unique way in which to experience the nature, the grotto concerts are an acoustically fantastic musical experience.

The tiny island of Koltur seems to follow Hestur like a colt following a horse, and it is possible that the island’s name has some connection with the English word ‘colt’. The

island is dominated by the steep mountain of Kolturshamar that rises to 477m above the sea. There is only one farm on Koltur and no regular connection to the island. Occasio nally during the summer months, visits are arranged to Koltur.

Historically, Koltur is a unique place. It is not possible to find such an unspoiled cultivated landscape, from coast to moun tain, anywhere else on the islands. The cultivated area within the stone fences is immense, a signi ficant part of which is ancient farmland for the growing of corn. After the restoration of several old buildings belonging to the abandoned settle­ment Heimi í Húsi, Koltur is most definitely worth a visit.

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Kaldbak232 inh.Hoyvík3.727 inh.

Tórshavn12.249 inh.

Argir1.999 inh.

Kirkjubøur77 inh.Nólsoy222 inh.

Hestur21 inh.Koltur1 inh.Kollafjørður771 inh.

Left: Sunset on Hestur island (left) and Koltur island.

Right: The village on Hestur island.

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Most of the saints were forgotten after the Reformation, but the Faroe Islands continued to celebrate St.Olaf’s Day as a national festival when work would stop and people would flock to Tórshavn from all over the country.

Over the years the festival has grown and it now starts with a procession through the town on 28 July at 2pm. This is followed by a tightly packed programme of sports events, meetings, concerts and exhibitions etc; so much that it is impossible to do and see everything. An important part of the occasion is simply to walk up and down the main streets saying hello to friends, acquaintances and summer guests, people you may not have seen for years.

The ceremonious part of St.Olaf’s Day is the proces sion from the parliament building to the cathedral on 29 July by the members of parliament and the government, the clergy and leading civil servants. After the service in the cathedral the procession returns to the parliament building where they stand and listen to a choir singing outside. After this, the government members enter the parliament building where the prime minister delivers his opening speech and a new parliamentary year begins.

Outside the festivities continue and at midnight the festival is officially over as everyone gathers for the community singing in the middle of the town. It is a fantastic experience to take part in the singing and later on, the dancing. If the weather is good, the streets are filled with singing and dancing St.Olaf’s Day guests until the small hours when everyday life begins once again.

There are also other younger festivals and cultural events in Tórshavn. Summer starts with the ‘Night of Culture’ on the first Friday in June. The Summer Music Festival of classical and con temporary music, including choral and new Faroese compositions follows in late June. Some of these concerts are held outside of Tórshavn.

The one­day festival Voxbotn, was held for the first time in Tórshavn in 2012. Twelve hours of entertainment for children and adults, with many popular local and internatio­nal performers. The festival is held at the end of June.

For several years now the Ovastevna on Nólsoy has been celebrated at the beginning of August. This festival is in memory of Ove Joensen who rowed from Nólsoy to Copenhagen in a Faroese boat.

st. olaf’s day, summer festivals – and other arrangements 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 July 1030 in the battle at stiklestad and every year on that day, his memory as norway’s patron saint, is commemorated.

Festive mood in the capital on St. Olaf's Day.

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streymoy - northern partBeyond the bustling city centre of Tórshavn, beyond the tunnel to Kollafjørður, lies northern streymoy, the broad and mountainous part of the main island of the faroes.

The village of Kvívík is the site of the interesting re mains of a well preserved Viking farm stead. Leynar, a small village set amidst some of the most splendid scenery in the Faroes, is home to a lake full of sea trout and salmon. Beyond these ancient villages lies the enter prising town of Vest manna, from where two boat operators cruise under Vestmanna bjørgini, the fam ous Vestmanna bird cliffs.

Although one can stand on top of the sheer Vest manna birdcliffs some 600 metres above sea level and gaze across towards the islands of Vágar and Myk ines, no vista is as magnifi cent and awe­inspiring as the birdcliffs from below. Drifting along slowly under the towering cliffs as sea birds glide over head is an unfor gett able experience. Sailing be tween the rugged sea stacks and ex plo ring the many grot toes along the coast, with their rich textures and rain bow co lours, chal lenges the ima gination and the spirit fills with amaze ment

at the wonderland that nature has created in the Faroes. It is possible to go fishing from Vestmanna, where it is relatively quick to sail out to the fishing spots. The possibility of catching something is good as you can fish in all weathers due to the shelter from the high mountains.

On the whole, Vestmanna is a town with good facilities and services. The Vestmanna Tourist Centre pro vides useful infor ma tion about excur­sions and places of interest, one of which is the recently renovated church. Vestmanna Tourist Centre is also home to the stylish new Saga Museum, created by several Faroese artists to portray history from the time of the Irish monks, who were the first people to inhabit the islands, up to the present day.

Compared to Stremoys steep northwest coast, the eastern side of the island is a perfect idyll. The narrow sound between Streymoy and Eysturoy looks like a river valley and here are the peaceful

Idyllic Saksun surrounded by high mountains ­ a small area of the sandy beach is visible in the background.

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and well pro tec ted villages of Kolla fjørð ur, Hós vík and Hval vík. Kolla fjørður, one of the big villa ges in the Faroes with its houses stret ched like a band all along the shore, takes its name from the fjord, sur roun ded by high moun tains. One of them is the majestic Skæ l ings fjall, in the old days considered to be the high est mountain in the Faroes.

Hvalvík with its black church, the oldest of the ancient Faroese wooden churches, opens the way to the road through the long and wide valley of Saksun. This picturesque and more or less flat road is a para dise for cyclists. The nar row one­lane road runs along a delightful shallow river full of miniature ra pids and thriving bird life. Watch out for the Tjaldur (oyster­catcher), the Faroese natio nal bird, if you decide to stop for a picnic

alongside the river because they are very protec­tive of their nesting sites. They are fairly large birds with black and white plumage and a distinctive red coloured bill.

Saksun is tucked away at the end of the road. As you get closer, the vistas sur prise you around each twist in the road, and there it is, one of the most distinctive villages in the Faroes. The old farm, Dúvu garðar, is now a national heritage mu seum, and together with the out buildings that belong to the museum, it provides an intimate look into the rural life of the Faroes in the past. The museum and the ex quisite stone church just below served as one of the important locations for the film version of Barbara and the Icelandic film, Dansurinn, based on a short story by the Faroese writer William Heinesen.

summer festivalsThe villages outside of Tórshavn also hold summer festivals; Sundalagsstevna mid June and Fjarðastevna mid July. The various villages take it in turns to hold the celebrations each year following a traditional programme of sporting events, exhibitions, concerts, religious meetings, midnight speeches and community singing. An important part of these festivals are the boat races in beautiful Faroese boats. These races are followed with great excitement right up until the final race at the St.Olaf’s Day festival in Tórshavn, where the Faroese champions are crowned. At the end of May there is a boat festival in Vestmanna where boats from the whole country gather in the fjord, after which there is entertainment for everyone in the village.

Happy winners of the rowing events!

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The round bay below the farm was at one time a natural harbour. Today the bay is full of sand and is only accessible by small boats at high tide. At low tide you can walk on the sand out to the seashore. Check with the nearest tourist office for when it is low tide if you want to be sure to come back with dry feet! If you are an angler, you might try your hand at fishing in the bay because the area is well known for its salmon and sea trout, which come into the bay on their difficult and almost impossible journey to Sak sunar­vatn, the lake outside Saksun.

One of the biggest attrac tions in Northern Streymoy is Fossá between Hvalvík and Haldarsvík ­ the highest water fall in the Faroes. The river cascades some 140 metres over se veral rocky ledges into the sea. This mountain river is fed by several smaller streams and connects to a lake on Restaurant • SagaMuseum

Sightseeing boat-tours • Souvenir shop

Vestmanna Tourist Centre

Saga MuseumExperience the saga of the Faroe Islands

presented in an exciting and lifelike manner

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faCilities in the Villages

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top of the moun tain. On beyond Fossá is the village of Haldarsvík. It

clusters around a small inlet and in the steep sur rounding slopes the fields are built in terraces behind the village. In Haldarsvík you can see the only octa gonal church in the Faroes. The altar piece is of in terest as well, painted by the artist Tor bjørn Olsen, depicting the Eucharist with the faces of wellknown, contemp orary Faro ese.

Tjørnuvík, the northern most village in Streymoy, sits in a natural Greek theatre created by the sharply rising mountains above it. The village faces almost north to the open sea and affords one of the best views of the twin sea stacks, Risin (75m) and Kellingin (73m), rem nants, it is told, of an unusual at tempt to tow the Faroes to Iceland by an Icelandic giant and his troll wife. Struck by the beauty of the islands, they laid a rope around Eiðis kollur, the north end of Eysturoy, but quar­relled for so long that they were caught by the rising sun and transformed into cliffs.

Viking graves have been found in the eastern part of the valley and pollen analy sis shows that the area was inhabited since the early Vikings first

came to the Faroes. The fishing is excel lent as well, but the village is exposed, and wind and tide often make landing con ditions very dif fi cult.

Off Streymoy’s northern tip is Stakkur, a free­standing rock. Also on the north coast is the promontory called Mýlingur. Its eastern side is a sheer drop down to the little bay called Sjeyndir. Legend has it that all those who fail to marry end up in this isola ted region of the Faroes. Jørgen­Frantz Jacob sen, the author of the novel Barbara, describes this un usual place which lies in total isola tion surrounded by a towering land scape:

“Down from the moun tain edge comes the river. Its clear water forms an un broken drop of some 1800 feet down the valley’s grass ­grown slope, singing a great song which weaves itself into the solitude. It is the pulse of the place, gi ving life to Sjeyndir. From the sea one sees its gliding ribbon of water. One wants to drink from its fresh water and rest in the sweet grass by its bank. And one reflects that perhaps the unmarried are not always so joyless.”

Left: The impressive bird cliffs at Vestmanna.Right: Hiking tour from Tjørnuvík village on Streymoy.

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BoAT TrIpSEvery tuesday and thursday mornings from May to August, the restored schooner Norðlýsið sails a sightseeing tour. On tuesday afternoons there is a concert trip to the huge grottoes on Hestur which have been carved out by the waves. Occasionally Norðlýsið sails a full day trip to Stóra Dímun or some other smaller islands.fishing trips: Whether fishing for cod, halibut or shark, a fishing trip in the Faroe Islands is something quite special. Contact the organizers: www.fishingwithblastein.com or the tourist information.

BuS TourSTora Tourist has a weekly programme from May to August that includes the Northern Isles: Klaksvík and Viðareiði, Eysturoy: Eiði, Gjógv and Oyndarfjørður, Streymoy: Vestmanna, Kvívík, Kirkjubøur and Tórshavn, in addition to the villages on Sandoy. The guided bus tours may include museum visits and/or a meal. Brochures available at tourist information centres.

rIDING TreKSBerg Hestar arrange a variety of treks with experienced guides in and around Tórshavn, including Havnardalur and Glyvursnes. Contact the tourist information or Berg Hestar direct.

BIrD WATchING TourSMany species of birds can be found on Nólsoy including the world’s largest colony of Storm Petrels. They are only seen at night, but tours are available by arrange ­ment with the local ornithologist. Contact the tourist information for bookings.

hIKING AND WALKING TourSTinganes: By arrangement with Visit torshavn, there are guided walks around the old town and Tinganes, where the Vikings lived their daily lives. Skælingsfjall: Around midsummer, it is possible to arrange a guide with Visit torshavn for a midnight trip to the top of Skælingsfjall mountain (768 m). The tour is quite strenuous and not for those who are afraid of heights.

fAroeSe eveNINGFrom the beginning of June until the middle of July, Havnar Sjónleikarfelag, Tórshavn’s Theatre Society, arrange by agreement a Faroese evening for groups, providing a variety of enter tainment, Faroese chain dance and a tasting of Faroese specialities. Hotel Hafnia have a special fish buffet every tuesday evening in June, every tuesday and thursday evenings in July and every tuesday evening in August. Information from the Tourist Office.

TourS froM veSTMANNAThe boat trip to the cliffs north of Vest manna will give you a fantastic experience of the birdcliffs and sailing between the free­standing rocks and into deep grottos. There are several departures in the summer, weather permitting. Operators: Palli Lamhauge and Skúvadal.Sús: Mountain trips with ATV bikes, rapelling, sea angling, hiking, boat and hunting trips ­ are just some of the experiences that Sús can arrange. For more information: www.sus.fo, sus@sus.fo

package tour: „Fisking og Frítíð“ offer a complete holiday package where you will stay in a caravan next to one of the lakes near Vestmanna. You will have the opportunity to fish in the lakes, ride or walk in the mountains around Vestmanna.

TourS oN NóLSoyBorðan: The tourist office on Nólsoy arranges hiking tours to the Nólsoy light house. The tour is either by boat to Borðan and then walking to the village, or walking both ways. The tours are with a guide and end with coffee and cake in the village. A picnic is available on the longer tour.Korndalur and the princess: Taking a guided tour through the village you can see where a Scottish princess used to live and where people used to hide from pirates. Going in the other direction you can see Stongin, which was the first lighthouse to be built in the Faroe Islands.These tours are not scheduled in advance, so ring the tourist information for details and they will arrange coffee and waffles while you wait for the boat to Tórshavn.

For more information, please contact:Kunningarstovan i TórshavnTel. +298 302425, fax +298 316831 torsinfo@torshavn.fo, www.visittorshavn.fo

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Kunningarstovan i NólsoyTel. +298 327060, info@visitnolsoy.fo, www.visitnolsoy.fo­ open 1 June ­ 31 August

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The only bridge over the north atlantic it is sometimes called, and it spans the nar row channel of sundini to connect eysturoy with the larger island of streymoy.

Because the channel is so narrow, spectacular eddies form at the base of the bridge when the current is running strong with the tide. This spectacular intro duction to the island quick ly pales however, as the traveller explores all the unique features and vistas of Eysturoy.

Eysturoy, for ex ample, boasts the tallest mountain in the Faroes. The towering Slættara ­tindur soars 882 metres, yet the summit is easily reached along the eastern ridge. The view is absolutely breathtaking as it takes in all the Faroes from the northern reaches of Viðoy to the fringes of Suðuroy in the south.

The road passing under this mountain connects two of the quaintest vil la ges in the Faroes. The village of Eiði sits astride a narrow flat isthmus and

the view from above the village down across the fjord, with Slættara tindur in the distance, is magnificent.

There is an excellent heri tage museum, Látrið, in Eiði which is a re no vated farm house that features many curiosities from the old days in the Faroes.

Gjógv lies at the other end of the mountain road. Many tra vellers succumb to its idyllic scenery with its sea­filled gorge and spend all their holiday time here exploring the countryside. The guesthouse, Gjáar garður, is well equipped and worth visiting. Hiking over the hills to Amba dalur 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 descent to the old Viking village of Funningur

The village of Gjógv is famous for its picturesque houses, the beautiful nature and its landing place situated in the deep, protected gorge.

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and the tour along the deep fjord of Funnings fjørð­ur to Elduvík with its cluste ring houses protec ting each oth er are an im pressive experi ence of the variety of Faroese sce n ery and habi tation.

The area around Oyndar fjør ður is wonderful hiking country, but its secret at trac tion actually lies be neath the sea. Rinkusteinar, or the rocking stones, are two huge boulders just beyond the shore near the village. As the sea ebbs and flows around them, the Rinku steinar rock gently back and forth. Why these huge stones rock in the sea remains a mystery, but le gend has it that an old sorceress in Oyndarfjørður cast a spell on two threa ten ing pirate ships, turning them into boulders which were to stand restless by the water’s edge, rocking for ever. In the middle of the village you will find the lovely church, one of the finest churches from the 19th century with an ex cellent altar piece by the Danish painter Eckers­

berg.Fuglafjørður is the fifth largest town. The harbour

is a busy place where a steady traffic of local and foreign boats gives life and colour. Here you will find a broad range of businesses, both retail and industrial. The cultural life boasts a culture house with room for theatre productions, concerts, dances and conferences. Traces of a Viking Age farm predating the year 1000 have also been found here. The surrounding area is perfect for outdoor activities such as hiking up the mountain along the old cairn path to the village of Hellur, which belongs to Fuglafjørður. There is a small warm spring on the southside of Fuglafjørð called Varmakelda, which gives its name to the annual Fuglafjørð summer festival. It is said, from ancient times, that the spring water has a healing effect against various illnesses.

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Top left: Enjoying a summer day.Top right: Hiking path between

Leirvík and Gøta. From the left, the villages of Syðrugøta, Gøtugjógv

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mountain tunnel, lies the village of Leirvík. The view from Leir vík of Kalsoy and the other islands in the north is spec tacular. Recent archeo lo gical ex cavations have re vealed the remn ants of a 1000­year­old Viking farm at Toftanes in Leirvík.

The three villages of Syðru gøta, Gøtugjógv, and Norðragøta comprise the area of Gøta lo cated at the head of the broad fjord, Gøtuvík. This historic area was the home of the fa mous Viking chieftain, Trónd ur í Gøtu, who was considered to be a very clever and crafty man. He defended the old Viking ways against the desire of the Nor wegian king and Faroese chief Sig mund ur Brestis son to convert the Faroese to Christianity. Ruin s of his farm are found in Gøta and the museum Blásastova provides insight into the culture and way of life in the Faroes in past cen turies.

The villages surrounding the long and wellpro­tected fjord of Skálafjørður are slowly growing together to become one of the most important

urban areas in the Faroes. At the eastern end of the fjord you will find the village of Nes with its old wooden church and its historical vica rage.

“Løkshøll”, the new cultural house in Runavík, is the centre for local and international conferences, concerts, theatre, cultural evenings and many other events. You should visit Eysturoyar Heimavir­ki at Sal tan gará and the museum, Forni, at Glyvur and the local tourist infor mation office at Runavík will help you with all practical infor mation about accommo da tion and tours.

In the hills above Toftir is the football stadium, con structed especially for international foot ball com petitions. Beyond the sta di um further up in the hills is the beautiful lake, Tofta vatn, sur rounded by a unique heath er area. A walk around the lake takes two hours or so and makes for a very pleasant outing. The view from on top affords a good view towards Tórs havn and the surrounding countryside.

summer events and festivalsEysturoy also has its fair share of summer festivals, such as Eystanstevna, Fjarðastevna and Varmakelda, held in the middle of June and the beginning of July. As with all the other festivals around the country, the festivities make their mark on the towns with flags, music, speeches and finely dressed people. There are concerts and sporting events including boat races, which are a part of the annual competition to find the Faroese rowing champions. In the middle of July the village of Gøta is home to a music event called the G! Festival, where the entire village and beach become a part of the arrangement.

G! Festival in Gøta.

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The village of Strendur is located on the tip of land at the entrance to the fjord. In this very fertile farming area there is a spinning mill, Snældan, which fea tures knitwear made of Faroese wool. Strendur has a com munity house. Here spe cial Faroese eve nings are arranged for tou rists during the summer. Up the west ern coast from Strendur is the little village of Selatrað with good tou rist facilities. The scouts’ camping ground is open to the tou rists for over night stays and for outdoor acti vities. Tra di t ional Faro ese row boats are available.

The church es in Eysturoy are worth visiting. Five of the beauti ful an ci ent wood en churches are preserved and the modern chur ches of Fugla fjørður, Gøta and Toftir are of high ar chi tec tural inter est.

Pretty rainbow over the village of Glyvrar on Eysturoy.

Museum in GøtaWe welcome you to see a complete, old, Faroese village community with old farm and fishermen houses and an ancient church

Open: 1.June-1.Sept.Mon., Tue., Fri., Sat. and Sun.from 14-16 or by appointment.

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Welcome to Fuglafjørður

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THE TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE IN FUGLAFJØRÐURTel+298238015,www.visiteysturoy.fo,info@visiteysturoy.fo

THE MUNICIPALITY OF FUGLAFJØRÐURFuglafjarðarkommunainfo@fuglafjordur.fo,www.fuglafjordur.fo

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hIKINGThe two tourist offices in Eysturoy have several guided hikes on their programme. For instance:Slættaratindur: On this tour we climb the highest mountain in the Faroe Islands, Slættaratindur (882 m). From the top we have a fantastic view of all the Faroes.The refuge uppi á húsi: In Fuglafjørður there is a refuge in the mountain west of the village. In the old days, a small house was built here for people to hide in when pirates ravaged the village. Many exciting stories are told on this trip.The old road over the mountain from Leirvík to Norðragøta: The hike starts at the Viking settlement of Leirvík and continues over the mountain to Norðragøta. The trip ends in the old part of town in Norðragøta, where coffee will be served at GlyvraHanusar Hús.Lamba – rituvík: This mountain hike starts off in the idealistic village of Lamba, continuing up the mountain, and then follows the cairns to the village of Rituvík. The guide will provide entertainment with the authentic story of the ship Norske Løve. Dried fish will be served in a sheephouse on the mountain.Around Toftavatn: Join a guided tour around the Toftavatn lake. It starts at

the rectory dating from 1863, continues with a visit to the wooden church built in 1843 and the Fríðrikskirkjan from 1994. We also visit the Toftir stadium and walk over the heather covered hills around the idyllic Toftavatn lake.Skarð: The tour along the cairn path up to the mountain pass Skarð, between Fuglafjørður and Hellurnar, and further on up to the vantage point above is a magnificent experience.

If you prefer to go on your own, the booklet The Faroes on foot is available. This booklet will tell you how to manage, which way to go and what is worth seeing as you pass by. The booklet is for sale at the tourist offices.

SIGhTSeeINGExciting bus tour where we visit the fish auction in Toftir and Navia to see Faroese knitwear. Afterwards we visit the old rectory to look at fish and wool tools. The tour ends with a light meal. It is also possible to use your own transport for this tour.

fAroeSe eveNINGFaroese evening with traditional food and culture. Please contact the tourist infor ma tion in Eysturoy.

