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Christmas time in Tórshavn – 2589 views

Hoyvík – 2194 views

Norðurlandahúsið – 2942 viewsThe Nordic House’s aim is to support and promote Nordic and Faroese culture, locally and in the Nordic region.
The Nordic House in the Faroe Islands opened on May 8th, 1983. The costs were 70 Million Danish Kroner, of which the Nordic part was 66% and the remaining 34% was financed by the Faroese government.

Tórshavn – 3113 viewsTórshavn seen from Argir

Skansin – 92 views

Aurora seen over Tórshavn – 1236 views

Tórshavn – 236 views

Hoyvík – 1716 views

Hoyvík – 933 views

St.Dímun – 2555 views

St.Dímun – 1126 viewsStora Dimun is a small island between Sandoy and Suduroy.
Only one family lives on Stora Dimun (5 persons). They live by agriculture with bird catching as a sideline.
The island is difficult to access from the sea and thus has been rather isolated until recently. There is no
ferry going to Storu Dimun but the helicopter visits it 3 times a week.

Kongaminni – 91 viewsThe Kongaminni (King's Monument) is an obelisk built in 1882 to commemorate the visit of the Danish King Christian IX.

Kúrberg – 270 views

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Skansin – 297 viewsThe earliest defensive construction was built in Tórshavn at a place called á Ryggi In the 16. century. In 1629. because of a raid on the village of Hvalba (suðuroy) By Turk pirates, the fort was built in the 1630s.
The Fort has four brass guns from the 17. and 18. centuries and tow large guns which were Mounted here during the Second World War.

Beinisvørð – 257 views

Tvøroyri – 105 views

Velbastaðhálsur – 416 views

Tórshavn – 2441 viewsTorshavn lies to the south on the east coast of Streymoy. From Torshavn there is a beautiful view over the sea and the island of Nolsoy.
Torshavn is by far the largest town in the Faroe Islands and it is also the capital.

Vestmannasund – 322 views

Vestmannabjørgini – 384 views

Terrace houses – 1615 viewsIndividually built terrace houses "Inni á Gøtu" in Tórshavn

Tórshavn – 1078 views

View from Hotel Hafnia over the harbour in Tórshavn – 2136 views

Nólsoy – 2832 viewsNólsoy island can be seen here from the fort in Tórshavn

Nordadalur – 1432 viewsNordadalur is a small and isolated village on Streymoy’s west coast.
The village is surrounded by 400-600 meter high mountains on 3 sides
and has a beautiful view over the sea and the island of Koltur.

Gásadalur – 281 viewsGasadalur is located on the west-side of Vagoy and is enjoying the view over the island Mykines. The village has been in danger of depopulation. In early 2004 a tunnel was blasted through the mountains so the village is now connected to the road network of the island.

Bøur – 224 viewsBøur is a beautiful little village on the west-side of Vágar.

Mykines seen from Gásadalur – 237 views

Bøur – 306 views

Fámjin – 181 views

Fámjin – 127 viewsFamjin lies beautifully surrounded by high mountains on the west cost of Suduroy.

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Borðan – 183 viewsThe southern coast of Nólsoy contains two capes, each with a lighthouse (Øknastangi on the south-east, Borðan on the south). The lighthouse was built in 1893, the lens with its 2.82 meter in diameter and a weight of 4 tons, is the largest in Europe and one of the largest in the world. The tow longhouses beside the lighthouse were built by the British during World War II to act as a decoy and mislead the Germans. Unbelievably, three families with a total of ten children once lived at this outpost; there was even a school here which alternated classes with its equivalent in Nólsoy village.

Selatrað – 2183 viewsThe houses in Selatrad are spread over the hills and are not as close to each other as they typically
are in a Faeroese village.
Above the village is a small plantation. It was planted out in 1913.
The church in Selatrad is from 1927.

Mountains through the sea of clouds – 2932 views

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