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What to see in the Faroe Islands
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Location Map of Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
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UNESCO World Heritage Sites
The Faroe Islands have no sites listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Streymoy Island
Northern Streymoy
Less populated with just a few villages and wilder than the south, this part of the island offers stunning landscapes with small mountains and cliffs plunging into the sea. It’s also a renowned area for birdwatching.
Less populated with just a few villages and wilder than the south, this part of the island offers stunning landscapes with small mountains and cliffs plunging into the sea. It’s also a renowned area for birdwatching.
Southern Streymoy
Though pretty, this part of Streymoy is less "spectacular" than the rest of the island.
Though pretty, this part of Streymoy is less "spectacular" than the rest of the island.
Tórshavn
The capital and main city of the archipelago, where modern and traditional Faroese architecture blend, notably featuring grass-roofed buildings.
The capital and main city of the archipelago, where modern and traditional Faroese architecture blend, notably featuring grass-roofed buildings.
Other Islands
Eysturoy
It's the second-largest island in the archipelago, with plenty of small "peaks" (home to the Faroe Islands' highest summit), ocean, and cliffs framing wild green valleys. You can hike, take boat trips, and even go diving here.
It's the second-largest island in the archipelago, with plenty of small "peaks" (home to the Faroe Islands' highest summit), ocean, and cliffs framing wild green valleys. You can hike, take boat trips, and even go diving here.
Mykines
This is the westernmost island in the Faroe archipelago, right next to Vágar. It is known as a birdwatcher's paradise.
This is the westernmost island in the Faroe archipelago, right next to Vágar. It is known as a birdwatcher's paradise.
Sandoy
A land of agriculture with a few small towns, birds, dunes, small lakes, and landscapes of cliffs and wide grassy expanses.
A land of agriculture with a few small towns, birds, dunes, small lakes, and landscapes of cliffs and wide grassy expanses.
Suduroy
The southernmost island is home to around five thousand inhabitants and offers, like the rest of the archipelago, stunning desolate coastal landscapes with towering cliffs and abundant birdlife. There are opportunities for hiking and boat trips.
The southernmost island is home to around five thousand inhabitants and offers, like the rest of the archipelago, stunning desolate coastal landscapes with towering cliffs and abundant birdlife. There are opportunities for hiking and boat trips.
Vágar
This is where the international airport is located. The typical landscapes of the Faroe Islands are complemented on Vágar by the archipelago's two largest lakes, including Sorvagsvatn, which is highly photogenic as it sits on the edge of a cliff overlooking the sea.
This is where the international airport is located. The typical landscapes of the Faroe Islands are complemented on Vágar by the archipelago's two largest lakes, including Sorvagsvatn, which is highly photogenic as it sits on the edge of a cliff overlooking the sea.
Northern Faroe Islands
These are six volcanic and wild islands, some sparsely populated, though Klaksvík is the second-largest settlement in the country. Stunning landscapes and birdlife await discovery.
These are six volcanic and wild islands, some sparsely populated, though Klaksvík is the second-largest settlement in the country. Stunning landscapes and birdlife await discovery.
Recommended
Eysturoy
★★★ It's the second-largest island in the archipelago, with plenty of small "peaks" (home to the Faroe Islands' highest summit), ocean, and…
Northern Streymoy
★★★ Less populated with just a few villages and wilder than the south, this part of the island offers stunning landscapes with small mountains…
Worth a look / Other
Northern Faroe Islands
★★ These are six volcanic and wild islands, some sparsely populated, though Klaksvík is the second-largest settlement in the country. Stunning…
Mykines
★★ This is the westernmost island in the Faroe archipelago, right next to Vágar. It is known as a birdwatcher's paradise.
Sandoy
★★ A land of agriculture with a few small towns, birds, dunes, small lakes, and landscapes of cliffs and wide grassy expanses.
Southern Streymoy
★★ Though pretty, this part of Streymoy is less "spectacular" than the rest of the island.
Suduroy
★★ The southernmost island is home to around five thousand inhabitants and offers, like the rest of the archipelago, stunning desolate coastal…
Vágar
★★ This is where the international airport is located. The typical landscapes of the Faroe Islands are complemented on Vágar by the…
Tórshavn
★ The capital and main city of the archipelago, where modern and traditional Faroese architecture blend, notably featuring grass-roofed…