ScuBA-DIvING: A magnificent experience. Nearly everyone remembers their first encounter with the underwater world the rest of their lives.

roWINGBoat racing in typical Faroese rowing boats can be arranged for groups in Skálafjørður.

For more information about tours, please contact:

Kunningarstovan in runavíkTel. +298 417060fax +298 417001kunningarstovan@runavik.fowww.visiteysturoy.fo

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Kunningarstovan in fuglafjørðurTel. +298 238015fax +298 445180info@visiteysturoy.fowww.visiteysturoy.fo

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norðoyggjar - the northern islandsimagine a peaceful summer day onboard a picturesque old steel ferry sailing between green mountains on a glittering sea. a place where the world stands still, where the saloon guests are on eye level with the puffins diving for herring and the deck passengers are watching the seals sunbathing on the warm rocks of the coastline. would you like to try that?

You can, as the old mail boat servicing the Northern Isles is still there, faithfully going to and fro in all weathers and seasons. Much to the surprise of the local people and perhaps especially to the crew, the service is even famous. For them this is all routine, whilst at certain times of the year they have to fight through rough weather, other people can get into a nice com for t able bus to reach their desti na tion in no time. But the ser vice is described in the well known traveller’s book ‘Lonely Planet’, as unique in the world and certainly one of the most surprising of ex pe­riences for any visitor.

Just as their old wooden pre decessors that sailed before them, the steel ferries are painted blue and

white and sail every day with post, freight, school­children and visitors between the small islands and the main northern island of Borðoy. Even so, modern times have come to these remote islands in the form of a car ferry with room for seventeen cars and a new ferry berth has been built on Kalsoy. The ferry sails several times a day from Klaksvík to Syðradalur on Kalsoy, one of the most re mark able islands in the Faroes with its long narrow shape. The west side is dramatic and steep in com parison to the east side where the small idyllic villages are situated.

The bus trip from Húsar to Trølla nes takes you through four dark and nar row tunn els, but rest assu red, Ragna, the bus driver, has made this trip a

Klaksvík ­ capital of the Northern Isles.

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thou sand times and she will take you safely through to Mikla dalur and further on. Mikla dalur is a well known motif in Faro ese pain t ings, as se veral of the best Faroese pain ters are from that village.

Kalsoy has many legends. The best known of them is the le gend about the seal woman who was captured and forced to marry a farm er’s son from Mikla dalur and had children with him. But she longed to go back to the sea and one day when her hus band had gone fishing, she found the key to the chest where her seal skin was hidden, put it on and returned to her natural ele ment.

Ritan, the old ferry, is named after the bird with the Latin name Rissa Trydactyla. Ritan still plies its old route, faithful as ever by sailing from Hvannasund, the village on the narrow sound between Borðoy and Viðoy and out to the easternmost islands of Svinoy

and Fugloy; a trip that can be described as one of the most magnificent in the Faroe Islands. Lean back and enjoy the sight of all the birds, busily engaged in bringing food to their young ones. Watch the puf fin that can carry up to 20 small fish in its beak at a time. How it manages to take another fish without dropp ing the others is still a mystery!

It is easy to understand how Fugloy, the bird island, got its name. A little more difficult is the name of Svín oy, for there are no swine or pigs in the Faroes. But once there were some, and legend has it that Svín oy was origi nally a floating island and did not become fixed until a wo man from Viðareiði fas tened a bunch of keys to the tail of a sow and made it swim to the island. Thus the island was fixed, locked by the iron keys.

In these islands you may still meet people who live

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Left: Hvannasund ­ between Borðoy and Kunoy.Right: In the cosy wood on Kunoy.

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Accommodation – Summerhouses – Daily fishing tripsSightseeing trips to Enniberg the second highest promontory in Europe

Hiking tours – Sightseeing in Klaksvík and much more

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in com plete harmony with na ture. Do not mistake their natural reti cence for shy ness. You have come to them only to stay for a little while, but they have always been here, and their time is not the usual working day from nine to five.

But modern times are not far away, and in Klaksvík the visitor who would prefer a smooth ride to the boat trip can take the bus that runs north to Viðareiði. The vica rage is one of the most beau ti ful houses in the Faro es and the most renowned clergyman’s wife from this vicarage was Beinta, who became the main character in the famous novel Barbara by Jørgen­Frantz Jacob sen. From the village you can take a hike to the northern most point of the Faroes ­ Enni berg, which is Europe’s highest pro mon tory.

From Klaksvík you can also go by bus to the island of Kunoy, the highest of all the islands (average height). The village on the west side is known for its beautiful site with its view west and north towards

One of the Faroe Islands prettiest villages ­ Viðareiði, also the most northerly village.

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Kalsoy. The sunset on a good summer’s even ing is breathtaking.

Overwhelming scenery and impressive peace; but it is the busy and energetic town of Klaksvík that is the centre of the Northern Is lands, and this is where all visits to these islands begin and end.

In 1838 the Royal Trade Mono poly opened a branch here and Klaksvík became an in de pen­dent munici pality in 1908. As Klaksvík is situa ted around a very well­protected bay and was approved as a winter berth for seagoing vessels, many skippers and their crews mo v ed to Klaksvík, and from that time Klaksvík started to develop and became the main fishing port in the islands. Klaksvík is the capital of the North­ern Islands and has all the facilities you ex pect to find in a town. It is very important for Faro ese industry and economy. The Christians church is one of the most interesting to be found on the Faroes. It was designed by the Danish architect Peter Koch and is

The exciting Christian Church in the town of Klaksvik, has a 3­4,000 year old sacrificial bowl which is still used in the baptist ceremony.

• We offer Faroese specialities.• Easy access for wheelchairs.• Fantastic nature and wildlife.• Experience the local people and the calm of Viðareiði.

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summer events and festivalsWith the warmer weather of summer and the light nights, come the summer festivals and town celebrations. It all begins with Norðoyarstevna in Klaksvík at the end of May. The town is festively decorated with bunting and the guests flock to town; the festivities begin with processions, music and speeches and continue with a programme of meetings, exhi bitions and sports com pe titions. Perhaps the most important competition is the rowing event, where the whole country follows with great excitement as the results come in from the first competition of the year. It was in 2004 that Klaksvík took the initiative of holding a music festival in the summer, inviting well known international artists to perform alongside Faroese musicians and singers. It was a huge success drawing many visitors to the town and has become an annual event in the beginning of august. "Seaman's Day" is held on the third weekend in August in Klaksvík. The focus is upon the Faroe Islands main industry for an entire weekend with competitions, lectures and exhibitions relating to the fishing industry. It ends with a dance on the saturday evening.

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FACTS The toll for driving through the sub sea tunnel between Leirvík (Eysturoy) and Klaksvík (Borðoy), can be paid at any petrol station. See advertisement on page 63.

the first large church in Scandinavia to be built in the ancient Nordic style. The font is considered to be approximately 3000­4000 years old and is, without doubt, the oldest in use in Scandinavia.

If on your trip to the Far o es you have missed visiting the Northern Islands, you have not had the full benefit of your visit. Several times daily a direct bus and car ferry links Klaks vík with the other northern is lands, and this journey through the magnificent Faro ese scenery is in itself an experience. Take your time and stay for a while in Klaksvík. At Norðoyar Kun nin gar stova, the tourist in formation cen tre, you will get all the inform ation you need about accommo dation, travel ling, trips, and local events.

In April 2006, the 6,2 km long underwater tunnel between Klaksvík and Leirvík was opened to the public. It takes approximately one hour to travel from Tórshavn and Vágar airport to the northern islands.

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Norðoya Kunningarstova arranges several excursions daily, if the attendance is sufficient. Among the excursions are:

BuS TourSviðareiði. We start by visiting the village of Árn a fjørður and continue to Viðareiði, where we visit the church and have a cup of coffee. On our way back we visit the fish fillet plant in Klaksvík. We end the tour with a visit to the museum Norð oya Fornminnissavn.

hISTorIc SIGhTSeeING Tour of KLAKSvíKA tour of the town where we visit the Christianskirkjan, the museum Norðoya Forminnisavn and the plantation "Uti í Grøv".

BoAT TrIpS IN NorðoyGGjArThree of the six northern islands, Fugloy, Svínoy and Kalsoy, have no road connection to the other islands due to the distances involved. There is a ferry sailing to Kalsoy from Klaksvík, but Svínoy and Fugloy are dependent upon the post boat and today, this is a popular tourist attraction due to the wonderful scenic experience.

DIvINGThe sea around the Faroe Islands is said to be one of the cleanest in the world. There are countless suitable and unusual sites to explore with a beautiful and varied sea bed that only a few have touched. So why not try something new and experience the Faroes/Northern Isles beautiful and dramatic nature under the sea.

fAroeSe eveNINGThe tourist information in Klaksvík can on request, arrange a Faroese cultural evening with entertainment, dancing and a light meal of Faroese specialities. Advance booking necessary.

WALKING TourSThe tourist information in Klaksvík arranges several guided walking tours. Arranged in cooperation with the guide, they are an experience for both mind and soul. There are easy tours and more difficult ones for the experienced hiker.

SeA ANGLINGWhat could be more natural than to go on a fishing trip from Klaksvík? ­ the Faroe Islands largest and most important fishing port. There are good opportunities to come out to the best fishing spots from Klaksvík, both to the north and to the south, in all weathers. It will be an unforgettable experience for the lone tourist, groups or the whole family to feel the fish bite.

BoAT TrIp To oNe of The WorLD’S hIGheST heADLANDSA headland is measured from the surface of the sea upwards. One of the highest headlands in the world (750 metres) is the northernmost part of Viðoy. Nevertheless, on account of the change able weather conditions, few people manage to sail out there. You might be one of the lucky ones.

For more information and booking of tours, please contact:

Norðoya KunningarstovaTel. +298 456939, fax +298 456586info@klaksvik.fo, www.visitnordoy.fo

excursions in norðoyggjarFantastic view from the mountain top over the village of Kunoy, Kalsoy and Eysturoy islands.

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Vágar and mykines are the two western islands of the faroes. Vág ar hosts the mo dern inter national airport, which is situated on a level plain outside sørvágur.

Up on arrival, the air line pas senger is off ered a specta cu lar intro duc tion to the bea u ty of the Faroes, es pe ci ally when landing from the west and the plane slips past the rugged splendour of Myki nes, then along side the tow ering basalt sea stacks at the entrance to Sørvágs fjørður, then over the picturesque village of Sørvágur and onto the runway.

There are few airports in the world which offer such im pressive vistas to the arriv ing visitor. These pano ramas, how ever, provide only a hint of what visitors will soon discover on their exploration of these wes t ern isles.

The tunnel under the Vest manna Sound (4,900 metres) is of major impor tance for tour ism as well as for everyday life in Vágar. At present it is possible to live in Vágar and benefit from all the possibil ities and

options on the islands that are now con nected: Vágar, Strem oy, Eyst uroy and Norðoyggjar. Even if you do not live on Vágar, the options of the islands are that much closer and you are not dependent upon the clock. It is possible to drive to the picturesque village of Gásadalur now that the tunnel is open. The film ‘1700 metres from the future’ about the lack of a road connection made Gásadalur and the post route over the mountain world famous, but now the future looks bright for the survival of the village.

Mykines is the perfect hav en for solitary retreat. The home of thousands of migra tory sea birds during the summer months, Mykines is con sidered to be the mys teri ous “paradise of birds” that the adven turous sea faring Irish monk, St. Bren dan, describ ed in the middle of the sixth cen tury.

Gásadalur village. Tindhólmur and Gáshólmur in the background.

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One of the residents in the summer is the puffin, a delightful creature and one of the islands main attractions. Its brightly coloured bill and its willingness to re main po sed with fish in its beak, makes the puffin the ideal photo oppor tunity for any budding ornitholo gist.

Yet it is the splendid hi king that makes Mykines the desti na tion of choice for many visitors. Because of the quick changes in the weather, the visitor is advi sed to visit Mykines whenever favour able wea ther is predicted.

Most people opt for spend ing several days on Mykines for there is too much to see in just one day. Apart from the excursion to the stone forest in the val ley Korka dalur, the towe ring summit of 560 metre Knúk ur awaits the hiker. It is on ly some three kilo met res away from the village, but the climb can be dif fi cult. Less stre nuous is the delight ful trek out to Myki neshólmur, a small islet on the western side of Myki nes. Gui ded tours can be arranged from the guest house. A foot bridge con nects Mykines hólmur with the island of Myki nes over a 35­metre deep gorge. The sea stacks sur rounding the lighthouse at the far end of the cape are a sight of stri king beauty.

The most singular expe ri ence on Mykineshólmur, however, is the colony of gannets. These majes tic birds have chosen this west ern outpost of the Faroes

for their home, the only one in the islands, and from a long distance you can see the birds sitting on top of the stacks with their young ones.

Vágar, or the bays, has its name from the three bays of Sanda vágur, Miðvágur, and Sørvágur with their villages of the same names. Sanda vágur, voted the most well­kept village in the Faroes in 1997, 2003 and 2008, has an an cient history. A stone has been found co vered with thir teenth cen tury runes indicating that the Viking, Torkil Onundar son, was the first to settle in Sanda vágur. The rune stone is on display in the pictu resque village church. Á Steig in Sanda vágur was the resi dence of the Lagman, the chief judge and leader of the Faroese parliament. Here V. U. Hammers­haimb, the foun d er of the written Faroese language, was born in 1816.

On the hillside over loo k ing Mið vágur is the muse um of Kálvalíð, one of the oldest buil dings in the Faroes and once the home of Beinte Christine Broberg, wife of the priest of Vágur. She was the inspiration for Jørgen­Frantz Jacobsen’s novel, Barbara, which was recently made into a film.

Kálvalíð is built into the hill side with only one win dow facing the bay below. From afar the house blends into the landscape because the roof is covered in turf and the front of the house and the side to the north are built with large stones taken from the fields

summer events and festivalsThe Vestanstevna is part of the FM challenge in rowing. The villages on the island take turns in hosting the festival and the programme closely follows that of the other festivals around the country, with the nights still light for the midnight speeches and community singing. The festival is held at the weekend, there are plenty of exhibitions, concerts and sports competitions to see and in the evening there is dancing to while the night away.

In 2012, Sørvágur held a Country and Blues Festival with well­known international and local names. It was a great success drawing many visitors to Sørvágur. The festival is held in the beginning of June.

Entertainment for the children at the Country and Blues Festival in Sørvágur.

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around the old farmstead. It has only two rooms and a cowshed, an example of the old Faro ese build ing tradi tion.

During the second world war, the Faroe Islands were peacefully occupied by the British. There is a War Museum in Miðvágur, where many original items, photographs and documents from the occupation period can be seen.

Many people seek out the mysterious Fjallavatn, or moun tain lake, in the road less north ern half of the island. The beautiful scenery surrounding the lake pro vides a pleasant interlude on the long hike to the aban doned village of Slætta nes, which many consider to be the ultimate hideaway.

Another hike that is high ly re commended is the easy walk along Sørvágs vatn, the largest lake in the Faroes, to the en chanting cas cade called Bøss dals fossur that falls from the lake into the ocean. An easier way to come to this special place is to take a comfortable return trip across the lake with the boat called ‘Lakeside’.

Even though it is now possible to drive to the village

BoAT TourSDaily Tours: It is possible to take a boat trip to the bird cliffs south of Sørvágur, Vágar‘s west and north coasts and the coast of Mykines. Contact the Tourist Information in Vágar. Vágar Tou rist Information arranges a 6­hour tour to the pearl of the Far o es, Myki nes. The passenger boat takes you from the quay in Sørvágur to the is land where the scenery and bird life are unique. Please contact Vágar Tourist Information.The trip with the boat Lakeside on the Sørvágsvatn/Leitisvatn lake, is the only one of its kind in the Faroes. Here you will sit in comfort as in a conservatory with a fantastic view and glide across the large expanse of water. We sail from a jetty in the village of Vatnsoyrar, which was called ‘Lakeside’ by the English

soldiers who were stationed here during the Second World War, over to the lake’s south side where we disembark and walk to the Bøsdalafossur.

fAroeSe fooDTraditional Faroese food from the ’hjallur’ (outhouse), can be sampled at Eddie’s on Mykines.

rIDING TourSDavidsens Hestar arrange rides according to your wishes, both short and long tours in the fantastic landscape with horses to suit all levels of experience. Duration and difficulty can be arranged to accommodate all.

WALKING/hIKINGThere are good opportunities for hiking on Vágar, both easy walks and hikes in

hilly terrain for the more experienced. Tours are arranged in cooperation with a guide and promise an experience for mind and soul.

fAroeSe eveNINGFrom 22/6­24/7 every tuesday evening at 6pm­9pm at 62n Airport Hotel: Faroese evening with traditional food and culture. Contact the tourist information in Vágar.

For more information about all the tours, please contact the tourist information:

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FACTS The toll for driving through the sub sea tunnel between Streymoy and Vágar can be paid at any petrol station. See the advertisement on page 71.

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of Gása dalur, you can still hike the old post route over the mountain.

The hike that may be strenu ous, especially the climb up from Gásadalur. It starts a few hundred metres from the tunnel and rises up the mountain fairly quickly, but the view from the crest is spec tacular and worth all the effort. Bøur and Gásadalur offer to the visitor the spectacular view to wards the islets and stacks off the coast, Tind hól mur with its five castle­like peaks, the flat Gáshólmur and Drangar nir, the two stacks, one of which has the form of an open arch.

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Vagar Airport / FO-380 SørvágurTel 358850 / prydi@olivant.fo

A wide range of faroese knitwear

- visit the gift shop at the airport with the large selection of various gifts

Come stay with us... and explore our beautiful and breathtaking nature at your own pace.

Reservation: tel 312985, tel 212985, fax 321985

Accommodation, a total of 40 beds. Excellent rates, reservation suggested. Restaurant and snack bar. Picnic lunches packed to order

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sandoy, skúvoy and stóra dímunsandoy is a mild and green island. scoured smooth by the various ice ages, the highest mountain, Tindur, is 479 metres. sand oy is good for cyclists and hikers because of its rela tive ly flat terrain.

The cliffs along the western shore, offer a unique hiking experi ence in perfect peace and solitude.

From Skopun, the main ferry terminal, one can follow a hiking path west ward to Høvdarhagi and then travel on south to the bay of Søltuvík. The landscape surrounding Søl tu vík with its open countryside is some thing quite unusual for the Faroes. Idyllic as it may look on a summer’s day it is, however, noted for tragic shipwrecks in the treach erous waters by the coast. A small one­lane road leads into Sandur along the steep cliffs west of the lake Gróthúsvatn.

Another option is to hike from Skopun following the cairns southeast to the peaceful valley,

Slavans dalur. Along the hike one can enjoy the vista over looking the twin lakes, Norðara and Heimara Hálsa vatn. The trail continues from the cabin through the valley alongside Sandsvatn, one of the larg est lakes, stret ched out under the towering crags above the hamlet of Traðir.

Sandur is an appropriate name for the lush and green village si tu ated near a broad sandy beach and the only sand dunes in the Faroes. The whole island takes its name from this village. The Tou rist Office lies in the middle of the village. Here one can obtain in for ma tion about the island and ar range for guided tours. In a cluster of beautiful old houses in the heart of the village is the folk museum at a place called

Sandur village on Sandoy.

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Koytu. All the villages have com munity houses that are open to groups with ad van ce re ser va­tions. Furthermore, over night ac com modation is offered in the form of holiday cottages and B&B. In Skálavík there is an outstanding opportunity to stay at 'Depilin', a new centre with all modern facilities at a reasonable price. It is family friendly offering fishing rods, rubber dinghies, play area, mini cinema and much more. There is also an outdoor spa where you can enjoy the sound, sight and atmosphere of the nature.

Sofus Olsen, who was born and grew up in Sandur, has built an art gallery to house his collection of Faroese art which includes works by Mykines and Ingálvur av Reyni. It is open to the public and well worth a visit. It is also possible to visit the library which was donated to the village by Daniella Olsen.

The parish church is a fine example of the old Fa roese wooden churches with black walls, turf on the roof, and a white belfry. Archaeological ex ca va tions have documented that the present church is the sixth in succession built on the same site.

The ferry to Skúvoy sails from Sandur. The Viking chief tain, Sig mun dur Brestis son, who brought Christi an ity to the Faroe Islands around 1000 AD, is buried on Skúv oy. He lived on the island and, according to the Faroese Sagas, he leapt into the sea from the cliffs of Skúvoy to escape the onslaught of Viking warriors

An unforgettable boat trip from Sandoy

Experience the fantastic nature and unique bird life of Skúvoy or Sandoy. Fishing trips can also be arranged.

FO-210 Sandur · Faroe IslandsTel. 361019 / 286119tojo@olivant.fo

A warm welcome await you in Skálavík village

• New sumptuous rooms• Great restaurant• Outdoor spa• Amazing scenic area• Free - wireless internet connection• Family friendly – e.g fishing rods, rubber boats, playground, mini cinema and much more available

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command ed by his arch rival, the chief tain Tróndur í Gøta. Skúvoy is well known for its bird cliffs on the western side of the island. The cliffs rise vertically from the sea and the traditional gather ing of birds and eggs by hun ters suspended from long ropes is practised even to this day.

During the summer, the Hvít hamar sails from Sandur around Skúvoy or along the west coast of Sandoy where one can ex pe ri ence a seabird para dise among the awe­inspiring sheer cliffs.

The road to the east ern villages of Sandoy skirts the high cliffs overlooking the bay and village of Sandur, then leads into the interior valley. Huge boulders are scattered in this splendid valley, left behind when the glaciers from the Ice Age retreated after levelling the moun tains of Sandoy.

