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DímunStora 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.

MykinesIn 1909 the lighthouse on Mykines Holm was built and is the westernmost point in the Faroes.

Mykines

MykinesIn 1925 there was 179 inhabitants on Mykines. This is around the most known to be living on Mykines and at the same time there are 27 pupils in the school.

Fog

Tinganes in fog

Harbour in fogVágsbotnur in Tórshavn, the western harbour with old stores in the background.

SaksunSaksun is a picturesque village in the bottom of what was once an inlet surrounded by high mountains.
The inlet formed a deep and good natural harbour. However a storm blocked the inlet with sand. The river
that used to run into the inlet now formed a fresh-water lake in the former inlet.
Duvugardur is a farm from the 17th century. It is now a museum where visitors can see how Faeroese
people lived in those days.

Funningur

Hoyvík

Tindhólmur

Ólavsøka 2004

NorðurlandahúsiðThe 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.

FunningurFunningur is located on the north-west coast of Eysturoy.
Behind the village rises the highest mountain in the Faroe Islands: Slaettaratindur (882m).

FámjinFamjin lies beutifully surrounded by high mountains on the west cost of Suduroy.

SandvíkSandvik is the northern-most village on Suduroy.
It is connected to the road system of the island through a 1500 meters long tunnel located pretty high in the mountains.
As the name implies there is a sandy beach in Sandvik.

Suðuroy

Tórshavn seen from the top of Hotel Hafnia

Tórshavn

St.Dímun

Hoyvík

Mountains through the sea of clouds

TórshavnTórshavn seen from Argir

Tórshavn harbour

Saksun

NólsoyNólsoy island can be seen here from the fort in Tórshavn

Western harbourThe western harbour in Tórshavn

Christmas time in Tórshavn

Aurora over Tórshavn

Tórshavn

TinganesTinganes
The Faroese parliament, Løgting, is probably the oldest in Europe. On the the historic promontory Tinganes, which divides the capital Torshavn in tow parts, Løgting was founded over a 1000 years ago. The Faroese self-rule is administered by Løgting and the homegoverment, which is appointed by the Løgting. In accordance with nordic parliamentary practices the government represents the political parties that find common ground and have the majority of votes in Løgting. There are 6 political parties, ranging, as regards economic policies, from left to right, and, as regards internal affairs, from those who favour closer ties to Denmark to those who want complete freedom and the establishment of a Faroese republic. The Danish state is represented by an Ombudsman. The Faroese are not a member of the European Common Market

Christmas tree

Christmas tree in Tórshavn

The fort of TórshavnThe fort on Stangarnes. Stóri Skansi (The Large Fort). Got its present form in the 1780s after a thorough reconstruction by Captain Born who was commandant of the fort at the time. He 35 or 40 soldiers who manned the fort became a police corps when the fort was dismantled as a military fortification in 1865.

TórshavnTórshavn seen from Argir

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