450 km (279 miles) southeast of Iceland and 322 km (200 miles) northwest of Shetland lie the Faroes, home to 51.371 people (1. januar 2019), and about 70.000 sheep ....
Please check our external links page for tourist and travel information, including details about international flights and the Faroese ferry service to Iceland, Norway, Denmark and Shetland. |
Tourist Information
Information about the island of Eysturoy (Faroe Islands) from Eysturoy Tourist Association
Listasavn Føroya
National Art Gallery
Tórshavn
Open 01 June - 31 August:
Monday - Friday: 11.00 - 17.00
Saturday - Sunday: 14.00 - 18-00
Open 1 September - 31 May:
Tuesday - Friday: 14.00 - 17.00
Saturday - Sunday: 14.00 - 18-00
(Closed Mondays)
Program of exhibitions
The Nordic House
National Cultural Centre
Tórshavn
Open weekdays: 10:00 - 18:00
Open Sundays: 14:00 - 18:00
Program of events
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What does Faroese sound like?Go to a page with a few simple sound files for you to try. You can download them (free) in a "zipped" file if you wish. Also, there is some music from the Faroes
Music and drama onboard the sloop Høganes in Runavík on the island of Eysturoy. English | Føroyskt
ConnectFind old friends or family in the Faroes that you have lost track of. Find penpals and make new friends! Click here!
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The photos at the top of the page are: 1. A Faroese sloop in the harbour at Tórshavn. 2. Ólavsøka - the National Festival 28 - 29 July 3. The Faroese ferry Norrøna in Runavík - the ferry sails to: Iceland, Norway, Shetland and Denmark. |
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