Fabulous Færoes - part 1 – Southern Streymoy
We were lucky! A friend took a large apartment in Torshavn for three weeks, after raving periodically about the Færoes since she went there four years ago, staying in hotels. She planned to have company for most of the time but her brother’s arrangements... more - travel report by
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Færoes - part 3 – Eysturoy, Norðoyggjar and Vágar
There are two undersea tunnels and it is only on these that a toll is payable [from Vagar to Streymoy, the one the bus used, and from Estremoy to Bordoy] The toll is only payable in one direction; return is free. To us the interesting and unusual feature... more - travel report by
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Færoes - part 2 – N.Streymoy, Sandoy and Nolsoy
The Færoes were associated with Norway and remained so even after the more southerly Shetlands and Orkneys were firmly established as part of Scotland. When Norway fell under Denmark, the Færoes did as well. During the Napoleonic wars, Great Britain occup... more - travel report by
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Forgoten scraps of Europe
Situated in the heart of the Gulf Stream in the North Atlantic halfway between Scotland and Iceland, the Faroe Islands are almost unknown part of Europe. Extremely beautiful landscape - that's what attracts here the tourist. The archipelago is composed of... more - travel report by
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