Tórshavn
Named after the Norse god Thor (the god of thunder), Tórshavn is one of the world’s smallest capitals, although it’s home to over a third of the Faroese population.
Named after the Norse god Thor (the god of thunder), Tórshavn is one of the world’s smallest capitals, although it’s home to over a third of the Faroese population.
The Western Islands of Faroe is where almost all visitors will arrive, at the islands' lone airport on cliff-fringed Vágar.
If you fly into the Faroes you’ll arrive on Vágar (vow-whar).
Deservedly the Faroes’ biggest tourist attraction is a breathtaking two-hour boat tour (adult/child Dkr200/100, Mayearly-Sep) to the soaring Vestmanna Bird Cliffs.
Streymoy is the largest of the Faroe Islands, home to its capital Tórshavn and some of the isles' most stunning scenery.
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