At the beginning of the valley there is a side road to the village of Skarva nes. This narrow road brings one near the two lakes, Stóra vatn and Lítlavatn, and from the village one has a magnificent view of Skúvoy and the two Dímun islands.

After taking the detour to Skarvanes, one can return to the main road and follow it until it divides. One fork leads to Skálavík, the other to

faCilities in the Villages

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Left: Bird cliffs on Sandoy's west coast.Right: Skarvanes village.

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Húsavík. The vill ages are situated on either side of the di vi ding cape of Skálhøvdi. Skála vík sits in a broad and fertile valley and from here one can go north to Núpsdalur and the dra matic land scape at Dysjar nar. If one likes soli tude, it is possible to stay in Norðasti Hagi in a house belonging to the farm, Dals garður, in Skála vík. The farmer can pro vide food from his own farm. In Húsavík, one can still see the medieval ruins of the farm that be lon ged to the rich and mighty Dame of Húsavík. She was the Nor wegian Guðrun Sjúrð ar­dóttir, who also owned pro perties in Shetland. Take a moment to enjoy the mer maids and other figures on the jetties created by the artist Tróndur Patursson.

From Húsavík, the road leads to Dalur, the island’s southernmost village. The narrow road hugs the side of the mountain atop sheer cliffs plunging straight down to the crash ing sea below. Curving around a towering head land, the road drops steeply down the side of the moun tain into the village, shel te red in the depths of a bowl­shaped valley.

Leading up from Dalur is a twisting trail into the mountains that promises fine vistas to the southern islands. Most appealing are the two “diamonds”, Stóra Dímun and Lítla Dímun; precipitous islands that are almost in acces sible. Weath er per mitting, the Sandoy Tourist Office offers tours to Stóra Dímun with Hvíthamar. This is an unforget table adventure.

The cosy village of Húsavík.

Kittiwake nests on Stóra Dímun.

• Accommo- dation• Exdflugter • Events • Rapelling (300m)

• Boat trips and much more

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hIKING TourSThe tourist office on Sandoy is able to arrange various guided hikes, including a trip to Høvdarhagi on the west coast of Sandoy where one can experience a magni fi cent vista toward the bird cliffs. From Skopun to Sandur.Hikes to the east side of Sandoy also offer spectacular and unique vistas, including the craggy Dysjarnar and the majestic cliffs of Borgin. Skúvoy is also an especially in tri gu ing hiking destination.

rAppeLLINGIf you enjoy extreme sports and a challenge, then you can rappel from a height of 300m on the western side of Sandoy at Lonin. The tour, which takes approximately 5­6 hours, leads you through beautiful scenery and gives you a chance to enjoy some Faroese food. The tour can also be arranged without rappelling, if you prefer to enjoy the nature with both feet on the ground!

BoAT TourSFrom May to August the breath ta k ingly beautiful soaring cliffs of Sandoy and Skúvoy be co me a ve ritable seabird pa ra dise for guil le mot, puffin, cor morant, ful mar, and razorbill. Weather con di ti ons permitting, the Hvít ham ar sails along the coast of Sandoy or around Skúv oy. On the trip there is a good chance that you will encounter curious or slum bering seals. Contact Jóan Petur Clementsen, local boat builder, for details. The tourist office also arr anges a number of tours to the solitary and enigmatic island of Stóra Dímun.

fAroeSe eveNINGTraditional kvøldseta or evening gatherings are offered regularly featuring traditional food and de mon strations that share aspects of the old Faroese culture such as wool spin ning, carding, etc. Guests will also have the oppor tu nity to participate in the Faroese chain dance to gether with

villagers from the isolated and unique village of Dalur. By arrangement, ask at the local tourist information.

DeSTINATIoN vIKING SAGALANDSA map entitled Søguslóðir/Destination Viking Saga Lands, is full of sagas, history and facts.On Sandoy, Skúvoy and Stóra Dímun you have the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of the old sagas, many of which date back to the Viking and chieftain times on the Faroe Islands.You can experience where the past meets the present as the stories unfold in the magnificent nature of these three islands.

For more information about tours, please contact:

Sandoy Tourist InformationTel. +298 222078 / +298 361836info@visitsandoy.fo, www.visitsandoy.fo

excursions in sandoy, skúvoyand stóra dímun

The steep descent on Stóra Dímun.

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suðuroy and lítla dímunsuðuroy is the southernmost island in the faroes and it is this distance from the rest of the country, which partly explains its uniqueness, not only geographically but also in terms of language and culture. it is said, that the people of suðuroy are more temperamental, open and easier to approach than the people throughout the rest of the country.

Its landscape is magnificent and idyllic, green, light and welcoming with spellbinding steep bird cliffs to the west. A perfect balance, male and female in one, the island can conjure up an almost surreal beauty both by day and by night. Instead of rushing around all the villages by car or bus in one day, stay two days and you will more than double the experience.

As with most of the other islands in the Faroes, the back of Suðuroy faces west towards the mighty Atlantic Ocean whilst its fjords and coves open towards the morning sun. The entire west coast is made up of sheer bird cliffs, broken only by four fjords at Hvalba, Lopra and Vágur. You can easily reach every where by car giving you the opportunity to enjoy the magnificent and unique scenery that can be idyllic or frighteningly violent, depending on the weather.

If you travel north first, you will come to Hvalba. Here the villages lie smiling towards the visitor, the two northernmost facing the fairytale uninhabited island of Lítla Dímun, a viewpoint and landmark. In days gone by, Sumba in the south and Hvalba in the north were important villages. Hvalba became more prominent, it was here that the only minister on the island lived and the connection to Tórshavn via Sandoy was the shortest.

Located in Hvalba are the rem nants of a large mining ope ra tion. Ten minutes north of Hvalba through a tunnel, is the village of Sand vík mentioned in the Faroese Sagas. Here you can explore and enjoy the deserted sandy beach. Follow the road into the valley by car and then continue on foot when the road becomes too rough and you will come to Rituskor, where the view of the sheer bird cliffs is simply fantastic.

Hiking to Hvannhagi on the east side of Suðuroy. An idyllic and peaceful place with an amazing view.

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In 1836, twenty years before the Danish trade monopoly ended, a store was established on the northern side of the natural har bour, Trongisvágsfjørður. It be came known as Tvøroyri and quickly grew to be the most im portant trading place in the Faroe Islands. The old shop, ware house and sail loft have been lovingly restored and are in use as a café, restaurant and museum. Tvør oyri has grown over the years so that it now joins the old villages of Trongis vágur and Froðba, where there are some unusual basalt column formations worth seeing. Froðba is where the famous Brandan stepped ashore. Less than an hour’s pleasant hike north of Tvøroyri will bring you to the idyllic and peaceful area known as Hvann hagi with its beautiful lake and extraordinary view. In the middle of the island is the small farming village of Øravík. Nearby is the island’s ancient meeting place known as “Uppi millum Stovur”, it is a pleasant ten­minute walk from Hotel Øravík and will give you a unique and enjoyable experience.

The small village of Fámjin lies on the western side of the island look ing directly out to the harsh sea, although partly protected by a stone reef. This peaceful village is the perfect spot to enjoy some fan tastic sunsets. The church houses the first ever Faroese flag. If you like to walk, go up from the village to the lake known as

“Kirkju vatn” (Church lake), one of the largest on the island.

A five­minute drive south of Øra vík will bring you to the village of Hov. According to the Faroese Sagas and local stories, it was here that the Viking Havgrímur lived. He was a great chieftain and ruled over much of the country. The village got its name from his pagan altar, “Hov”, where sacrifices were made to the Nordic gods. His grave is “undir Homrum” in Hov and is the only chieftain burial site to be found on the Faroe Islands. When you see the place, you will no doubt understand why the main farm came to be situated just here.

There is a beautiful ancient wooden church dating from 1847 in the neighbouring village of Porkeri, well worth a visit.

Vágur, the main town in the southern part of the island, has also seen a dramatic expansion. Like Tvøroyri, it drew many people in the first half of the 1900’s. Signs of these great times can still be seen in both towns; private houses with gardens and commercial buildings have been preserved, along with stately churches such as the Nor wegian inspired wooden church in Tvøroyri and the concrete church in Vágur. In Vágur, there are many sights both old and new worth seeing, including the recently re stored warehouse and the Ruth Smith Art gallery. Ruth

Crashing surf at Vágseiði, west of Vágur village.

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FO-800 Tvøroyri, Tel +298 371446 / +298 223925, guesthouse@kallnet.fo, www.guest-house.dk

Gistingarhúsiðundir Heygnum

Welcome to Suðuroy

Rooms with TV and fabu lous view. Shared kitchen. Take a trip in the boat of the guesthouse. Facilities for guests with their own boat.

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Smith was one of Scandinavia’s most dis tin guished colourists from the pre vious century and lived in Vágur for many years.

Sumba is in the south of the island and is the village where the Faroese chain dance has had a particular stronghold. From here, it is worth driving to Akraberg and the light house on the southernmost tip of the Faroe Islands. On route to Sumba, you will see the mountain called Beinisvørð, formed as a long grass slope that ends in a dramatic drop on the opposite side. On top of Beinisvørð, there is a fantastic view where you can soak up the pano rama of Sumba to the south, Suðuroy’s steep western side to the north and the luscious grass slopes to the east; in a blink, the true essence of the Faroe Islands with mountains and fjords, villages and valleys, birds and sheep, man and nature.

maP of VÁGUrSee explanation of symbols on page 7

maP of TVØroYriSee explanation of symbols on page 7

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BuS TourSSumba: On this special bus tour to Sumba, the southernmost village on Suðuroy, we stop in Vágur to sav our an extraordinary bit of sea coast known as Vágseiði, as well as the woollen mill, Ulla virkið, which designs and manu­factures knit wear using only Faroese wool. Furt her south, we visit the site near Lopra of the geological test well. We experi ence the dramatic vista of Beinisvørð, the 469 metres high pro mo ntory, and linger in Akraberg at the lighthouse.

hIKINGhvannhagi: With a breathtaking view of Lítli and Stóri Dímun, Hvannhagi is located north of Tvør oyri. Besides being one of the most beautiful and distinctive places in the Faroe Islands, Hvannhagi is a very interesting place as regards geology.Walking in fámjin: An easy walk in Fámjin. We visit the church first, where the original Faroese flag hangs, as we listen to exciting stories about the church and village. We then walk up to Kirkjuvatn and continue on to the beautiful viewpoint “Nev” where we have the chance to enjoy the fantastic

view of the steep west coast. The whole tour takes approx. 1½ hours.Kasparshól, near Sumba: Tour to the Kaspar cave and Meat cave where the brothers Kaspar and Sjúrður lived, having escaped from the fort in Tórshavn in the 18th century. They were jailed having been accused of stealing sheep and were to be sent to Bremerholm in Copenhagen. They used a cave higher up on the mountain for drying the mutton, hence the names given to the caves, Kaspar cave and the Meat cave. We will visit both. The area, Blæðing, is very special, strewn with large white stones.

rApeLLINGRapelling at Norðbergseiði. In Hvalba you have the chance to try the old tradition of “síging” where you will be lowered down the Norðbergseiði cliff west of Hvalba, just as the Faroese have done for centuries as they catch the birds.

BIrD TrIpSAkraberg has a wonderfully rich bird life and tours can be arranged with a bird enthusiast from Sumba. You will need to bring your own binoculars. Contact the Tourist Information in Vágur for more details and booking.

vISIT To The LocAL ArT GALLeryGallery Oyggin arranges art shows by well known Faroese and Nor dic artists. It is open Tuesday ­ Sunday from 14.00­18.00. The owner of the gallery also arranges art tours.

eXoTIc DAy TrIp To LíTLA DíMuNThis exotic tour is only made once a year. The trip starts by boat from Hvalba or by helicopter from Tvøroyri. A fantastic experience of the island’s nature, witnessing birds and sheep. It is possible to stay overnight under primitive conditions.

For more information about all the tours, please contact the tourist information:

Kunningarstovan in TvøroyriTel. +298 372480, fax +298 371814sout­inf@post.olivant.fo,www.visitsuduroy.fo

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Kunningarstovan in vágurTel. +298 374342, fax +298 374442infovag@post.olivant.fo,www.visitsuduroy.fo

excursions in suðuroy

faCilities in the Villages

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Sandvík88 inh.Hvalba625 inh.Tvøroyri/Trongisvágur 836/528 inh.

Øravík / Øravíkarlíð36 / 70 inh.Famjin105 inh.Vágur1.326 inh.

Lopra92 inh.Sumba253 inh.Hov118 inh.Porkeri319 inh.

summer events and festivalsFor many years Suðuroy has been the only island in the Faroes that celebrates Mid summer’s Day. The two main towns alternate in hosting the festival which attracts many guests from all over the country. The rowing races are an im portant part of the festi val and the programme of events is as extensive and varied as at the other festi vals around the country.

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3. BANKS p. 87

4. BIcycLe reNTAL p. 88

5. BooK ShopS p. 88

6. BoWLING p. 88

7. BreWerIeS p. 88

8. BuS reNTAL p. 88

9. cAMpING SITeS p. 88

10. cAr reNTAL p. 89

11. cINeMAS p. 89

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ATV bikes

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Hunting trips

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18. LIBrArIeS p. 91

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26. poSTAL ServIceS p. 95

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Jewellery

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Music

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29. TAX free p. 97

30. TAXI p. 97

31. TeNNIS courTS p. 97

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yellow pagesThe following pages will give you any information you may need as a tourist in the faroes. You can check opening hours, find places of interest, look up accommodation facilities and many other things. The index below will show you how the yellow pages are arranged.

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eysturoySelf-catering / Bed & BreakfastKunningarstovurnar í Eysturoy:Runavík, Tourist informationHeiðavegur , FO­620 Runavík, Tel. 417060Fax 417001, kunningarstovan@runavik.fowww.visiteysturoy.fo, (1)­(5) 09.00­16.00

Guesthouse, GjáargarðurFO­476 Gjógv, Tel. 423171/211590Fax 423505 info@gjaargardur.fowww.gjaargardur.fo

Accommodation for groups (25 ­64 people)Scout centre in Selatrað, www.skoti.foBook at: Runavík,Tourist information, Heiðavegur, FO­620 Runavík, Tel.417060 Fax.417001, kunningarstovan@runavik.fowww.visiteysturoy.fo, (1)­(5) 09.00­16.00

NorðoyggjarSelf-catering / Bed & BreakfastNorðoya KunningarstovaTingstøðin, P.O.Box 269, FO­700 Klaksvík, Tel. 456939, Fax 456586info@klaksvik.fo, www.visitnordoy.foSummer (May ­ August):(1)­(5) 09.00­17.00, (6) 10.00­12.00Winter ( September ­ April):(1)­(5) 10.00­16.00

Hotel, Hotel Klaksvík Víkarvegur 56, P.O.Box 38, FO­700 KlaksvíkTel. 455333, Fax 457233hotelklaksvik@hotelklaksvik.fowww.hotelklaksvik.fo

SandoySelf-catering / Bed & BreakfastSandoyar Kunningarstova, FO­210 SandurTel. 361836, Fax 361256info@visitsandoy.fo, www.visitsandoy.fo

Guesthouse, ÍsansgarðurFO­210 Sandur, Tel. 361726/508008

Accommodation for groups, EiriksgarðurFO­235 Dalur, Tel. 361402

Accommodation for groups, KeldanFO­220 Skálavík, Tel. 361167/211167

Accommodation for groups, SamljóðFO­240 Skopun, Tel. 361151

Accommodation for groups, SólarrisFO­230 Húsavík, Tel. 360007/507859

Accommodation for groups, VirkiðFO­210 Sandur, Tel. 361248

Hotel, Depilin í SkálavíkEiler Jacobsensgøta 1, FO­220 SkálavíkTel. 530530, depil@depil.fo, www.depil.fo1 June ­ 31 August

StreymoyBed & Breakfast, Vestmanna Tourist CentreFjarðavegur 2, FO­350 VestmannaTel. 471500/281500, Fax 471509touristinfo@olivant.fowww.visit­vestmanna.com

Bed & Breakfast, KrákureiðriðNiðari vegur 34, FO­350 VestmannaTel. 424747/764747, info@krakureidrid.com

Self-catering / Bed & Breakfast62ºN incomingHoydalsvegur 17, P.O.Box 3225FO­110 Tórshavn, Tel. 340000, Fax 340011incoming@62n.fo, www.62n.fo

Self-catering / Bed & BreakfastVisittorshavnVaglið, P.O.Box 379, FO­110 Tórshavn,Tel. 302425, Fax 316831torsinfo@torshavn.fo, www.visittorshavn.foSummer (May ­ August):(1)­(5) 08.00­17.30, (6) 09.00­14.00Winter (September ­ April):(1)­(5) 09.00­16.00, (6) 10.00­14.00

Self-catering / Bed & BreakfastTora TouristTjarnarlág 41, P.O.Box 3012FO­110 Tórshavn, Tel. 315505, Fax 315667 tora@tora.fo, www.tora.fo

Self-catering / Bed & BreakfastGreenGate IncomingJónas Broncksgøta 35, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 350520, Fax 350521info@greengate.fo, www.greengate.fo

Guesthouse, KaffistovanFO­270 NólsoyTel. 327175/327025, Fax 327176

Guesthouse, Gistingarhúsið undir FjalliMarknagilsvegur 75, P.O.Box 1213FO­110 Tórshavn, Tel. 605010info@undirfjalli.com, www.undirfjalli.comOpen 28. June ­ 15. August

Self-cateringBorgustovaNiðari vegur 15, FO­350 VestmannaTel. 471500 puffin@olivant.fo www.puffin.fo

Hotel Apartments, Berg ApartmentsMagnus Heinasonar gøta 13, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 316301, www.apartment.fo

Hotel, Hotel FøroyarOyggjarvegur 45, P.O.Box 3303FO­110 Tórshavn, Tel. 317500, Fax 317501hf@hotelforoyar.com, www.hotelforoyar.com

Hotel, Hotel HafniaÁarvegur 4­10, P.O.Box 107FO­110 Tórshavn, Tel. 313233, Fax 315250hafnia@hafnia.fo, www.hafnia.fo

Hotel, Hotel StreymYviri við Strond 19, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 355500, Fax 355501booking@hotelstreym.comwww.hotelstreym.com

Hotel, Hotel TórshavnTórsgøta 4, P.O.Box 97, FO­110 TórshavnTel. 350000, Fax 350001ht@hoteltorshavn.fo, www.hoteltorshavn.fo

Accommodation for groupsNesvík Camp and Conference CentreFO­437 Nesvík, Tel. 422488/281588Fax 422544, On request

Youth Hostel and Guesthouse, Bládýpi­hostel.foDr. Jakobsens gøta 14­16, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 500600, Fax 319451bladypi@hostel.fo, www.hostel.fo

Youth Hostel, Kerjalon ­ Hostel TórshavnOyggjavegur 49, P.O.Box 3303FO­110 Tórshavn, Tel. 318900, Fax 317501 kerjalon@hosteltorshavn.fowww.hosteltorshavn.fo

SuðuroySelf-catering / Bed & BreakfastKunningarstovan í SuðuroyFO­800 Tvøroyri, Tel. 611080Fax 371814, info@tvoroyri.fo(1)­(4)09.00­16.00 (5)09.00­15.00

Self-catering / Bed & BreakfastKunningarstovan í SuðuroyVágsvegur 30, FO­900 VágurTel. 733090, Fax 733001, info@vagur.fo(1)­(5) 09.00­16.00

Hotel, Hotel BakkinVágsvegur 69, FO­900 Vágur, Tel. 373961Fax 373962, hotelbakkin@email.fo

GuesthouseGistingarhúsið undir HeygnumUndir Heygnum 32, FO­800 TvøroyriTel. 372046, Fax 372446www.guest­house.dk, guesthouse@kallnet.fo

GuesthouseMiðbrekka 12, FO­800 Tvøroyri, Tel. 228505

Guesthouse, in Valurin (The Old Police Station)Sornhúsvegur 10, FO­800 TvøroyriTel. 611080, www.visitsuduroy.foinfo@tvoroyri.fo

Accommodation for groupsThe Scouts House in Vágur, Geilin 103, FO­900 Vágur, Tel. 574865/374865mvil@email.fo

Accommodation for groups / private (mattresses)Women's Society House ­ MatmøðrafelagiðToftavegur 67, FO­900 VágurTel. 373960/573054 or contact tourist information:: Tel. 733090sjovartoftir@gmail.comwww.visitsuduroy.fo. Max. 30 people

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Accommodation for groupsJomsborg. Dance Society House.Vágsvegur, FO­900 Vágur, Tel. 373353 or contact tourist information: Tel. 733090 info@vagur.fo, www.visitsuduroy.fo. Max. 30 people

vágarSelf-catering / Bed & Breakfast 62ºN incomingVágar Lufthavn, FO­380 Sørvágur, Tel. 340060Fax 340061, incoming@62n.fo, www.62n.fo

Self-catering / Bed & BreakfastVága KunningarstovaFO­370 Miðvágur, Tel. 333455, Fax 333475vagar@vagar.fo, www.visitvagar.fo

Holiday homeRó, Í Geilini 9, FO­380 SørvágurTel. 332036/221830/532036www.ro.fo, ro@ro.fo

Youth Hostel, Guesthouse, KristianshúsFO­388 Mykines, Tel. 312985/212985Fax 321985, mykines@olivant.fowww.mikines.fo

Youth Hostel, Gula húsiðFO­388 Mykines, Tel. 312914/318468/512914leonsson@kallnet.fo, www.gulahusid.com

Hotel, 62°N airport hotelFO­380 Sørvágur, Tel. 309090Fax 309091, hotel@62n.fo, www.62n.fo

