Welcome to Faroe Islands

The forgotten Faroes are just a short flight from the UK, yet they’re way off the standard traveller’s radar. Adrift in the frothing swells of the north Atlantic, this mysterious 18-piece jigsaw puzzle of islands is at once ancient and very modern. Multicoloured cottages and grass-roofed wooden churches add focus to the grandly stark, treeless moorlands. Timeless networks of cairn-marked footpaths crisscross craggy... Read More

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Faraway in the Faroes: island hiking and wildlife watching in the north Atlantic

The Faroes are like nowhere else on earth. Adrift in the north Atlantic, these 18 forgotten islands are thrashed by furious swells and subject to some of the most fickle weather on the planet; all of which is forgiven the moment you clap eyes on their primordial beauty. They may be little but nature works on a grand scale here and the elements are felt keenly.

Like a figment of a child’s imagination, these curious islands have more than a dash of Middle Earth to them, home to mountains of myth, hamlets steeped in Viking lore, hobbit-like turf-roofed houses and shaggy sheep that outnumber people at least 2:1.
Kerry Christiani
Lonely Planet Writer

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