The Faroe Islands form an autonomous area under Danish administration and lie between Iceland and Norway.
All in all there are 18 islands of which 17 are inhabited.

The islands consist of rugged green mountains, fjords and countless waterfalls.
Only in a few places in the world will you see such wild and unspoiled nature, and nowhere else can you hear the history in the wind like here at ‘the end of the world’.

Over the last decades more fishermen, hikers, birdwatchers and nature lovers have made their way to the Faroe Islands; the ones who have been once always returns.

The weather on the islands is very unpredictable and can change in a moment from sunny skies to rain and hard winds.
Just as harsh as the Faroe Islands can be during bad weather, just as beautiful they can be when the sun shines across the islands.

	Location:	North Atlantic
	Size:	545.3 sq. miles
	Population:	48,220
	Capital City:	Tórshavn
	Language:	Faroese, Danish
	Currency:	Danish Krone (Dkr)
	Country Code:	+298
	Time Zone:	Winter GMT, Summer GMT+1
	Electricity:	AC 220 volts, 50 c
	Ferry Ports:	Tórshavn
	Airports:	Vágar
	Dept. of Tourism:	Faroe Islands Tourism

By car Driving is on the right. Speed limits are 50 mph outside towns and cities and 30 mph in cities and towns.

By train There are no railways on the Faroe Islands due to the difficult landscape and the relatively short distances.

By bus The Faroe Islands have an extensive bus network – with red painted Bussleiðin town busses serving Tórshavn and the blue Bygdaleiðir buses linking the rest of the islands. Most busses are modern and comfortable.

By ferry Smyril Line ferry Norröna sails regularly between Hanstholm (Denmark) and Seyðisfjörður (Iceland) via Tórshavn typically adding a side trip to Bergen (Norway) and, in summer, to Lerwick in the Shetland Islands.

By air From April to September, Atlantic Airways flies to the Faroes twice weekly from London Stansted via Aberdeen or the Shetland Islands.

Sandoy

Sandoy is good for cyclists and hikers.

Kvivik

This town is placed on the island Streymoy and is one of the Faroe Islands most historical places.

Church of St Olav

The oldest preserved church in the Faroe Islands..

Magnus Cathedral

The ruins of Magnus Cathedral is the foremost historical monument on the Faroe Islands.

The oldest preserved church in the Faroe Islands is the small parish church of St. Olva in Kirkjubøur, built as a part of the catholic episcopate possibly as early as the 12th century.

Yet the grand and majestic ruin of Magnus Cathedral, started sometime around the beginning of the 14th century, is the foremost historical monument in the Faroe Islands.

Sandoy is a mild and green island. Scoured smooth by the various ice ages, the highest mountain, Tindur, is 479 metres. Sandoy is good for cyclists and hikers because of its relatively flat terrain. The cliffs along the western shore, offer a unique hiking experience in perfect peace and solitude.

The Faroe Islands are built up of layers of volcanic basalt and, as a rule, are tilted with the eastern shores sloping into the sea and the western coasts rising up in soaring cliffs. It is easy to spend all ones time exploring this spectacular landscape and its amazing wildlife.