Youth Hostel, GiljanesiFO­360 Sandavágur, Tel. 333465, Fax 332901 giljanes@giljanes.fo, www.giljanes.fo

2 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

eysturoyRúsdrekkasøla LandsinsHeiðavegur, FO­600 SaltangaráTel. 340406, Fax 340496(1)­(4) 13.00­17.30, (5) 10.00­17.30 (6) 10.00­13.00

NorðoyggjarRúsdrekkasøla LandsinsBøgøta 38, FO­700 KlaksvíkTel. 340402, Fax 340492(1)­(4) 13.00­17.30, (5) 10.00­17.30 (6) 10.00­13.00

SandoyRúsdrekkasøla Landsinsá Mølini 3, FO­220 SkálavíkTel. 340405, Fax 340495(1)­(4) 14.00­17.30, (5) 12.00­17.30 (6) 10.00­13.00

StreymoyFøroya BjórAkranesgøta 10, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 313434, Fax 310934(1)­(3), (5) 10.00­17.30, (4) 10.00­19.00

OkkaraHeykavegur 1, FO­100 Tórshavn, tel 792500(1)­(3) 13.00­17.30, (4) 10.00­17.30(5) 10.00­18.00, (6) 10.00­14.00

OkkaraUppi á Heiðum 1, FO­176 Velbastaður,Tel 311030(1)­(3) 10.00­16.00, (4)­(5) 10.00­17.30(6) 10.00­13.00

Rúsdrekkasøla LandsinsHoyvíksvegur 67, Miðlon, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 340400, Fax 340491rusan@rusan.fo, www.rusan.fo(1)­(5) 10.00­17.30, (6) 10.00­14.00

SuðuroyRúsdrekkasøla LandsinsDrelnes, FO­826 TrongisvágurTel. 340403, Fax 340493(1)­(4) 14.00­17.30, (5) 12.00­17.30 (6) 10.00­13.00

OkkaraToftavegur 65, FO­900 Vágur

vágarRúsdrekkasøla LandsinsSkaldarvegur 5, FO­370 MiðvágurTel. 340404, Fax 340494(1)­(4) 15.00­17.30, (5) 13.00­17.30 (6) 10.30­13.00

3 BANKS

eysturoyEik BankiÍ Støð 5, FO­530 Fuglafjørður, Tel. 348000Fax 348812, fuglafjordur@eik.fo(1)­(5) 09.30­16.00

Eik BankiMýrivegur 5, FO­460 Norðskáli, Tel. 348000Fax 348815, nordskala@eik.fo(1)­(5) 09.30­16.00

Eik BankiHeiðavegur 17, FO­610 SaltangaráTel. 348000, Fax 348810, saltangara@eik.fo(1)­(5) 09.30­16.00

Eik BankiStrandatún 3, FO­490 Strendur, Tel. 348000Fax 348814, strendur@eik.fo(1)­(5) 12.00­16.00

BankNordikHeiðavegur 54, FO­600 SaltangaráTel. 330330, Fax 448511(1),(5) 09.30­16.00

Norðoya SparikassiHeiðavegur 21, FO­600 SaltangaráTel 475000, Fax 476012, ns@ns.fo(1)­(3), (5) 09.30­16.00, (4) 09.30­18.00

NorðoyggjarEik BankiBøgøta 1, FO­700 Klaksvík, Tel 348000Fax 348809, klaksvik@eik.fo(1)­(5) 09.30­16.00

BankNordikKlaksvíksvegur 7, FO­700 KlaksvíkTel. 330330, Fax 456339(1)­(3),(5) 09.30­16.00

Norðoya SparikassiÓsavegur 1, P.O.Box 149, FO­700 KlaksvíkTel. 475000, Fax 476000ns@ns.fo, www.ns.fo(1)­(3),(5) 09.30­16.00, (4) 09.30­18.00

SandoyEik BankiHeimasandsvegur 60, FO­210 SandurTel. 348000, Fax 348823, sandur@eik.fo(1)­(5) 13.00­16.00

StreymoyEik BankiYviri við Strond 2, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 348000, Fax 348400eik@eik.fo, www.eik.fo(1)­(5) 09.30­16.00

Eik BankiSverrisgøta 3, FO­100 Tórshavn, Tel. 348000Fax 348348, eik@eik.fo(1)­(5) 09.30­16.00

BankNordikHúsagøta 3, P.O.Box 3048, FO­110 Tórshavn Tel. 330330, Fax 310128info@banknordik.fo, www.banknordik.fo(1),(5) 09.30­16.00

BankNordikNiels Finsens gøta 15, P.O.Box 3048FO­110 Tórshavn, Tel. 330330Fax 315850, info@banknordik.fo(1),(5) 09.30­16.00

Norðoya SparikassiMiðlon, Hoyvíksvegur 67, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 475000, Fax 476015, ns@ns.fo(1)­(3),(5) 09.30­16.00, (4) 09.30­18.00

Suðuroyar SparikassiNiels Finsens gøta 31, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 359870, Fax 359873ss@ss.fo, www.ss.fo(1)­(5) 09.30­16.00

SuðuroyEik BankiFO­800 Tvøroyri, Tel. 348000Fax 348826, tvoroyri@eik.fo(1)­(5) 09.30­16.00

BankNordikSjógøta 2, FO­800 TvøroyriTel. 330330, Fax 371876(1)­ (5) 09.30­16.00

Suðuroyar SparikassiVágsvegur 71, P.O.Box 2, FO­900 VágurTel. 359870, Fax 359871ss@ss.fo, www.ss.fo(1)­(3) 09.30­16.00, (4) 09.30­18.00

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vágarEik BankiJatnavegur 16, FO­370 Miðvágur, Tel. 348000Fax 348820, midvagur@eik.fo(1)­(5) 09.30­16.00

BankNordikJatnavegur 26, FO­370 MiðvágurTel. 330330, Fax 332555(1)­(5) 09.30­16.00

4 BICYCLE RENTAL

NorðoyggjarNorðoya KunningarstovaTingstøðin, P.O.Box 269, FO­700 KlaksvíkTel. 456939/266939, Fax 456586info@klaksvik.fo, www.visitnordoy.fo

StreymoyAG BikesportGrím Kambans gøta 4, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 288088

UnoSmyrilsvegur 10, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 595959

5 BOOK SHOPS

eysturoyBókabúðin SpfHeiðavegur 15, P.O.Box 78, FO­610 Saltangará, Tel. 449292, Fax 449293 info@bokabudin.fo, (1)­(4) 09.00­17.30(5) 09.00­18.00, (6) 09.00­14.00

NorðoyggjarAlfa BókhandilNólsoyar Páls gøta 2, FO­700 KlaksvíkTel. 455533/215533, Fax 457042alfabok@olivant.fo, www.alfabok.fo(1)­(4) 10.00­17.30(5) 10.00­18­00 (6) 10.00­13.00

LeikalundKlaksvíksvegur 86, FO­700 KlaksvíkTel. 457151, Fax. 455479leikalund@leikalund.com, www.leikalund.com(1)­(4) 10.00­17.30, (5) 10­00­19.00(6) 10.00­13.00

StreymoyRit & Rák, SMSR. C. Effersøes gøta 31, P.O.Box 1158FO­110 Tórshavn, Tel. 603030, Fax 603031ritograk@ritograk.fo, www.ritograk.fo

H. N. Jacobsens BókahandilVaglið 2, P.O.Box 55, FO­110 TórshavnTel. 311036, Fax 317873hnj@hnj.fo, www.hnj.fo

SuðuroySuðuroyar HeimavirkiðVágsvegur 47, FO­900 Vágur,Tel. 373960, Fax 373960(1)­(5) 09.00­17.30, (6) 10.00­13.00

Bókahandil TangabúðinSjógøta 113, FO­800 TvøroyriTel 371976

6 BOWLING

eysturoyBowlinghøllinHøvdavegur 5, FO­520 LeirvíkTel. 663366/743366, Fax 443700bovling@bovling. fo, www.bowling.fo(1)­(4) 15.00­22.00, (5) 17.00­01.00(6) 15.00­01.00, (7) 16.00­22.00

StreymoyBowlinghøllin á HálsiHeykavegur 1, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 358181, www.bowling.fo(1)­(3) 11.30­21.00, (4) 11.30­23.00(5) 11.30­01.00, (6) 13.00­01.00(7) 12.30­21.00

7 BREWERIES

NorðoyggjarFøroya BjórKlaksvíksvegur 19, FO­700 KlaksvíkTel. 475454, Fax 475455fb@foroyabjor.fo, www.foroya­bjor.fo

StreymoyOkkaraUppi á Heiðum 1, FO­176 VelbastaðurTel. 311030, www.okkara.fo(1)­(3) 10.00­16.00 (4)­(5) 10.00­17.30 (6)10.00­13.00

8 BUS RENTAL

eysturoyAP BusskoyringÍ Tungu 22, FO­513 Syðrugøtu, Tel. 235250/235251, Fax 441797

Eysturoyar TAXAHeiðavegur 42, FO­625 Glyvrar, Tel. 717171

Høj­BilarP.O.Box 16, FO­490 StrendurTel. 448327/284322/218327, Fax 448327

Jóhan Sigurð WeiheFO­620 Runavík, Tel. 218010

Langgaards BussarLeitisvegur 34, FO­600 SaltangaráTel. 292929

NorðoyggjarAskham BussarP.O.Box 181, FO­710 Klaksvík, Tel. 226868 Fax 456868, www.askham.fo, info@askham.fo

Olaf Joensená Brekku, FO­700 KlaksvíkTel. 455705/214744

SandoyBilFO­210 Sandur, Tel. 361099

Steintór FagradalFO­210 Sandur, Tel. 590600

StreymoyHK BussarGerðisvegur 4, FO­430 Hvalvík, Tel. 233320 Fax 422269, hk@hk.fo, www.hk.fo

KE Bussarv/Kári Enghamar, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 210165

MB Tours P.O.Box 3021, FO­110 TórshavnTel. 322121, Fax 322122mb@mb.fo, www.mb.fo

Tora Tourist TrafficTjarnarlág 41, FO­110 Tórshavn, Tel. 315505Fax 315667, tora@tora.fo, www.tora.fo

Øssur ChristiansenFO­350 Vestmanna, Tel. 424254/217753

SuðuroyFámjins Bygdaleið v/Arnbjørn í SmiðjuniHviltarvegur 5, FO­870 Fámjin, Tel. 212324

MP­BussarBrekkulág 57, FO­826 TrongisvágurTel. 226566/371247

Ludvig ÍF PoulsenFO­900 Vágur, Tel. 239550

Trygvi MidjordFO­850 Hvalba, Tel. 222690

vágarGiljanes Hostel & CoachesFO­360 Sandavágur, Tel. 333465, Fax 332901giljanes@giljanes.fo

Taxa BussFO­370 Miðvágur, Tel. 265353

9 CAMPING SITES

eysturoy Camping i ElduvíkFO­478 ElduvíkTel. 444815 / 214815 / 224815All year

Camping i ÆðuvíkFO­645 Æðuvík, Tel. 221768hdumvaling@kallnet.fo1. May ­ 30. September

CampingSelatrað CampingFO­497 Selatrað, Tel. 2327251. May ­ 30. September

Tents Skótadepilin á SelatraðFO­497 Selatrað, www.skoti.foParties of 50 or moreBook at: Runavík Tourist information, Heiðavegur, FO­620 Runavík, Tel.417060 Fax.417001, kunningarstovan@runavik.fowww.visiteysturoy.fo, (1)­(5) 09.00­16.00

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CampingSkála CampingFO­480 Skála, Tel. 441636/210636Fax. 441692, 15. May ­ 15. Sept.

NorðoyggjarTents and campingÚti í grøvNorðoya Kunningarstova, TingstøðinP.O.Box 269, FO­700 KlaksvíkTel. 456939/266939, Fax 456586info@klaksvik.fo, www.visitnordoy.foOpen 1. May ­ 1. September

TentFO­765 SvínoyNorðoya KunningarstovaTingstøðin, P.O.Box 269, FO­700 KlaksvíkTel. 456939/266939, Fax 456586info@klaksvik.fo, www.visitnordoy.foOpen 1. May ­ 1. September

SandoyTents and campingDalur CampsiteFO­235 Dalur, Tel. 361164/218901/217901Fax 361902, helga67@olivant.fobodvar@olivant.fo. Open all year

Tents and campingCamping site in HúsavíkFO­230 Húsavík, Tel. 361478/266417Open all year

StreymoyTents and campingTórshavn CampsiteYviri við Strond, FO­100 TórshavnVisittorshavn, Tel. 302425, Fax 316831 torsinfo@torshavn.fo, www.visittorshavn.foOpen 15. May ­ 15. September

Vestmanna CampingFjarðavegur 1, FO­350 VestmannaTel. 212245 vestmanna.camping@gmail.com

Tents onlyNólsoy CampsiteFO­270 Nólsoy, Tel. 327060info@visitnolsoy.fo, 1. June ­ 1. October

SuðuroyTentsScouthouse FO­800 Tvøroyri, Tel. 372480info@tvoroyri.fo

Tents Scouthouse VágurGeilin 103, FO­900 Vágur, Tel. 574864mvil@email.fo. Hele året

CampingSumba CampingÁ Krossinum, FO­970 Sumba, Tel. 370344

CampingSports hallSmærugøta 7, FO­826 TrongisvágurTel. 372480, info@tvoroyri.fo

TentsVed Guesthouse undir Heygnum, Undir Heygnum 32, FO­800 TvøroyriTel. 372046/371446, www.guest­house.dk guesthouse@kallnet.fo

TentsHos Eirikur Olsen i FámjinTel. 372046/371446, www.guest­house.dk guesthouse@kallnet.fo

vágarTents and campingGiljanes, FO­360 Sandavágur, Tel. 333465Fax 332901, giljanes@giljanes.fo. All year

Tents onlyKristianshús MykinesFO­388 Mykines, Tel. 312985/212985Fax 321985, mykines@olivant.fo

10 CAR RENTAL

eysturoyBBR­ServiceFO­626 Lambareiði, Tel. 449111/219111Fax 449011, bbr@bbr.fo

NorðoyggjarAuto­Shine v/Berg Motorsá Skarðhamri, við Oyravegin. FO­700 Klaksvík Tel 457474/227474/222298

NÓAFO­700 Klaksvík, Tel. 459000/757575

StreymoyAVIS FøroyarStaravegur 1­3, P.O.Box 1039FO­110 Tórshavn, Tel. 313535/217535 Fax 317735, avis@avis.fo, www.avis.fo

Bilútleigan ­ Car RentalTel. 317865/224910, Fax 317865carrent@olivant.fo

BilrøktStiðjagøta 3, FO­100 Tórshavn, Tel 358888www.bilrokt.fo, bilrokt@bilrokt.fo

HERTZ ­ 62°N car rentalHoydalsvegur 17, P.O.Box 3225FO­110 Tórshavn, Tel. 340050/213546Fax 340051, hertz@62n.fo, www.62n.fo

Rentacar.foí Homrum 19, FO­410 KollafjørðurTel. 232121, info@rentacar.fo

Reyni ServiceVegurin Langi, FO­188 HoyvíkTel. 353040, Fax 353041, rs@reyniservice.fowww.reyniservice.fo

SuðuroyADI Auto ServiceSjógøta 79, FO­800 Tvøroyri, Tel. 222328

Magn petrol station ­ car rentalFO­826 Trongisvágur, Tel. 371466

vágarAVIS FøroyarVágar Lufthavn, FO­380 SørvágurTel. 358800/212765, Fax 358801info@avis.fo

HERTZ ­ 62°N car rentalVágar Lufthavn/62°N, FO­380 SørvágurTel. 340000/213546, Fax 340051hertz@62n.fo, www.62n.fo

UnicarFO­360 Sandavágur, Tel. 332527 Fax. 333527unicar@olivant.fo, www.uni­cars.com

11 CINEMAS

NorðoyggjarAtlantisBøgøta 5, FO­700 Klaksvík, Tel. 456900www.atlantis.fo, atlantis@atlantis.fo

StreymoyHavnar BioTinghúsvegur 8, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 311956, bio@bio.fo, www.bio.fo

12 DOMESTIC TRANSPORT

BussesBygdaleiðirFO­800 Tvøroyri, Tel. 343000/343030 Fax 343001, fyrisiting@ssl.fo, www.ssl.fo

FerriesStrandfaraskip LandsinsSjógøta 5, FO­800 TvøroyriTel. 343000/343030, Fax 343001fyrisiting@ssl.fo, www.ssl.fo(1)­(4) 08.00­16.00 (5) 08.00­15.00

Helicopter ServiceAtlantic AirwaysVágar Lufthavn, FO­380 SørvágurTel. 341060, Fax 341061station@atlantic.fo, www.atlantic.fo

Transport information SSL, busses and ferriesFarstøðin (Terminal)Eystara Bryggja, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 343030, Fax 343003, www.ssl.foOpen (1)­(7) 08.00­20.00Telephone service 343030 all day

13 EXCURSIONS

eysturoyHiking, Tourist Information in Eysturoy:RunavíkHeiðavegur , FO­620 RunavíkTel. 417060, Fax 417001kunningarstovan@runavik.fowww.visiteysturoy.fo(1)­(5) 09.00­16.00

Fuglafjørðurá Bug, P.O.Box 100, FO­530 FuglafjørðurTel. 238013, Fax 445180info@visiteysturoy.fo, www.visiteysturoy.fo(1)­(5) 09.00­12.00 & 13.00­17.00 (6) 09.00­12.00

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NorðoyggjarBoat trip, around KalsoyM/B Viljin v/Magni Garðalíð, FO­796 HúsarTel. 214225/456603, www.viljin.fo

Sailing ship, DraginTel. 503397/456939, FO­700 Klaksvíkwww.dragin.fo

Diving, Faroe DiveMylnugøta 17 kj., FO­700 KlaksvíkTel. 218929/224224faroedive@faroedive.fo, www.faroedive.fo

Hiking, boat tripsNorðoya KunningarstovaTingstøðin,, P.O.Box 269FO­700 Klaksvík, Tel. 456939, Fax 456586 info@klaksvik.fo, www.visitnordoy.foSummer (May­August):(1)­(5) 08.00­17.00, (6) 10.00­12.00Winter (September­April):(1)­(5) 09.00­16.00

SandoyExcursion on the eastern coast, food includedNorðasti Hagi v. Páll í DalsgarðiFO­220 Skálavík, Tel. 361549, Fax 361549 June, July, August

Hiking Sagalands, Sandoyar KunningarstovaFO­210 Sandur, Tel. 361836info@visitsandoy.fo, www.visitsandoy.foSummer (April­September):(1)­(5) 09.00­12.00 & 13.00­16.00Winter (September­April): (1)­(5) 13.00­16.00

Hiking, boat tripsJóan Petur ClementsenFO­210 Sandur, Tel. 361019/286119

StreymoyNature adventures, teambuilding, company tripsCoastZone North AtlanticOyggjarvegur 45, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 287676 www.coastzone.fo, info@coastzone.fo

Bus trips, Tora TouristTjarnarlág 41, P.O.Box 3012FO­110 Tórshavn, Tel. 315505Fax 315667, tora@tora.fo, www.tora.fo

Mountain tours, ATV bikes, hunting trips, sea-angling, rapelling etc.SúsFO­350 VestmannaTel. 289090, sus@sus.fo, www.sus.fo

Kayak, Havnar KajakforeningPætursgøta 20, FO­188 Hoyvík, Tel. 313088jakup­j@olivant.fo

Havnar KajakfelagÁlaker, FO­100 Tórshavn, Tel. 223592

Birdwatching, Jens­Kjeld JensenÍ Geilini 37, FO­270 Nólsoyjkjensen@olivant.fo, nolsoy@gmail.com www.jenskjeld.info

Horseback riding, Berg Hestarvið Oyggjarvegin, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 316896/216896, www.berghestar.com

Fishing, hiking, horseback ridingFisking & Frítíð, FO­350 VestmannaTel. 289001/424001www.fiskogfritid.com, fiskogfritid@email.fo

Hiking, guided walks, VisittorshavnVaglið, P.O.Box 379, FO­110 TórshavnTel. 302425, Fax 316831torsinfo@torshavn.fo, www.visittorshavn.foBy arrangementSummer (May ­ August):(1)­(5) 08.00­17.30, (6) 09.00­14.00Winter (September ­ April):(1)­(5) 09.00­17.00, (6) 10.00­14.00

Boat trips, fishing, NorðlýsiðFO­110 Tórshavn, Tel. 218520birgir@nordlysid.com, www.nordlysid.com

Boat trips, Vestmanna Birdcliffs ­ SkúvadalFO­350 Vestmanna, Tel. 471600, Fax 471500www.puffin.fo, puffin@olivant.fo

Boat trips, Vestmanna Birdcliffs Palli Lamhauge , FO­350 VestmannaTel. 424155, Fax 424383sight@sightseeing.fo, www.sightseeing.fo

Sea Angling, 62ºN incomingHoydalsvegur 17, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 340000, Fax 340011incoming@62n.fo, www.62n.fo

Sea Angling, GreenGate IncomingJónas Broncksgøta 35, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 320520, Fax 320522info@greengate.fo, www.greengate.fo

Sea Angling from Tórshavn, m/b BlásteinFO­350 Vestmanna, Tel. 581582magniblastein@kallnet.fowww.fishingwithblastein.com

Various excursions on NólsoyContact: Nólsoyar KunningarstovaFO­270 Nólsoy, Tel. 327060 / 527060info@visitnolsoy.fo, www.visitnolsoy.fo1. June ­ 30. September. Or by arrangement

SuðuroyHikingAktiv spf. m/Arni NielsenFamjinsvegur 2, FO­870 FamjinTel. 572929/372929, aktiv@aktiv.fo

Tours to the Faroe Islands smallest and only uninhabited island, by arrangementLítla Dímun m/Rói SchrøterNesvegur 54, FO­850 HvalbaTel. 227309/548170ldimun@ldimun.fo, www.ldimun.com

Sailing tours with the ship, Johanna TG 326FO­900 Vágur, Tel. 217310/374486,vagsship@olivant.fo, www.johanna.fo

Sailing toursSpeedboat Scorpionm/Sigurd Gudmundsson, FO­925 Nes VágurTel. 213359, sigurd@vagur.comwww.scorpion.fo

Hiking, visit the coal mineSuðuroyar KunningarstovaTvørávegur 37, FO­800 TvøroyriTel. 611080 Fax 371814info@tvoroyri.fo, www.visitsuduroy.fo(1)­(4)09.00­16.00, (5)09.00­15.00

RapellingSíging í/f m/Rúni ThomsenBíarvegur 79, FO­870 HvalbaTel. 237575, runith@gmail.com

Various excursionsContact: Suðuroyar KunningarstovaVágsvegur 30, FO­900 Vágur, Tel. 733090Fax 733001, info@vagur.fo www.visitsuduroy.fo(1)­(4) 09.00­16.00, (5)09.00­15.00

vágarBoat trips, Lakeside SightseeingTorvgøta, FO­385 VatnsoyrarTel. 333123/213582, www.lakeside.folakeside@lakeside.fo

Horseback riding, Davidsen HestarJoan Hendrik Davidsen, FO­370 MiðvágurTel. 210737/332737, henge@kallnet.fo

Hiking, boat trips, Vága KunningarstovaFO­370 Miðvágur, Tel. 333455, Fax 333475www.visitvagar.fo, vagar@vagar.fo

14 HOSPITALS

NorðoyggjarKlaksvíkar SjúkrahúsVíkavegur, FO­700 Klaksvík. www.ksh.foTel. 454545 Fax 457363

StreymoyLandssjúkrahúsiðJ. C. Svabos gøta 43, FO­100 Tórshavn Tel. 304500, Fax. 310064, www.lsh.fo

SuðuroySuðuroyar SjúkrahúsSjúkrahúsbrekkan 19, FO­800 TvøroyriTel. 343300, Fax 371142ssh@ssh.fo, www.ssh.fo

15 INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT

Airline CompanyAtlantic AirwaysVágar Lufthavn, FO­380 SørvágurTel. 341000/341010, Fax 341021booking@atlantic.fo, www.atlantic.fo

Cruise and car ferrySmyril LineJonas Broncks gøta 37, P.O.Box 370 FO­110 Tórshavn, Tel. 345900Fax 345950, office@smyril­line.fowww.smyril­line.fo

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16 INTERNET CAFÉ/SERVICE

eysturoyTourist Information in Eysturoy:RunavíkHeiðavegur , FO­620 Runavík, Tel. 417060Fax 417001, kunningarstovan@runavik.fowww.visiteysturoy.fo, (1)­(5) 09.00­16.00and when cruise ships are in port

Fuglafjørðurá Bug, P.O.Box 100, FO­530 FuglafjørðurTel. 238015, Fax 445180info@visiteysturoy.fo, www.visiteysturoy.fo(1)­(5) 09.00­12.00 & 13.00­17.00 (6) 09.00­12.00

Café, Play­itFO­650 Toftir, Tel. 449554

NorðoyggjarService, Library in KlaksvíkTingstøðin, FO­700 Klaksvík, Tel. 455757 Fax 455747, kb@kb.fo, www.kb.fo(1)­(5) 13.00­18.00, (6) 10.00­13.0001. June ­ 01. Sept. (6) closed

SandoySandoyar KunningarstovaFO­210 Sandur, Tel. 361836info@visitsandoy.fo, www.visitsandoy.foSummer (April­September):(1)­(5) 09.00­12.00 & 13.00­16.00Winter (September­April): (1)­(5) 13.00­16.00

StreymoyBýarbókasavnið (library)Niels Finsens gøta 7, FO­100 Tórshavnbbs@bbs.fo, Tel 302030(1)­(5) 10.00­18.00, (6) 10.00­14.00Summer (Mid June to Mid August):(1)­(6) 10.00­21.00, (7)10­00­21.00

SuðuroyVágur school libraryVágsvegur 32, FO­900 Vágur, Tel. 373991(1) 18.00­20.00, (2),(3),(4) 15.00­18.00

17 LAUNDRIES

eysturoyTvátturSkálavgeur 143, FO­480 SkáliTel. 441840/281840/227785

NorðoyggjarReinsaríið Skygd sp/fNólsoyar Pálsgøta 9, Fo­700 Klaksvíkskygd@olivant.fo

StreymoyRuba, laundry and dry cleaner'sMagnus Heinasonar gøta 15FO­100 Tórshavn, Tel. 316301/222847(1)­(5) 10.00­17.00, (6) 10.00­12.00

SuðuroySuðuroyar HeimavirkiVágsvegur, FO­900 Vágur

Harbour officeHavnarlagið 24, FO­800 Tvøroyri, Tel. 371055

18 LIBRARIES

eysturoyLibrary in FuglafjørðurFO­530 Fuglafjørður. Tel. 238016(1)­(5) 09.00­12.00 & 13.00­17.00(6) 09.00­12.00

Library in Gøtavið Gjónna 4, FO­510 Gøta, Tel 441859(2) 10.35­11.35 og 17.30­19.30(4) 17.30­18.30

Library in HvalvíkHvalvíksvegur 75, FO­430 Hvalvík(1) 19.00 ­ 20.30, (3) 16.00­18.00

Library in LeirvíkFO­520 Leirvík, Tel. 443202bokasavn@eystur.fo(2) 17.30­19.30, (3) 10.40­11.40(4)17.30­18.30

Library in StrendurSkúlavegur 7, FO­490 Strendur, Tel. 448707(1) 18.00­20.00, (4) 19.00­21.00

Sunda bókasavn / librarySkúlavegur 5, FO­400 Oyrarbakki, Tel. 407249, www.bokasavn.fo(3) 14.00­20.00

Library in ToftirHeygsvegur 28, FO­650 Toftir, Tel. 448872(1) 16.00­18.00, (3) 19.00­21.00

NorðoyggjarLibrary in KlaksvíkTingstøðin, FO­700 Klaksvík, Tel. 455757Fax 455747, kb@kb.fo, www.kb.fo(1)­(5) 13.00­18.00, (6) 10.00­13.0001. June ­ 01. Sept. (6) closed

SandoyLibrary in SandurMørkin Mikla 3, FO­210 Sandur, Tel. 211939(1)­(5) 09.00­17.00

StreymoyBýarbókasavnið (Town library)Niels Finsens gøta 7, P.O.Box 358FO­110 Tórshavn, Tel. 302030, Fax 302031bbs@bbs.fo, www.bbs.fo(1)­(5) 10.00­18.00, (6) 10.00­14.00

Føroya Landsbókasavn (National library)J. C. Svabos gøta 16, P.O.Box 61FO­110 Tórshavn, Tel. 313626, Fax 310371utlan@flb.fo, www.flb.fo(1)­(4) 10.00­18.00 (5) 10.00­17.00

Library in VestmannaHallarvegur 16, FO­350 VestmannaTel. 424551, vestbok@skulin.fo

SuðuroySchool Library, Tvøroyra skúliKirkjubrekka 3, FO­800 Tvøroyri, tel 371584(2),(4) 17.00­20.00

School Library, Vágs skúli Vágsvegur 32, FO­900 Vágur, Tel 373991(1) 18.00­20.00, (2)­(4) 15.00­18.00

vágarSchool Library á GiljanesiFo­360 Sandavágur, (1), (4) 19.00­20.30

School Library, SørvágurFO­380 Sørvágur, (3) 18.30­20.00

19 MOTORCYCLE RENTAL

StreymoyHD.fo Harley DavidsonJónas Broncks gøta 33, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 210405, www.hd.fo, info@hd.fo

20 MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES

eysturoyHistorical, á LátrinumFO­470 Eiði, Tel. 423269/423597/423102June ­ September: (1), (7) 16.00­18.00On request

Historical, Fuglafjarðar FornminnisfelagFO­530 Fuglafjørður, Tel. 238015On request

Historical, ForniFO­625 Glyvrar, Tel. 226088/448720June ­ September:(1),(3),(6) 16.00­18.00 or on request

Historical, BlásastovaGøtu Fornminnissavn, P.O.Box 25FO­512 Norðagøta, Tel. 222717/228768www.blasastova.fomid May ­ mid September(1)­(2) & (6)­(7) 14.00­16.00or on request

Historical, Gamli PrestagarðurinBygdarsavnið í Nes KommunuFO­655 Nes, Tel. 447696/219214/2270961. June ­ 31. August(1) 16.00­18.00, (2) 16.00­18.00(7) 15.00­17.00 or on request

Art Gallery, Gallarí RibarhúsFO­530 Fuglafjørður, Tel. 237015/444440(1)­(5) 15.00­17.30, (6) 11.00­13.00or on request

Historical and ArtMálninga­ og BátasavniðFO­520 Leirvík, Tel. 614900sjoborg@sjoborg.fo, www.sjoborg.fo. Reservation required

NorðoyggjarHistorical, Norðoya FornminnissavnKlaksvíksvegur 86, P.O.Box 145FO­700 Klaksvík, Tel. 456287/456939mid May ­ mid September(1)­(7) 13.00­16.00

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SandoyHistorical, Sands BygdasavnFO­210 Sandur, Tel. 361836/2220781. June ­ 31. August: (1)­(7) 14.00­16.00Otherwise by appointment with Tourist­Information in Sandoy, tel. 361836

Art, ListasavniðFO­210 Sandur, Tel. 211924Summer: (2)­(7) 14.00­16.00Winter: (7) 14.00­16.00. Large groups can arrange to visit the gallery outside of normal opening hours.

StreymoyAquarium, Føroya SjósavnRættargøta 1, FO­160 ArgirTel. 505120/505121/505122sjosavn@gmail.com, www.sjosavn.netWinter (6)­(7) 14.00­17.00Summer (2)­(7) 14.00­17.00Or on request

Gallery, ListaglugginDr. Jakobsensgøta 15, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 322022

Gallery, Galerie FocusLambagerði 1, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 229876, amarian@olivant.fowww.galeriefocus.comOpen when there is an exhibition:(2)­(5) 15.00­18.00, (6) 16.00­18.00

Gallery, Smiðjan í LítluvíkSkálatrøð, FO­100 Tórshavn, Tel 302010Varying opening hours, contact Visittorshavn

Historical, RoykstovanFO­175 Kirkjubøur, Tel. 328089www.patursson.com, joannes@patursson.com1. June­31. August:(1)­(6) 09.00­17.30, (7) 14.00­17.30Winter opening hours by arrangement

Historical, Brunn MuseumFO­270 Nólsoy, Tel. 327036/327020On request

Historical, gomlu DúvugarðarFO­436 Saksun, Tel. 340500www.savn.fo, savn@savn.foMid June­mid August: (1)­(7) 14.00­17.00. Or on request

National Historical and Natural History Museum ­ culture and natureKúrdalsvegur 2, FO­188 Hoyvík, Tel. 340500, Fax 312259www.savn.fo, savn@savn.foExhibition in Brekkutún 6, tel. 318076and the Open­air museum in HoyvíkSummer (15. May ­ 15. September):(1)­(5) 10.00­17.00, (6)­(7) 14.00­17.00Winter (15. September ­ 15. May):(4), (7) 14.00­17.00In winter, the Open­air museum is only open by special arrangement

Historical, Bygdasavnið in VestmannaFO­350 Vestmanna, Tel. 470110/230114Open by arrangement

Art, Listasavn Føroya (National Art Gallery)Gundadalsvegur 9, P.O.Box 1141FO­110 Tórshavn, Tel. 313579www.art.fo, info@art.foSummer (1. May ­ 31. August):(1)­(5) 11.00­17.00, (6)­(7) 14.00­17.00Winter (1. September ­ 31. April):(2)­(7) 14.00­17.00

Art, Mentamálaráðið(Ministry of Culture), Hoyvíksvegur 72FO­100 Tórshavn, Tel. 355050, www.mmr.fo(1)­(4) 08.00­16.00, (5) 08.00­15.00

Various exhibitionsNorðurlandahúsið, Nordens HusNorðari Ringvegur, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 351351, www.nlh.fo, nlh@nlh.fo(1)­(6) 10.00­17.00, (7) 14.00­17.00

Historical, Saga MuseumVestmanna Tourist CentreFjarðavegur 2, FO­350 VestmannaTel. 471500/771500, Fax 471509www.puffin.fo, puffin@olivant.fo

SuðuroyGallery, Gallerí OygginSjógøta 184, FO­800 TvøroyriTel. 371669/227938www.oyggin.fo, lyset@olivant.fo(2)­(7) 14.00­18.00

Gallery, Ruth Smith SavniðVágsvegur 101, FO­900 Vágur, Tel. 373044/573044/597368www.ruthsmithsavn.com ruthsmithsavn@ruthsmithsavn.comReservation required

Historical, Tvøroyrar Bygda­ og SjósavnFO­800 Tvøroyri, Tel. 611080/254941May­august: (7) 15.00­18.00Otherwise by appointment with Tourist Information in Tvøroyri

Historical, Porkeris BygdasavnFO­950 Porkeri, Tel. 373864/372480www.porkeris­bygdarsavn.comJune­August (7) 14.00­17.00 or on request

Historical, Sjósavnið í Stóra PakkhúsMaritimt museum, Oyravegur 7FO­900 Vágur, Tel. 210438, Fax 373438

Historical, Húsið uttan ÁnnaFO­860 SandvíkTel. 611080, info@tvoroyri.fo(Tourist Information in Tvøroyri)Reservation required

Historical and gallery, Fish department and Savnið á Mýri, Museum, Gallery and Culture HouseStapavegur 1, FO­960 HovTel. 370200/224751/373862 www.myri­museum.com junif@kallnet.fo

Historical, “Krambúðin – Kgl. Pub og Café”Tel. 281856/371856/371040www.tfthomsen.com, akt@olivant.fo

Historical, Sailing ship "Johanna" Johanna TG 326, 900 VágurTel. 217310/374486vagsship@olivant.fo, www.johanna.fo

vágarGallery, GalerieSFO­380 Sørvágur, Tel. 332107/250688Fax 332107, www.galeries.dklasses@olivant.foOpen on request

Historical, KálvalíðFO­370 Miðvágur, Tel. 333455Reservation required

Historical, JansagerðiFO­370 Miðvágur, Tel. 332779/333455Open by arrangement

Historical, Sørvágs BygdasavnFO­380 SørvágurTel. 253757/333191Reservation required

Historical, War MuseumLeitisvegur 58, FO­370 Miðvágur, Tel. 221940www.ww2.fo

21 NIGHTCLUBS AND DISCOTHEQUES

NorðoyggjarBarokKlaksvíksvegur, FO­700 Klaksvík

Club 700Uppsalagøta 23, FO­700 KlaksvíkTel. 455681 Fax 457681

RoykstovanKlaksvíksvegur 45, FO­700 KlaksvíkTel. 456125

StreymoyMojo Club Café & NightclubMagnus Heinarsonargøta 15FO­100 Tórshavn, Tel. 501105(1)­(4) 17.00­23.45(5) 17.00­03.45, (6) 12.00­03.45(7) 12.00­23.45

BassaltTórsgøta 11, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 314440, (5)­(6) 23.00­04.00

Café Natúr Country BarrÁarvegur 7, FO­100 Tórshavn, Tel. 580000(1)­(4), (7) 11.00­23.45, (5)­(6) 11.00­04.00 Cleopatra Bar & CaféNiels Finsens gøta 11, FO­100 Tórshavn(1)­(4), (7) 17.00­24.00(5)­(6) 17.00­04.00

Luux Tinghúsvegur 6, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 505557, luuxtorshavn@gmail.com(5)­(6) 22.00­04.00

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GlitnirGr. Kambans gøta 13, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 321345/281345, www.glitnir.org(1)­(4) 11.30­00.00, (5) 11.30­04.00(6) 12.00­04.00, (7) 13.00­00.00

Havnar KlubbiTinghúsvegur, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 311552/312736

Irish PubGrím Kambans gøta 13, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 319091/737400, irishpub@irishpub.fo(1)­(4) 11.30­00.00, (5)­(6) 12.00­03.00(7) 17.00­00.00. Kitchen open every day: 11.30­21.00

Kafé 22Sverrisgøta 22, FO­100 Tórshavn, Tel. 31156

MimirVarðagøta 2, FO­100 Tórshavn, Tel. 315217

RexTinghúsvegur 6, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 316363, (5)­(6) 23.00­04.00

Sirkus FøroyarGrím Kambansgøta 2, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 323136 (1)­(4)17.00­00.00 (5)­(6)17.00­04.00(7)19.00­00.00

ValhøllTórsgøta, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 501101, (5)­(6) 20.00­04.00

SuðuroyBorginSevmýri 81, FO­800 Tvøroyri, Tel. 220422

Stóra Pakkhús í VágiOyravegur 7, FO­900 VágurTel. 373438/210438, info@storapakkhus.comwww.storapakkhus.com

Tvøroyar KlubbiMiðbrekka 15, FO­800 Tvøroyri, Tel. 371021

Hotel Bakkin ­ BarVágsvegur 69, FO­900 Vágur, Tel. 373961 hotelbakkin@email.fo

Kgl. Pub og Café “Pubbin” / SeglloftiðHavnarlagið 36, 800 TvøroyriTel. 281856/371856/371040akt@olivant.fo, www.tfthomsen.com

22 PETROL STATIONS

eysturoyMagn í GøtudaliFO­512 Noðragøta, Tel. 347448, Fax 441912(1)­(6) 07.00­23.00, (7) 09.00­23.00

Magn in SaltangaráHeiðavegur 41, FO­600 SaltangaráTel. 347445(1)­(5) 7.30­23.00 (6) 8.00­23.00 (7) 9.00­23.00

Magn við StreyminFO­450 Oyri, Tel. 422255, Fax 422481(1)­(6) 08.00­22.00, (7) 14.00­22.00

Effo ­ Fast á SkálafirðiFO­485 Skálafjørður, Tel. 343565(1)­(5) 07.00­23.00, (6) 08.00­23.00 (7) 09.00­23.00

Effo í LeirvíkFO­520 Leirvík, Tel. 443360(1)­(6) 07.30­23.00, (7) 08.00­23.00

Effo ­ Fast í SaltangaráFO­600 Saltangará, Tel. 343575(1)­(6) 07.45­23.00, (7) 09.00­23.00

Effo á StrondumFO­490 Strendur, Tel. 447859(1)­(6) 07.30­23.00 (7) 07.30­10.30 & 14.00­23.00

NorðoyggjarMagn í KlaksvíkStangavegur 1, FO­700 KlaksvíkTel. 458458, Fax 457714(1)­(6) 07.00­23.00, (7) 08.00­23.00

Effo ­ Fast í KlaksvíkNólsoyar Páls gøta, FO­700 KlaksvíkTel. 457353(1)­(5) 07.15­23.00, (6) 07.30­23.00(7) 08.00­10.30 & 12.00­23.00

SandoyMagn á SandiFO­210 Sandur, Tel. 361046, Fax 361946(1)­(5) 08.30­22.00, (6)10.00­22.00(7) 08.00­11.00 and 14.00­22.00

Effo á SandiFO­210 Sandur, Tel. 361101(1)­(5) 08.00­22.00, (6) 09.00­22.00(7) 14.00­22.00

StreymoyMagn á FrælsinumFrælsið 15, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 312112, Fax 315948(1)­(6) 07.30­23.00, (7) 09.00­23.00

Magn við RingveginNorðari Ringvegur, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 318612, Fax 315148(1)­(7) 07.00­23.00

Magn í VestmannaFO­350 Vestmanna, Tel. 424453, Fax 424653(1)­(6) 07.00­23.00, (7) 09.00­23.00

Effo á ArgjumFO­160 Argir, Tel. 313399(1)­(6) 07.00­23.00, (7) 09.00­23.00

Effo ­ Fast í GundadaliHoydalsvegur 44, FO­100 Tórshavn,Tel 343550(1)­(6) 07.30­23.00, (7) 09.00­23.00

Effo ­ Fast í KollafirðiFO­410 Kollafjarðardalur, Tel. 421083(1)­(5) 07.00­23.00, (6) 07.30­23.00(7) 09.00­23.00

SuðuroyMagn í TrongisvágiFO­826 Trongisvágur, Tel. 371466 (1)­(5) 08.00­23.00(6) 09.00­23.00, (7) 13.00­23.00

Magn í Vágiá Bakka, FO­900 Vágur, Tel. 373175(1)­(5) 08.00­22.00, (6) 09.00­22.00(7) 13.00­22.00

Effo í VágiVágsvegur 65, FO­900 Vágur, Tel. 374073(1)­(6) 09.00­22.00(7) 09.00­11.00 & 13.00­22.00

Effo ­ við BakkhúsSkálavegur 6, FO­850 Hvalba, Tel. 375436(1)­(5) 08.30­17.30 & 19.00­22.00(6) 08.30­12.00 & 19.00­22.00

Effo á TvøroyriFO­800 Tvøroyri, Tel. 372232(1)­(5) 07.30­23.00, (6) 08.00­23.00(7) 09.00­11.00 & 13.00­23.00

vágarMagn in MiðvágurFO­370 Miðvágur, Tel 347444(1­6) 07.30 ­ 23.00 (7) 09.00 ­ 23.00)

Magn, Myllan í MiðvágiFO­370 Miðvágur, Tel. 332851 (1)­(6) 08.00­23.00, (7) 13.00­23.00

Sp/f Ra í SørvágiFO­380 Sørvágur, Tel. 322855(1)­(6) 07.30­23.00(7) 08.30­10.30 & 14.00 ­ 23.00

23 PHARMACIES

eysturoyEysturoyar ApotekMýravegur 6, FO­620 RunavíkTel. 471200, Fax 471201eysturoyar@apotek.fo, www.apotek.fo(1)­(5) 10.00­17.30, (6) 09.00­13.00

NorðoyggjarNorðoya ApotekFornagarður, FO­700 KlaksvíkTel. 455055, Fax 456055nordoya@apotek.fo, www.apotek.fo(1)­(5) 09.00­17.30, (6) 09.00­12.00

StreymoyTjaldurs Apotek R. C. Effersøes gøta 31P.O.Box 3010, FO­110 TórshavnTel. 341100, Fax 341195tjaldur@apotek.fo, www.apotek.fo(1)­(5) 09.00­17.30(6) 10.00­14.00, (7) 14.30­15.00

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SuðuroySuðuroyar ApotekFO­800 Tvøroyri, Tel. 371076, Fax 371768suduroyar@apotek.fo, www.apotek.fo(1)­(5) 09.00­17.30, (6) 09.00­12.00

24 PLACES TO EAT

eysturoyCafé 44Heiðavegur 44, FO­600 SaltangaráTel. 44 70 40(1) 11.30­14.00 (2)­(4) 11.30­19.00 (5)­(6) 11.30­21.00 (7) 14.00­19.00

Café í HópinumToftavegur 4, FO­650 ToftirTel. 229229/580761, (1)­(7) 17.00­23.00

Cafeteria, Bygdarhúsið á StrondumFO­490 Strendur, Tel. 472737

Cafeteria Effo ­ FastFO­485 Skálafjørður(1)­(6) 07.30­23.00, (7) 09.00­23.00

Carthage SteakHeiðavegur 3, FO­620 Runavík, Tel. 442223

GjáargarðurFO­476 Gjógv, Tel. 423171/211590Fax 423505, info@gjaargardur.fowww.gjaargardur.fo

Pizzaria PrimaveraDalsvegur 3, Kambsdalur, Tel. 444446

Pizza Shawarma BarHeiðavegur, FO­600 Saltangará, Tel. 448237

Restaurant MuntraToftagøta 1A, FO­530 FuglafjørðurTel. 444081, Fax 444954

NorðoyggjarJórun's BakeryKlingrugarður 6, FO­700 KlaksvíkTel. 455314, hjajorun@gmail.com

Restaurant Gepetto v/Árna MüllerKráargøta 37, FO­700 Klaksvík, Tel. 265904Open by arrangement

Hotel KlaksvíkVíkarvegur 59, FO­700 Klaksvík, Tel. 455333 Fax 457233, www.hotelklaksvik.fo

Matstovan hjá ElisabethFO­750 Viðareiði, Tel. 451275/451093/222450, Fax 451274, jeny@kallnet.fo15. May ­ 31. August: (1)­(7) 12.00­21.00Or upon request

Pizza 67Klaksvíksvegur 67, FO­700 KlaksvíkTel. 456767(1)­(4) 17.00­23.00, (5)­(6) 17.00­24.00By night: (5)­(6) 24.00­06.00

Restaurant HerefordKlaksvíksvegur 45, FO­700 KlaksvíkTel. 456434/216434, (2)­(7) 18.00­23.00

RoykstovanKlaksvíksvegur 45, FO­700 KlaksvíkTel. 456125(1)­(6) 11.00­23.00, (7) 14.00­23.00

SandoyRestaurant GallanDepilin í Skálavík, Eiler Jacobsensgøta 1, FO­220 Skálavík, Tel. 530530 www.depil.fo depil@depil.fo1. June ­ 31. August

StreymoyBar & Café Cleopatra Niels Finsens gøta 11, FO­100 Tórshavn(1)­(4), (7) 17.00­24.00, (5)­(6) 17.00­04.00

Bar Hvonn ­ BrasserieTórsgøta 4, FO­100 Tórshavn, Tel. 350035hvonn@hvonn.fo, www.hvonn.fo (1)­(4), (7) 12.00­24.00, (5),(6) 12.00­02.00

Café, Baresso, SMSHúsagøta 2, FO­100 Tórshavn(1­4) 10.00­18.00, (5) 10.00­19.00(6) 10.00­16.00

Café, Blákrosskafein, Kongagøta 8, FO­100 Tórshavn, Tel. 321044

Café Borðkrókur, Nordic HouseNorðari Ringvegur 10, P.O.Box 3303FO­110 Tórshavn, Tel. 351351, Fax 351350bordkrokur@hotelforoyar.fo, www.nlh.fo(1)­(6) 10.00­18.00, (7) 14.00­18.00

Café & Pub, BryggjanFO­350 Vestmanna, Tel. 424210(4) 18.00­23.00, (5)­(6) 17.00­04.00(7) 18.00­23.00

Café Hvonn ­ BrasserieTórsgøta 4, FO­100 Tórshavn, Tel. 350035hvonn@hvonn.fo, www.hvonn.fo(1)­(7) 07.00­22.00

Café, Kafe KasparÁarvegur 4­10, P.O.Box 107, FO­110 Tórshavn Tel 233141, Fax 315250kaspar@kaspar.fo www.kaspar.fo(1)­(4) 11.30­23.00, (5)­(6) 11.30­03.00(7) 17.00­23.00

Café, KaffihúsiðVágsbotnur, FO­100 Tórshavn, Tel. 358787(1)­(6) 10.00­18.00, (7) 12.00­18.00

Café, KaffistovanFO­270 Nólsoy, Tel. 327175, Fax 327176(1)­(7) 13.00­23.00

Café Natúr Country BarrÁarvegur 7, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 312625, Fax 319470(1)­(4) 11.00­23.45, (5)­(6) 11.00­02.00(7) 11.00­23.45

Café, NeroNiels Finsens gøta 7, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 505505

Café SandwichNiels Finsens gøta 16, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 323200 (1)­(3) 11.30­00.30, (4) 10.30­01.00(5) 11.30­06.00, (6) 17.00­01.00(7) 17.00­01.00

Café SandwichVágsbotnur, Tel. 323200 (1)­(3) 11.30­00.30, (4) 10.30­01.00(5) 11.30­06.00, (6) 17.00­01.00(7) 17.00­01.00

Cafeteria, Matstovan í HoyvíkBrekkutún 9, P.O.Box 349, FO­188 HoyvíkTel. 314149, Fax 310811, www.fk.fo(1)­(4) 09.00­17.00(5) 09.00­18.00, (6) 09.00­13.30

Fast Food, Burger King, SMSHúsagøta 2, FO­100 Tórshavn(1)­(6) 10.30­20.00, (7) 14.00­20.00

Fast Food, City BurgerTórsgøta 17, FO­100 Tórsahvn, Tel. 317080

Fast Food, Sunset Boulevard, SMSHúsagøta 2, FO­100 Tórshavn(1)­(6) 10.30­20.00, (7) 14.00­20.00

Open Sandwiches, SmyrjibreyðsbúðinNiels Finsens gøta 12, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 321618

Pizza 67Tinghúsvegur 8, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 356767, pizza@pizza67.fowww.pizza67.fo, (1)­(7) 12.00­23.30

PizzafabrikkinNiels Finsens gøta 21, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 353353, Fax 353354

Pub, Irish PubGrím Kambans gøta 13, FO­100 Tórshavnirishpub@irishpub.fo, www.irishpub.foTel. 319091(1)­(4) 11.30­00.00, (5) 11.30­04.00(6) 17.00­04.00, (7) 17.00­00.00

Restaurant, 11Tórsgøta 11, FO­100 Tórshavn, Tel. 311611www.11.fo, 11@11.fo

Restaurant & café, ÁarstovaGongin 1, FO­100 Tórshavn, Tel. 333000Café open: (1)­(6) 10.30­16.00Restaurant open: (2)­(6) 18.00­23.00(7) 11.30­15.30 (Sunday menu)Also open when cruise ships in harbour.

Restaurant Carello Eystara Bryggja, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 320360 www.carello.fo(1)­(4) 11.30­22.00, (5) 11.30­23.00(6)­(7) 13.00­23.00

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Restaurant, FjørukrógvinFjarðavegur 2, FO­350 VestmannaTel. 471500

Restaurant, Hat­TrickHeykavegur 1, FO­100 Tórshavntel. 358182/238182 (1)­(5) 11.30­14.00 buffét(1)­(5), (7) 14.00­22.00 (4) 13.00­22.00

Restaurant, Hotel HafniaÁarvegur 4­10, P.O.Box 107, FO­110 Tórshavn Tel. 313233, Fax 315250hafnia@hafnia.fo, www.hafnia.fo(1)­(5) 07.00­10.00 & 11.30­14.00(6) 07.00­10.00 & 18.00­21.30(7) 07.30­10.30 & 12.00­17.00 & 18.00­21.30

Restaurant Hvonn ­ BrasserieTórsgøta 4, FO­100 Tórshavn, Tel. 350035hvonn@hvonn.fo, www.hvonn.fo (1)­(7) 07.00­22.00

Restaurant, Koks Hotel FøroyarOyggjarvegur 45, P.O.Box 3303FO­110 Tórshavn, Tel. 333999, Fax 317501koks@koks.fo, www.koks. fo(1)­(6) 18.00­24.00 (7) Closed

Restaurant, Marco PoloSverrisgøta 12, P.O.Box 1140FO­110 Tórshavn, Tel. 313430, Fax 313220www. marcopolo.fo(1)­(4) 11.30­23.00, (5) 11.30­24.00 (6) 17.00­24.00, (7) 17.00­23.00

Restaurant, Nan TongTinghúsvegur 8, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 318698(1)­(5) 11.30­14.30 & 17.00­22.00(6) 17.00­23.00, (7) 17.00­22.00

Restaurant ToscanaN. Pálsgøta 13, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 311109/211109(1)­(4), (7) 17.00­23.00(5)­(6) 17.00­24.00

Sushi­restaurant EtikaÁarvegur 3, FO­100 Tórshavn, Tel. 319319(7)­(4) 11.00­00.00, (5),(6) 11.00­00.30

SuðuroyCafé and Pub, Krambúðiin Havnalagið 36, FO­800 Tvøroyri

Café, Kaffistovan EffoTvørávegur 8, FO­800 Tvøroyri, Tel. 372232

Café, Kaffistovan í Famjinm/Eirikur Olsen, Tel. 372044/225201

Fastfood, Grillbarrin Bíarvegur 121, FO­850 Hvalba, Tel. 375555

Grillbar, BakkagrillSjógøta 28, FO­800 TvøroyriTel. 372172/215210, (5)­(7) 17.00­23.00

Grillbar, Grillvognurin á TvøroyriFO­800 Tvøroyri, Tel. 371652(1)­(5) 12.00­23.00(6) 11.00­13.00 & 16.00­23.00

Grillbar SkýliðVágsvegur 40, FO­900 Vágur, Tel. 373736

Restaurant & pizzaria, Hotel BakkinFO­900 Vágur, Tel. 373961, Fax 373962www.hotelbakkin.com

Restaurant & pizzaria, Hotel TvøroyriFO­800 Tvøroyri, Tel. 371171, Fax 372171Open all year

Sandwich and coffee/teaTorgið – Mini Shopping Centre in VágurVágsvegur 62, 900 Vágur, Tel. 612096

vágarKafé VágarVagar Airport, FO­380 Sørvágur, Tel. 217520(1)­(7) 07.00 ­ 21.30

PizzakjallarinFO­370 Miðvágur, Tel. 308888/353353www.pizzakjallarin.fo

Restaurant, 62°N airport hotelFO­380 Sørvágur, Tel. 309090, Fax 309091

25 POLICE STATIONS

eysturoyPolitistøðin í RunavíkMýravegur 2, P.O.Box 120, FO­620 Runavík Tel. 471448, Fax 471449(1)­(5) 10.00­15.00

NorðoyggjarPolitistøðin í Klaksvíká Sandinum, P.O.Box 37, FO­700 KlaksvíkTel. 455348, Fax 457006(1)­(4) 09.00­15.00, (5) 09.00­15.00

SandoyPolitistøðin á SandiEystanvegur 10, FO­210 SandurTel. 356100, Fax 356101(1)­(5) 09.00­12.00 & 14.00­16.00

StreymoyPolitistøðin í TórshavnYviri við Strond 17, Postboks 3018FO­110 Tórshavn, Tel. 351448, Fax 351449www.politi.fo, (1)­(5) 10:00 ­ 15:00

SuðuroyPolitistøðin á TvøroyriKirkjubrekkan 11, P.O.Boks 13, FO­800 Tvøroyri, Tel. 371448, Fax 372053(1)­(5) 10.00­15.00

vágarPolitistøðin í MiðvágiHornavegur 2, P.O.Boks 39, FO­370 MiðvágurTel. 351448, Fax 332154(1)­(5) 10.00­15.00

Police, the airportFO­380 Sørvágur, Tel. 358848

26 POSTAL SERVICES

Main Post Office, PostaÓðinshædd 2, P.O.Box 3075FO­110 Tórshavn, Tel. 346000, Fax 346011posta@posta.fo www.posta.fo(1)­(5) 09.00­17.00, Post office with postmark

eysturoyPosta, FO­600 SaltangaráTel. 447557, (1)­(5) 10.00­16.00Post office with postmark

NorðoyggjarPosta, FO­767 HattarvíkTel. 451154, (1),(3),(5) 15.00­16.00

Posta, FO­766 KirkjaTel. 451137, (1),(3),(5) 15.00­16.00Post office with postmark

Posta, FO­700 KlaksvíkTel. 455008, (1)­(5) 10.00­16.00Post office with postmark

Posta, FO­765 SvínoyTel. 451218, (1),(3),(5) 15.00­16.00Post office with postmark

SandoyPosta, Heimasandsvegur 58, FO­210 SandurTel. 346121, (1)­(5) 14.00­15.30Post office with postmark

Posta, Tormansvegur 14, FO­240 SkopunTel. 361519, (1)­(5) 09.00­17.00Post office with postmark

Posta, FO­260 SkúvoyTel. 361436, (1),(3),(5) 15.00­16.00Post office with postmark

StreymoyPosta, FO­280 HesturTel. 328034, (1), (3), (5) 15.00­16.00

Posta, FO­270 NólsoyTel. 327150/236040, Fax 327147(1)­(5) 12.30­13.30Post office with postmark

SuðuroyPosta, FO­800 TvøroyriTel. 371018, (1)­(5) 11.00­16.00Post office with postmark

vágarPosta, FO­370 MiðvágurTel. 333182, Fax 333689(1)­(5) 13.00­14.30, Post office with postmark

Posta, FO­388 MykinesTel. 310986, (1),(3),(5) 15.00­16.00Post office with postmark

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27 SOUVENIRS

eysturoySouvenirs, BerglonHeiðavegur 9­11, FO­600 Saltangará Tel. 773000, Fax 473001 teymavirkid@teymavirkid.fo, www.berglon.fo(1)­(4) 09.00­17.30, (5) 09.00­18.00 (6) 10.00­14.00

Souvenirs, NaviaP.O. Box 42, FO­650 ToftirTel. 449282/739090, Fax 449281navia@navia.fo, www.navia.fo(1)­(5) 10.00­17.30, (6) 10.00­13.00

Knitwear, SnældanLanganes 6, FO­490 StrendurTel. 447154, Fax 449021(1)­(5) 10.00­12.00 & 13.00­17.00

Knitwear, Fuglafjarðar HeimavirkisfelagNiðri á Støð, FO­530 Fuglafjørður, Tel. 444427(1)­(5) 15.00­17.00, (6) 11.00­13.00

NorðoyggjarWhale knives, Magni P. Garðalíðá Geil 10, FO­796 Húsar, Tel. 21 42 25grindaknivar@grindaknivar.com

Art, books, souvenirLeikalund, Klaksviksvegur, FO­700 Klaksvík, Tel. 457151(1)­(5) 10.00­17.30, (6) 10.00­13.00

Knitwear, BúninNólsoyar Páls gøta 20, FO­700 KlaksvíkTel. 455210

Knitwear, TOVA bindistovaKlaksvíksvegur 70, FO­700 KlaksvíkTel. 451234, www.tova.fo

Knitwear and souvenirs, Norðoya HeimavirkiTingstøðin, P.O.Box 146, FO­700 KlaksvíkTel. 456899, (1)­(5) 13.00­17.30

Knitwear, Hjá VimuNólsoyar Páls gøta 1, FO­700 KlaksvíkTel. 457712, Fax 457754

StreymoyEmbroidery, HandarbeiðsbúðinTróndargøta, FO­100 Tórshavn, Tel. 221609

Stuffed birds, Jens Kjeld JensenFO­270 Nólsoy, Tel. 327064, Fax 327054

Ceramics, Guðrið PoulsenVarðagøta 1, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 315355, leirlist@olivant.fo(5) 16.00­18.00, (6) 10.00­12.00Or upon request

Ceramics, knitting, souvenirsVisittorshavnVaglið, P.O.Box 379, FO­110 Tórshavn,Tel. 302425, Fax 316831torsinfo@torshavn.fo, www.visittorshavn.foSummer (May­August):(1)­(5) 08.00­17.30, (6) 09.00­14.00Winter (September­April):(1)­(5) 09.00­17.00 (6) 10.00­14.00

Art, Rammubúðin GlarsmiðjanDr. Jakobsens gøta 7, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 310623, Fax 212023

Music, Tutl­shopNiels Finsens gøta 9, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 314504, Fax 318943info@tutl.com, www.tutl.com

Gifts, silver, Nomi, SMSHúsagøta 2, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 320313, www.nomi.fo

Knitwear, café and gifts, DugniVaglið, FO­100 Tórshavn,Tel. 350070

Knitwear and souvenirsAndrias í VágsbotniVágsbotnur, P.O.Box 163, FO­110 TórshavnTel. 312040, Fax 314081

Knitwear, Navia SMSHúsagøta 2, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 739092, www.navia.fo

Knitwear, embroidery, IglooSverrisgøta 19, FO­100 Tórshavn, Tel. 315264

Knitwear and gifts, Sirri Áarvegur 12, FO­100 Tórshavn, Tel. 321706www.sirri.fo

Knitwear, SnældanNiels Finsens gøta 25, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 357154

Knitwear and gifts, Tina Mik Niels Finsens gøta 7, FO­100 Tórshavn(1)­(5) 10.00­17.30

Knitwear and souvenirs Tórshavnar SkipshandilHavnargøta, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 312330, Fax 310498

Knitwear and souvenirs Vestmanna Tourist CentreFjarðavegur 2, FO­350 VestmannaTel. 471500//771500, Fax 471509touristinfo@olivant.fowww.visit­vestmanna.com

Arts and crafts, knitted goods, jewellery, art, ceramics, glass and giftsÖströmSkálatrøð 18, 100 Tórshavn, Tel 260560(1)­(5) 10.00 – 17.30, (6) 10.00 – 14.00

Wooden Art, Ole Jakob NielsenFO­335 Leynar, Tel. 421077

Jewellery, Niels L. ArgeKongabrúgvin, FO­100 Tórshavn, Tel. 311731Fax 315610, niels­la@olivant.fo

Jewellery, GullhorniðBringsnagøta 2, FO­100 Tórshavn, Tel. 314430

Jewellery, Nomi Smykkur og Ur Hoyvíksvegur 67, Miðlon, 100 TórshavnTel 320315, Faks 320475, www.nomi.fo

SuðuroyKnitwear, GestabúðinTraðarvegur 69, FO­800 Tvøroyri, Tel. 371404

Knitwear, TóbúðinBrekkulág 18, FO­800 Tvøroyri, Tel. 372001, Fax 372002

Knitwear, jewellery etc. Suðuroyar HeimavirkiVágsvegur 47, P.O.Box 77, FO­900 VágurTel. 373960, Fax 373960(1)­(5) 09.00­17.30, (6) 09.00­12.00

SouvenirsTangabúðinSjógøta 115, FO­800 Tvøroyri, Tel. 371976

vágarKnitwear, gifts and souvenirs, PrýðiVágar Lufthavn, FO­380 SørvágurTel. 358850, Fax 358851

28 SWIMMING POOLS

eysturoySwimming pool in FuglafirðiFO­530 Fuglafjørður, Tel. 444243(1) 19.00­21.00, (4) 18.00­22.00(6) 14.00­19.00

Swimming pool in LeirvíkFO­512 Leirvík(2) 17.00­21.00, (5) 17.00­20.00(6) 14.00­18.00

Swimming pool in Strendur(1) 17.00­21.00, (3) 17.00­21.00

Swimming pool in ToftirHeygsvegur 28, FO­650 Toftir, Tel. 448213(1), (4) 17.00­20.00, (6) 08.00­11.00

NorðoyggjarSwimming pool J. Waagsteinsgøta 1, FO­700 KlaksvíkTel. 456037svimjihollin@klaksvik.fo, www.svim.fo

StreymoySwimming pool in GundadalurHoydalsvegur 21, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 302072, www.svimjihollin.fo(1), (2), (4), (5) 06.45­20.00(3) 06.45­09.00, (6) 09.00­17.00(7) 08.00­10.00 & 14.00­17.00

Swimming pool, HesturFO­280 Hestur, Tel. 212179

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SuðuroySwimming pool in VágurVágsvegur 32, FO­900 VágurTel. 373002/373614(1),(3)­(5) 16.00­20.00, (6) 13.00­17.00

Swimming pool in TvøroyriFO­800 Tvøroyri, Tel. 372266/372480(2),(4) 16.00­19.00, (6) 14.00­17.30

29 TAX FREE

Faroese Tax­Free SystemP.O.Box 1391, FO­110 TórshavnTel. 211025, Fax 314967, mail@taxfree.fo

30 TAXI

eysturoyEysturoyar TaxaFO 625 Glyvrar, Tel. 717171

Taxa busJohann Clementsen, Tel. 226413

NorðoyggjarBig TaxiFO­700 Klaksvík, Tel. 777776/213600

GarðataxiGarðavegur 58, FO­700 Klaksvík, Tel. 260606

Taxi 4 Taxi 4UFO­700 Klaksvík, Tel. 580404

Taxastøðin BilFO­700 Klaksvík, Tel. 755555

Taxi­KlaksvíkFO­700 KlaksvíkTel. 590000/213950/211415

SandoyBilstøðin AutoFO­210 Sandur, Tel. 361046

StreymoyAutoNiels Finsens gøta 28FO­100 Tórshavn, Tel. 363636

BilEystara BryggjaFO­100 Tórshavn, Tel. 323232

Handi­vanTel. 212121

SuðuroyAH Taxa, Annie HentzeFO­826 Trongisvágur, Tel. 227228/226228

Taxa, Hilmar í LágabøFO­900 Vágur, Tel. 573660

TaxaPoul Kjærbeck, FO­800 TvøroyriTel 282931/250350

Taxa Minibusv/David Findelton, TvørábakkaFO­800 Tvøroyri, Tel 250350/215210

Taxa, Hjørleif HolmFO­900 Vágur, Tel. 213380/373380

Taxa, Jákup LindenskovFO­900 Vágur, Tel. 222918

AH Taxa, Annie HentzeFO­826 Trongisvágur, Tel. 227228/226228

Taxi minibus, Ludvig ÍF PoulsenFO­970 Sumba, 239550

Taxi minibus, Mikkjal Pauli JohansenFO­826 Trongisvágur, Tel. 226566

Taxa & minibuss, Kartni FornagarðFO­850 Hvalba, Tel. 506888, www.kartnif.dk

Taxabus, Trúgvi MidjordFO­850 Hvalba, Tel. 222690

vágarBenni HaraldsenFO­370 MiðvágurTel. 332990/267990/220547

Eivind Johannesen FO­360 Sandavágur, Tel. 216468

Kaj Egon FagrabergFO­370 Miðvági, Tel. 333078/265353

Taxi v/Frank DavidsenFO­380 Sørvágur, Tel. 221866

31 TENNIS COURTS

NorðoyggjarCourt hire, Tekniski SkúlinBorðoyavík, FO­700 Klaksvík, Tel. 456311

StreymoyTórshavnar TennisvøllurGundadalur, FO­100 TórshavnCourt hire: VisittorshavnVaglið, FO­100 Tórshavn, Tel. 302425Fax 316831, torsinfo@torshavn.fo

33 THEATRE/CULTURAL CENTRES

eysturoyMentanarhúsið (cultural house)FO­530 Fuglafjørður, Tel. 444950/214951 www.menthus.fo

Mentanarhúsið í Runavík, Løkshøll (cultural house)Rókavegur 1, FO­620 Runavík, Tel. 222401 www.loksholl.fo

NorðoyggjarMentanarhúsið Atlantis (cultural house)Bøgøta 5, FO­700 KlaksvíkTel. 456900, Fax 458301, www.atlantis.fo

StreymoyNorðurlandahúsið, The Nordic HouseNorðari Ringvegur, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 351351, www.nlh.fo, nlh@nlh.fo(1)­(6) 10.00­17.00, (7) 14.00­17.00

Tjóðpallur Føroya, MeiaríiðTórsgøta 9, Box 212, FO­110 Tórshavn, Tel. 318617, Fax 310422, info@tjodpallur.fo www.tjodpallur.fo

Sjónleikarhúsið (the theatre)Niels Finsens gøta 34, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 311132hsjonleik@olivant.fo, www.hsjonleik.fo

SuðuroyStóra PakkhúsOyravegur 7, FO­900 VágurTel. 373438/210438www.storapakkhus.com

Seglloftið og Kgl. Pub og Café “Pubbin”Havnarlagið 36, FO­800 TvøroyriTel. 281856/371856/371040akt@olivant.fo, www.tfthomsen.com

33 TOURIST BOARD

VisitFaroeIslands, í Gongini 9, P.O.Box 118, FO­110 Tórshavn, Tel. 306100, Fax 306105, www.visitfaroeislands.cominfo@visitfaroeislands.com

34 TOURIST INFORMATION OFFICES

eysturoyKunningarstovurnar í Eysturoy:RunavíkHeiðavegur , FO­620 Runavík, Tel. 417060Fax 417001, kunningarstovan@runavik.fowww.visiteysturoy.fo(1)­(5) 09.00­16.00

Fuglafjørðurá Bug, P.O.Box 100, FO­530 FuglafjørðurTel.238015, Fax 445180info@visiteysturoy.fo, www.visiteysturoy.fo(1)­(5) 09.00­12.00 & 13.00­17.00, (6) 09.00­12.00

NorðoyggjarNorðoya KunningarstovaTingstøðin, P.O.Box 269, FO­700 Klaksvík Tel. 456939, Fax 456586, info@klaksvik.fowww.visitnordoy.foSummer (May­ august):(1)­(5) 09.00­17.00 (6) 10.00­12.00Winter (Sept.­April): (1)­(5) 09.00­16.00

SandoySandoyar KunningarstovaFO­210 Sandur, Tel. 361836info@visitsandoy.fo. www.visitsandoy.foSummer (1. April ­ 31. Sept.): (1)­(5) 09.00­12.00 & 13.00­16.00Winter (1.Sept. ­ 31. marts):(1)­(5) 10.30­13.30

StreymoyNólsoyar KunningarstovaFO­270 Nólsoy, Tel. 327060info@visitnolsoy.fo, www.visitnolsoy.fo1. June ­ 30. September. Or by arrangement

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VisittorshavnVaglið, P.O.Box 379, FO­110 Tórshavn,Tel. 302425, Fax 316831torsinfo@torshavn.fo, www.visittorshavn.foSummer (May ­ August):(1)­(5) 08.00­17.30, (6) 09.00­14.00Winter (September ­ April):(1)­(5) 09.00­17.00,, (6) 10.00­14.00

Vestmanna Tourist CentreFjarðavegur 2, FO­350 VestmannaTel. 471500/771500, Fax 471509touristinfo@olivant.fowww.visit­vestmanna.com

SuðuroyTvørávegur 37, FO­800 Tvøroyri, Tel. 611080 Fax 371814, info@tvoroyri.fowww.visitsuduroy.fo(1)­(4) 09.00­16.00, (5) 09.00­15.00

Suðuroyar KunningarstovaVágsvegur 30, FO­900 Vágur, Tel. 733090Fax 733001, info@vagur.fo, www.visitsuduroy.fo(1)­(4) 09.00­16.00, (5) 09.00­15.00

vágarKunningarskivanVagar Airport, FO­380 Sørvágur, Tel. 353300, Fax 353301, kunningarskivan@olivant.fo

Vága KunningarstovaFO­370 Miðvágur, Tel. 333455, Fax 333475www.visitvagar.fo, vagar@vagar.fo

35 TOUR OPERATORS

Faroe Islands62°N travelHoydalsvegur 17, P.O.Box 3225FO­110 Tórshavn, Tel. 340000, Fax 340011booking@62n.fo, www.62n.fo

CoastZone North AtlanticOyggjavegur 45, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 287676 info@coastzone.fo www.coastzone.fo

Faroe TravelSverrisgøta 20, FO­100 Tórshavnfaroe@travel.fo www.travel.fo

Fonn FlogSMS Shopping Centre, Húsagøta 2Tel. 476363 www.fonnflog.fo

Fonn FlogHeiðavegur 102, P.O.Box 161, FO­600 Saltangará Tel. 474800, Fax 474801fonnflog@fonnflog.fo, www.fonnflog.fo

Fonn FlogNólsoyar Páls gøta 28, P.O.Box 109FO­700 Klaksvík, Tel. 476363, Fax 476384fonnflog@fonnflog.fo, www.fonnflog.fo GreenGate IncomingJónas Broncksgøta 35, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 350520, Fax 350521info@greengate.fo, www.greengate.fo

Lysets art toursPalle JulsgartFO­800 Tvøroyri, Tel. 371669lyset@olivant.fo, www.lyset.info MB ToursBryggjubakki 2, P.O.Box 3021 FO­110 Tórshavn, Tel. 322121Fax 322122, mb@mb.fo,www.mb.fo

MoveratourKirkjustræti 11, FO­188 Hoyvík, Tel. 744720 info@moveratour.dk, www.moveratour.dk Tora Tourist TrafficTjarnarlág 41, FO­100 Tórshavn, Tel 315505Fax 315667, tora@tora.fo, www.tora.fo

Cruise Agents, Baldur Spfv. Johan Mortensen, P.O.Box 49FO­110 Tórshavn, Tel. 213510/315372Fax 311318, johan_m@olivant.fo Cruise Agents, Faroe AgencyYviri við Strond 4, P.O.Box 270FO­100 Tórshavn, Tel. 351990, Fax 351991faroeagency@faroeagency.fowww.faroeagency.fo Cruise Agents, Faroe ShipEystara Bryggja, P.O.Box 47, FO­110 Tórshavn,Tel. 349080, Fax 349081, info@faroeship.fowww.faroeship.fo

Cruise Agents, Tor ShippingMarknagilsvegur 28, P.O.Box 1252FO­110 Tórshavn, Tel. 358531, Fax 358530 torship@torship.fo, www.tor­shipping.fo

36 TRAVEL AGENCIES

eysturoyFonn FlogHeiðavegur, P.O.Box 161, FO­600 SaltangaráTel. 476383, Fax 476384fonnflog@fonnflog.fo, www.fonnflog.fo

NorðoyggjarFonn FlogN. Páls gøta 28, P.O.Box 109FO­700 Klaksvík, Tel. 476363Fax 477373, fonnflog@fonnflog.fowww.fonnflog.fo, (1)­(5) 09.00­17.00

Streymoy62°N travel, Hoydalsvegur 17P.O.Box 3225, FO­110 TórshavnTel. 340000, Fax 340011booking@62n.fo, www.62n.fo(1)­(5) 08.00­17.00, (6) 09.00­13.00

Alpha TravelEystara Bryggja, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 352900, Fax 352901alpha@alphatravel.fo

Faroe TravelSverrisgøta 20, P.O.Box 1199FO­110 Tórshavn, Tel. 342600, Fax 319200faroe@travel.fo, www.travel.fo(1)­(5) 08.00­17.00, (6) 09.00­12.00

Fonn FlogSMS shopping centre, Húsagøta 2FO­100 Tórshavn, Tel. 476363 www.fonnflog.fo

GreenGate IncomingJónas Broncksgøta 35, FO­100 TórshavnTel. 350520, Fax 350521info@greengate.fo, www.greengate.fo

MB Tours Bryggjubakki 2, P.O.Box 3021FO­110 Tórshavn, Tel. 322121Fax 322122, mb@mb.fo, www.mb.fo

vágar62°N travelVagar Airport, FO­380 Sørvágur, Tel. 340060 Fax 340061, airport@62n.fo, www.62n.fo(1)­(5) 08.30­17.00, (6)­(7) 09.00­12.00

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1. alcoholic BeveragesThe legal drinking age in the Faroes is eighteen. Light beer may be purchased in shops and unlicensed restaurants and cafés. Stronger beer, wine and spirits may only be purchased in Government Mono poly stores in major towns. (See page 87) and in licensed restau rants, café‘s, nightclubs, etc.

2. animalsThe transportation of any ani mal into the Faroes is strict ly forbidden. For more information call 556400, www.hfs.fo

3. Banking hoursBanks in major towns and some villages are open from 9:30 to 16:00 weekdays. All banks are closed on Satur days and Sun days. Se cu re Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs) are avai lable from 6:00 until 02:00 every day.

4. Business hoursMost shops are open from 10.00­17.30. On Thursday and Friday many are open until 18.00. Shops close on Saturday at 14.00 and most are closed on Sunday. Kiosks, petrol stations and most bakeries do not close until 23.00, also on a Sunday.

5. CampingThere are no public wilder ness or common areas in the Faroes. As a consequence, camping is only permitted at designated camp sites (See page 88). Moreover, it is not permitted to stay overnight in your camp ing cars along the road, at rest stops, lay­bys or view areas. Be aware that many camping sites are de signated only for tents. Cam p ers ought to be considerate of the environ ment, keep the camp ing areas tidy and clean up tho roughly upon departure. Be cause of the unpredictable weather even in

summer, it is advisable to have sturdy, water proof and windproof camping equipment. Fuel for camping stov es is available at petrol stations.

6. Churches Many villages have their own churches and in several places you can see examples of the old Faroese wooden church with black walls, turf on the roof and a white belfry. Visiting the modern churches, decora ted with Faroese art, is an interesting ex perience as well. Church ser vices are held every Sunday at 11:00 or 12:00. Some of the churc hes are open at fixed hours or on request in the summer. Contact the local tourist office for information.

7. ClothingUnique to the Faroe Islands is the chance to experience several seasons weather in the space of a short time, therefore it is always wise to be prepared for the unexpected. A waterproof rain jacket is highly recom­mended and a warm sweater, as well as a warm hat, especially when voyaging out to sea. An extra sweater might prove handy for mountaintops. Rubber boots or waterproof hiking boots are a must along the trails in the mountains. Dress ing in layers is always the best option. Sun glasses and bin oculars might prove useful. Sunglasses and a good sun screen to shield against the bright sun when it bursts through the clouds and bin oculars to enjoy the splendid vistas and rich bird life.

8. CommunicationWhen calling from abroad, the Faroese national code is + 298. Calling from the Faroes you must dial 00, then the national code and the telephone number. For further information, please contact the telephone number information on 118.

practical informationThe following pages will give you information about

1. Alcoholic Beverages p. 992. Animals p. 993. Banking Hours p. 994. Business Hours p. 995. Camping p. 996. Churches p. 997. Clothing p. 998. Communication p. 999. Consulates p. 10010. Currency, Credit Cards

and Foreign Exchange p. 10011. Cycling p. 10012. Deep­sea fishing p. 100

13. Driving in the Faroes p. 10014. Duty­Free Shopping p. 10015. Electricity p. 10016. Emergency Assistance p. 10017. Entry Regulations p. 10118. Faroese Dance p. 10119. Health Insurance p. 10120. Hiking p. 10121. Local Radio p. 10122. Local Time p. 10123. Lost and Found Articles p. 10124. Luggage Storage p. 10225. Newspapers p. 102

26. Postal Services p. 10227. Public Holidays p. 10228. Services for the

Physically Disabled p. 10229. Shopping/Souvenirs p. 10230. Sport fishing p. 10231. Tax­Free Shopping p. 10332. Tipping p. 10333. Travel in the Faroe Islands p. 10334. Travel to the Faroe Islands p. 103

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Mobile phones: The GSM system is the most commonly used mobile phone system in the Faroes and can be used throughout the islands. Føroya Tele (Faroese Telecom) and Vodafone have many cooperation agreements with other countries, so­called roaming agreements, so that foreign visitors can make use of their own mobile phones while they are in the Faroes, and Faroese mobile phones can be used in large parts of the world. Føroya Tele and Vodafone also provide prepaid telephone cards. This is a service for which the customer pays a sum in advance into a GSM account, which can then be used up as required. With this service you avoid unexpected bills. Prepaid telephone cards can be purchased in the Teleshops, kiosks, petrol stations, post offices, hotels and tourist offices. It is possible to send MMS and use GPRS data in the Faroes. Wheather this is possible with your telephone, it will depend on your operator having a GPRS roaming agreement with the Faroese telephone companies.Internet: Internet cafés can be found in the Tourist Information Offices in Sandoy and Runavík and in all libraries.

9. ConsulatesThe following countries main tain consulates in Tórs havn: Brazil, Britain, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ice land, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Russia Sweden.

10. Currency, Credit Cards and foreign exchangeAs a self­governing region of the Kingdom of Denmark, the Faroese government prints its own currency, the króna, although Danish coins are used. The ex change value is equivalent to the Danish krone, and there is no service charge on exchange, as Danish notes are equally acceptable as the Faroese króna throughout the country. Banks and Visittorshavn provide foreign ex change ser vices. Auto matic teller machines (ATMs) are avai lable for MasterCard/ Euro card, Visa and Dankort at various locat ions, e.g. at the banks located along the pe destrian mall in the centre of Tórshavn. At Hotel Hafnia in Tórshavn (see page 86) you can withdraw money on your American Express. Most banks provide cash advances on credit cards. Some villages have an ATM but no bank.

11. CyclingThere are no public wilderness or common areas in the Faroes, and cycling other places than on the road is prohibited. All land is pri vately owned and public ac cess, there fore, limited. Con servation of the fragile soil is very important, especially on the mountain trails where erosion is closely moni tored. The roads are often steep and good brakes are an ab solute necessity. Cycling in some of the longer tunnels where ventilation is poor is not re com­mended. Some tunnels are narrow with few passing places so that cycling is hazardous. The inter­village buses, how ever, can often accommodate cycles for easy transit in haz ard ous areas. Consult with the vari ous tourist offices

on local con ditions and on scenic roads. For bicycle rental, see page 88.

12. deep-sea fishingThere are several operators that offer deep­sea fishing. Ask at the local tourist information. If you want to bring your own fish ing vessel for fish ing in the Faroes, please en quire about licence regula tions with the local author i­ties.

13. driving in the faroesDriving is on the right and most road signs follow inter national standards. The use of seat belts is required. The speed limit is 50 km in the towns and villages and 80 km on the main roads. For cars with trailers, the speed limit is 50 kph and for caravans the speed limit is 70 kph. The consequences for speeding are severe. Parking in the towns of Klaksvík, Tórshavn, Runavík and the Airport is re stricted. Parking discs must be displayed in the lower right hand corner of the front windscreen showing the time you parked your car. These display discs are available at no charge from banks and the tourist offices. There is a fine of DKK 200 for parking violations. Head lights must be on when driving and seat belts fastened. As you drive along, please be aware that the sheep may be star tled and leap out in front of you. If you happen to collide with a sheep, imme di a tely contact the police in Tórs havn at tel 351448 for assistance.

14. duty-free goodsTravellers to the Faroe Islands are permitted to purchase the following items duty­free:Travellers aged over 18:1 litre of spirits (maximum of 60% alcohol) and1 litre of fortified wine or other beverage (maximum of 22% alcohol by volume) or 2 litres of table wine and2 litres of beer (maximum of 5,8% alcohol) and100 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or250 grams of tobacco.You may also import:perfume up to 50 gr, aftershave 25 cl, chocolate/sweets 3 kg, fizzy drinks 10 litres

15. electricityThe current is AC 220 volts, 50 cycles. The electric outlets take round plugs, common to most European coun t ries. To be on the safe side, however, invest in a converter with a variety of adapter plugs so you will have just what you need for your hair dryer or shaver.

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Tórshavn, Klaksvík and Tvøroyri. (See page 90) General Practitioners are also available for non­emergency consultations over the tele phone, usually between 08:00 and 09:00 in the mor ning. Emergency medi cal treatment can be obtained in Tórshavn between 16:00 and 08:00 by telephoning to the emergency medical service tel. 1870. Pharm acies in Tórs havn, Runavík, Klaks vík and Tvør oyri provide after hours ass is tance as well. Emer gency dental service (tel. 314544) is also available in Tórshavn. The emergency dent al clinic is open Satur days and Sun days and bank holidays from 10:00 to 11:00.

17. entry regulationsNordic Region: Passports and/or entry visas are not required for citizens of Nordic countries. Identity docu ments are re qui red, however. EU-Countries, SHENGEN-Countries and other Countries:Passports are required. For most countries entry visas are not necessary unless your stay will be longer than three months. Consult the Danish Embassy or consulate for specific require ments.

18. faroese danceThe old Faroese chain dance is our most important heri tage. (See page 28) But the chain dance is not only an cient culture, it is also a li ving tradition, and danced at nearly all festive occa sions, private or public. Societies are foun ded around the islands to pre serve the old dancing vari ations and the ballads. The members meet once a week in winter time, but it is an old tra dition not to dance during Lent, so the Faroese do not dance the chain dance be tween Shrovetide and Easter Monday. The Faro ese dance is a natural part of the many summer festivals and a must at the Faroese Cultural Evenings arr anged for tourists. It is possible to contact the union of the dan c ing societies ”Sláið Ring” www.sr.fo.

19. health insuranceCitizens of Nordic countries and Great Britain are co vered under their respective public health plans while in the Faroes. Residents of oth er countries will need to ac quire their own traveller’s health insurance.

20. hikingHiking in the mountains is one of the many delights awaiting the visitor. Here are a few sug ges tions to make your trek pleasant and safe. Always travel with a waterproof windbreaker and dress in layers so you can adjust as you go. A knap sack for your extra clothes along with some food, especially chocolate bars or similar quick en ergy food, and a thermos of your favourite hot drink is a must. Obtain a detailed map before you head out and tell someone your destination, plann ed route and your ex pected time of re turn. Be sure to let them know when you finally return so they won’t come looking for you. Follow the footpaths and av oid walking on the grass in the cultivated infields. Avoid climb ing where the soil is very fra gile and loose and re mem ber that the stony terrain along the cliffs and at the higher elevations can be quite dangerous because of slip page. Be observant of bird nests hidden away in the grass and avoid distur bing nesting birds. Usually they will let you know by their distress calls if you are wandering too close to their nests. You just might find them swooping down on you as well. If the hill fog suddenly surrounds you, sit down and wait until it clears. Hiking on unfamiliar terrain in such circum stan ces can be quite dan ge rous. Observing these few hints will help assure you have a safe and pleasant ex peri ence.

21. local radioKringvarp Føroya FM 89,9The national Faroese radio station broadcasts every day from early morning to late in the evening. There are also two local radio stations: Rás 2 FM 102,0 / 107,0 which transmits a varied programme, and the other is Lindin, FM 101,0, whose trans missions are mainly of a religious character.

22. local time Local time is Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Daylight sa ving time (GMT+1) is observed in the Far o es from April until October.

23. lost and found articlesContact the local police for assistance. (See page 95). Local tourist offices can also direct you to the pro per auth orities

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if you lose some thing during your tra vels. If your luggage is mis directed and does not arrive with you on the plane, contact the airline agents on duty or the Airport Tourist Office Desk, tel. 353300 for assistance. Normally luggage is located quickly and arrangements can be made for delivery.

24. luggage storageLimited locker space is available at the bus terminal in Tórshavn. There are approximately 20 coin­operated lockers. Contact the local tourist information for other options.

25. newspapersMost Scandinavian newspapers are available in the plea sant reading area near the information kiosk at the Nordic House. Other foreign language newspapers are available in larger hotels, mini­markets and some kiosks. Libraries also carry an assort ment of internatio nal news papers and maga zines.

26. postal servicesThe main post office in Tórshavn is open Monday to Friday 09 ­17. Village post offices have shorter opening hours. Please note that all post offices are closed on Satur days and Sundays (See page 95). “Posta her” is a service providing stamps, postcards, envelopes, etc. This service is available in all super markets called Samkeyp ­ Mailboxes are available in the same supermarkets.

27. public holidaysWednesday 1 January New Year’s DayThursday 17 April Maundy ThursdayFriday 18 April Good FridaySunday 20 April Easter Sunday

Monday 21 April Easter MondayFriday 25 April National Flag DayFriday 16 May Prayer DayThursday 29 May Ascension DaySunday 8 June Whit SundayMonday 9 June Whit MondayThursday 5 June Constitution Day (1/2)Monday 28 July St. Olav’s Eve (1/2 (Ólavsøkuaftan)Tuesday 29 July St. Olav’s Day (national day) (Ólavsøkudagur)Wednesday 24 December Christmas EveThursday 25 December Christmas DayFriday 26 December Boxing DayWednesday 31 December New Year’s Eve

28. services for the physically disabledWheelchair access at most visitor destinations is limi ted. For a worry­free holiday, take the time to plan ahead. There is a comprehensive booklet available detailing wheel chair access. This booklet and more information can be obtained by contacting the Faroese Association for the Disabled, MBF, Íslandsvegur 10c, FO­100 Tórshavn, tel. +298 317373 /280203. mbf@mbf.fo, www.mbf.fo

29. shopping/souvenirsAmong Faroese souvenirs of particular interest are the num erous woollen goods, stuffed birds, ceramics, wood articles, jewellery, music, stamps and posters (see page 96).

30. sport fishingFishing permits are required for certain lochs. Regulations for fishing in the lochs are printed on the permit. The fishing season in brooks and streams is 1 May to 31 Aug ust. Coastal fishing is gene rally permitted. Please en quire about local excep tions. You can pur chase permits

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in most of the tour ist infor mation offices (See page 97). All equipment, including rods, reels, rubber waders, or lures, must be disinfec ted prior to arrival in the Faroes.

31. tax-free shoppingAs a guest in the Faroes, the holiday and business travel ler is exempt from the 25% value added tax (VAT) on purchases over DKK 300. Look for the blue and white “Tax Free for Tourists” sign in the shop window. Over a hundred shops at various locat ions in the Faroes are members of the “Faroese Tax­Free Sys tem“ and will gladly help you to obtain your tax refund. Ask the sales clerk at the time of purchase for a “Tax Refund Cheque.” Complete the ne cessary infor mation requested on the form and have the sales clerk validate the Che que. Upon arrival at the airport or harbour, contact the customs officials before you check­in your luggage. The cus toms agents may ask to see your purchases before validating your Tax Refund Cheque. Proceed to the Tax Re fund Agent, either at the airport or on board your ferry or cruise ship, for a full refund of the VAT. If you forget to cash your Cheque before you leave the Faroes, the stamped Che que can be sent to “The Faro ese Tax­Free System” (See page 97), who will send you the money or transfer it to your bank account. Tax Free at the airportThere are two Tax Free shops at Vagar airport, one after the security check in the departure hall and one next to the baggage reclaim in the arrival hall. Both shops are open in connection with Atlantic Airways arrivals and departures.

32. tippingAlthough it has not been the custom to tip in the Faroe Islands, it is however becoming more widespread especially in restau rants, bars, cafés and taxis. You are not obliged to tip.

33. travel in the faroe islandsBuses and FerriesA well­developed, national sys tem of roadways and ferries con nects most towns and villages in the Faroes and is operated by Strand faraskip Landsins. (See page 89). The inter­town bus system (Bygd aleiðir) ope rates daily to most areas. The buses are blue in colour. See bus and ferry timetable on www.ssl.fo. As well as children, pensioners and students are eligible for discounts on fares provided they show a pensioner or student identity card. The capital Tórs havn offers an efficient local bus service (Buss leiðin) with four rou t es that reach most areas of the town. The red­coloured buses ope rate two or three times each hour during the day and hour ly in the evening and Saturday mornings. Kirkjubøur, Velbastaður, Argir, Hvítanes, Kaldbak and Kolla fjørður is also in cluded in the local bus service. Route maps and timetables can be seen

on www.torshavn.fo as well as at bus stops. It is free to travel on the red town buses.Helicopter ServiceAtlantic Airways offers a sceduled helicopter service to selected towns and villages throughout the Faroes. Contact Atlan tic Airways directly at station@atlantic.fo, phone no. 341060. Booking is required, book in advance (See page 89).

34. travel to the faroe islandsBy ship: The Faroese shipping company Smyril Line, operates an all year cruise and car ferry service with regular sailings to the Faroe Islands from Iceland and Denmark. Contact the head office (See page 90) for more information about time tables, brochures and inter natio nal sales agents or visit www.smyril­line.fo.By air: Atlantic Airways, the national airline, (see page 90) flies several times daily to the Faroe Islands. Contact the airline direct or your local travel agent for information about flights. For more information, see www.flyfaroe.com and the advertisement on page 3. There is a direct bus service between the airport and Tórshavn in connection with arrival and departure times.

tunnels in the faroe islandsLocation Construction Height Length Light LaneStreymoyLeynar 1977 4,5 m 760 m yes 2Kollafjørður 1992 4,6 m 2816 m yes 2eysturoyNorðskála 1976 4,5 m 2520 m yes 2Leirvíkar 1985 4,6 m 2238 m yes 2BorðoyÁrnafjørður 1965 3,2 m 1680 m no 1Hvannasund 1967 2120 m no 1KalsoyVillingardalur 1979 1193 m no 1Ritudalur 1980 683 m no 1Mikladalur 1980 1082 m no 1Teymur í Djúpadal 1985 220 m no 1Trøllanes 1985 2248 m no 1Kunoy 1988 4,6 m 3031 m no 1vágarGásadalur 2006 4,5 m 1410 m yes 1SuðuroyHvalba 1963 3,2 m 1450 m yes 1Sandvík 1969 3,2 m 1500 m no 1Sumba 1997 4,6 m 3240 m no 2Hov 2007 4,6 m 2435 m yes 2Streymoy-vágar Sub­sea tunnel 2002 4,6 m 4940 m yes 2eysturoy - Borðoy Sub­sea tunnel 2006 4,6 m 6300 m yes 2

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Streymoy and Nólsoy Eysturoy NorðoyggjarClassified by HORESTA. For further information on the classification system: www.hotel.dk/uk

Bládýpi - hostel.fo T: 500600 vh 50 / 25 ABEHIJ NQ 50 8 Publ.park. Dr. Jacobsens gøta 14­16, FO­100 Tórshavn F: 319451 www.hostel.fo B&B 15 / 5 EIJ Q 50 8 Publ.park.

Guesthouse undir fjalli T: 605010 27/6­15/8 70 / 5 EFGIJ 10­70 2345 35 Marknagilsvegur 75, FO­100 Tórshavn F: 605011 www.undirfjalli.com

hotel föroyar T: 317500 212 / 106 ABEFHI LMNPQ 3­340 X 8 100 Oyggjarvegur 45, P.O.Box 3303, FO­100 Tórshavn F: 317501 www.hotelforoyar.com

hotel hafnia T: 313233 2/1­23/12 105 / 57 ABCHIJ LMNPQ 8­100 8 7 Áarvegur 4­10, P.O.Box 107, FO­100 Tórshavn F: 315250 +Public www.hafnia.fo parking

hotel Streym T: 355500 1/1­31/12 48 / 26 EIK LMNOQ 20 8 16 Yviri við Strond 19, FO­100 Tórshavn F: 355501 www.hotelstreym.fo

hotel Tórshavn T: 350000 78 / 43 ABEHI LMNQ 8­60 8 Public Tórsgøta 4, P.O.Box 97, FO­100 Tórshavn F: 350001 parkingwww.hoteltorshavn.fo

Kaffistovan T: 327175/327025 8 / 4 123 FO­270 Nólsoy F: 327176

Kerjalon hostel Tórshavn T: 318900 vh 98 / 22 EIJ 8 100 Oyggjarvegur 49, P.O.Box 3303, FO­110 Tórshavn F: 317501 www.hosteltorshavn.fo

Guesthouse Gjáargarður T: 423171 1/3­1/11 100 / 24 EGI NQ 10­80 X 12345 20 FO­476 Gjógv, www.gjaargardur.fo F: 423505

hotel Klaksvík T: 455333 54 / 25 AEIJ NQ 150 X 12345 30 Víkarvegur 38, FO­700 Klaksvík, www.hotelklaksvik.fo F: 457233

Giljanes T: 333465 vh 25 / 8 EI 20 FO­360 Sandavágur, www.farhostel.fo

62°N airport hotel T: 309090 50 / 23 AEIJL LMNQ 12­150 X 8 90 FO­380 Sørvágur, www.62n.fo F: 309091

Gula húsið T: 532614/312914/ 1/5­31/8 25 FO­388 Mykines, www.gulahusid.com 512914

Guesthouse Kristianshús T: 312985/212985 1/5­1/9 30 / 9 30 2 FO­388 Mykines, www.mikines.fo F: 321985

Guesthouse ísansgarður T: 361726/508008 17 / 9 IJ 5 FO­210 Sandur T: 508008

Depilin i Skálavík T: 530530 15/1­5/12 100 / 25 IL 200 1 FO­220 Skálavík, www.depil.fo

Guesthouse undir heygnum T: 372046 18 / 9 EIJ NQ 12 X 23 4 FO­800 Tvøroyri, www.guest­house.dk F: 372446 +Publ. park.

Guesthouse T: 259777 EIJ Q 123456 6 FO­800 Tvøroyri

hotel Bakkin T: 373961 16 / 10 I NQ 12345 4 FO­900 Vágur F: 373962

hotel Tvøroyri T: 371171 28 / 14 EI MNQ 25 8 FO­800 Tvøroyri F: 372171

hotel Øravík T: 371302 22 / 16 I LMNQ 10­225 X 12345 70 FO­827 Øravík, www.oravik.com F: 372057

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Bládýpi - hostel.fo T: 500600 vh 50 / 25 ABEHIJ NQ 50 8 Publ.park. Dr. Jacobsens gøta 14­16, FO­100 Tórshavn F: 319451 www.hostel.fo B&B 15 / 5 EIJ Q 50 8 Publ.park.

Guesthouse undir fjalli T: 605010 27/6­15/8 70 / 5 EFGIJ 10­70 2345 35 Marknagilsvegur 75, FO­100 Tórshavn F: 605011 www.undirfjalli.com

hotel föroyar T: 317500 212 / 106 ABEFHI LMNPQ 3­340 X 8 100 Oyggjarvegur 45, P.O.Box 3303, FO­100 Tórshavn F: 317501 www.hotelforoyar.com

hotel hafnia T: 313233 2/1­23/12 105 / 57 ABCHIJ LMNPQ 8­100 8 7 Áarvegur 4­10, P.O.Box 107, FO­100 Tórshavn F: 315250 +Public www.hafnia.fo parking

hotel Streym T: 355500 1/1­31/12 48 / 26 EIK LMNOQ 20 8 16 Yviri við Strond 19, FO­100 Tórshavn F: 355501 www.hotelstreym.fo

hotel Tórshavn T: 350000 78 / 43 ABEHI LMNQ 8­60 8 Public Tórsgøta 4, P.O.Box 97, FO­100 Tórshavn F: 350001 parkingwww.hoteltorshavn.fo

Kaffistovan T: 327175/327025 8 / 4 123 FO­270 Nólsoy F: 327176

Kerjalon hostel Tórshavn T: 318900 vh 98 / 22 EIJ 8 100 Oyggjarvegur 49, P.O.Box 3303, FO­110 Tórshavn F: 317501 www.hosteltorshavn.fo

Guesthouse Gjáargarður T: 423171 1/3­1/11 100 / 24 EGI NQ 10­80 X 12345 20 FO­476 Gjógv, www.gjaargardur.fo F: 423505

hotel Klaksvík T: 455333 54 / 25 AEIJ NQ 150 X 12345 30 Víkarvegur 38, FO­700 Klaksvík, www.hotelklaksvik.fo F: 457233

Giljanes T: 333465 vh 25 / 8 EI 20 FO­360 Sandavágur, www.farhostel.fo

62°N airport hotel T: 309090 50 / 23 AEIJL LMNQ 12­150 X 8 90 FO­380 Sørvágur, www.62n.fo F: 309091

Gula húsið T: 532614/312914/ 1/5­31/8 25 FO­388 Mykines, www.gulahusid.com 512914

Guesthouse Kristianshús T: 312985/212985 1/5­1/9 30 / 9 30 2 FO­388 Mykines, www.mikines.fo F: 321985

Guesthouse ísansgarður T: 361726/508008 17 / 9 IJ 5 FO­210 Sandur T: 508008

Depilin i Skálavík T: 530530 15/1­5/12 100 / 25 IL 200 1 FO­220 Skálavík, www.depil.fo

Guesthouse undir heygnum T: 372046 18 / 9 EIJ NQ 12 X 23 4 FO­800 Tvøroyri, www.guest­house.dk F: 372446 +Publ. park.

Guesthouse T: 259777 EIJ Q 123456 6 FO­800 Tvøroyri

hotel Bakkin T: 373961 16 / 10 I NQ 12345 4 FO­900 Vágur F: 373962

hotel Tvøroyri T: 371171 28 / 14 EI MNQ 25 8 FO­800 Tvøroyri F: 372171

hotel Øravík T: 371302 22 / 16 I LMNQ 10­225 X 12345 70 FO­827 Øravík, www.oravik.com F: 372057

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the nordic houseThe Nordic House is a multi­cultural venue offering a wide range of exciting events all year round, including concerts, exhibitions, theatre performances and much more. See the programme of events for the Nordic House at: www.nlh.fo

faroese national gallery of artThe Faroese National Gallery of Art in Tórshavn offers many exciting exhibitions of artists from all over the world, in addition to the permanent exhibition of older and more modern Faroese art. Here you can see several works of one of the most famous Faroese artists, Sámal Joensen­Mykines (1906­1979). See the programme of exhibitions at the National Gallery of Art at: www.art.fo

Music festivals and outdoor concertsDuring the summer months you will have more opportunities than you could possibly have imagined to enjoy the musical life of the Faroes. The local music scene has virtually exploded over recent years and you will be able to experience this fantastic variety of local music in all genres, plus top foreign groups and musicians at the various festivals and concerts. 13-14 June: Country and Blues Festival in Sørvágur ­ www.country.fo 17-19 July: G! Festival. Music festival in Gøta – www.gfestival.com 28. June: One­day festival Voxbotn in Tórshavn ­ www.facebook.com/voxbotn 27 July: Ólavsøkukonsert. Outdoor concert in Tórshavn in connection with festivities 7-9 August: Summarfestivalurin. Music festival in Klaksvík – www.summarfestivalur.fo Beginning of June- end of August: Grotto concerts with various musicians, sailing with the schooner Norðlýsið – www.nordlysid.com Mid June – Mid August: Free live concerts ­ with a cup of coffee ­ exciting Faroese names ­ in the music store "Tutl" in the main street street of Tórshavn, everyday ­ www.tutl.com June - August: Summartónar – www.composers.fo

run for fun and MarathonsThere are various runs arranged throughout the year, both for the experienced runner and also for those who run for fun and to exercise. 25 April: Flag Day Run in Tórshavn, 7km and 2km – www.athletics.fo May: Klaksvík (during the “Norðoyastevna” festival): – www.renn.fo June: Hósvík (during the “Sundalagsstevna” festival): – www.renn.fo June: Vestmanna (during the “Fjarðastevna” festival): – www.renn.fo June: Vágur (during the “Jóansøka” festival): – www.renn.fo July: Runavík (during the “Eystanstevna" festival): – www.renn.fo July: Miðvágur (during the “Vestanstevna” festival): 7.5 km – www.renn.fo July: Tórshavn: Race (during "Ólavsøka"): – www.renn.fo August: Kvinnurenningin: Women’s race in Tórshavn: 5 km/2.5 km – www.kvinna.fo 5 September: Tórshavn Marathon: Full and half marathon or 5 km – www.torshavnmarathon.com

other special events 18-22 February: Torradagar in Klaksvík. A whole week of exciting exhibitions, lectures, excursions etc. – www.klaksvik.fo 6 June: Culture Night in Tórshavn – www.visittorshavn.fo 15-17. May: Boat Festival in Vestmanna 3-6 July: Faroe Islands Regatta ­ sailing with traditional wooden boats 3. July kl. 19 ­ 4. July kl. 11: Tvøroyri, 4. July kl. 19 ­ 5. July kl. 10: Hvalvík, 5. July kl. 12­14: Tórshavn, 5. July kl. 19 ­ 6. July kl. 12: Runavík Mid July: Market day in Runavík. Salmon for sale – www.visiteysturoy.fo July: Quayside dance on the western harbour in Tórshavn – www.kunning.fo 16 August: Sjómannadagur (Seaman´s Day) in Klaksvík. Plenty of exciting activities for all ages – www.klaksvik.fo

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SMYRIL LINESEJLPLAN 2011

Spørg hos Smyril Lines rejsekontorer ang. vintertidstabellen.Der tages forbehold for evt. ændringer i sejlplanen.

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SMYRIL LINEFAHRPLÄNE 2011

Bei Fragen zum Winterfahrplan wenden Sie sich bitte direkt an Smyril Line.Alle Fahrplanangaben vorbehaltlich eventueller Änderungen.

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SMYRIL LINESAILING SCHEDULE 2011

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A highlight of the Faroese summer is the range of local festivals that give rise to a frenzy of activity in all regions. Main attractions of all festivals are the fun fair, sporting events and dancing. Boat races in traditional Faroese boats take place at the festivals competing in the FM challenge, and these are considered by many to be the absolute highpoint of the festivals. These festivals participate in the FM challenge for boat races:

31 May 2014 Norðoyarstevna in Klaksvík07 June 2014 Eystanstevna in Runavík14 Juni 2014 Sundalagsstevna in Hósvík28 Juni 2014 Jóansøka in Vágur05 July 2014 Fjarðastevna in Vestmanna12 July 2014 Vestanstevna in Miðvágur 28 July 2014 Ólavsøka in Tórshavn

Subject to change. Ask for the updated timetable at Atlantic Airways, travel agencies, information centres, etc. Visit: www.atlantic.fo

Faroe Islands ­ Copenhagen / Copenhagen ­ Faroe Islands 2­3 times daily

Faroe Islands ­ Billund / Billund ­ Faroe Islands 5­7 times weekly

Faroe Islands ­ Aalborg / Aalborg ­ Faroe Islands 3 times weekly

Faroe Islands ­ London (Gatwick) / London (Gatwick) ­ Faroe Islands 2 times weekly

Faroe Islands ­ Bergen / Bergen ­ Faroe Islands 2 times weekly

Faroe Islands ­ Reykjavík / Reykjavík ­ Faroe Islands 2­3 times weekly

Faroe Islands ­ Barcelona / Barcelona ­ Faroe Islands Once weekly

Faroe Islands ­ Milano / Milano ­ Faroe Islands Once weekly

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Keep up to date with events for 2014:

www.visitfaroeislands.com www.kunning.fo www.visittorshavn.fo www.visitnordoy..fo www.visiteysturoy.fowww.visitsandoy.fo www.visitnolsoy.fo www.visit­vestmanna.comwww.visitsuduroy.fo www.visitvagar.fo

weekly schedule 01/06-01/09 2014

norrönas sailing schedule 2014

Contact Smyril Line tour operators for the winter schedule. We reserve the right to make possible changes.

More information:Smyril Line Head Office Tel: +298 345900

www.smyrilline.com

Tel. +298 317500 Tel. +298 350000 Tel. +298 318900 Tel. +298 333000 Tel. +298 333999 hf@hotelforoyar.fo ht@hoteltorshavn.fo kerjalon@hosteltorshavn.fo aarstova@aarstova.fo koks@koks.fo hotelforoyar.fo hoteltorshavn.fo hosteltorshavn.fo aarstova.fo koks.fo

Tel. +298 350035 Tel. +298 319319 Tel. +298 317500 Tel. +298 351364 Tel. +298 260560 hvonn@hvonn.fo etika@etika.fo hf@hotelforoyar.fo bordkrokur@hotelforoyar.fo facebook.com/ostromfo hvonn.fo etika.fo hotelforoyar.fo nhl.fo

Tel. +298 217519 Tel. + 298 217566 Tel. +298 322420 Tel. +298 322422 Tel. +298 323424 hotel.fo vagar@hotelforoyar.fo burgerking@sms.fo sunset@sms.fo baresso@sms.fo facebook.com/KafeVagar sms.fo sms.fo sms.fo

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