Icelandic Times Issue 45

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I s su e 45 • 2021

Faroe Islands a Hidden Gem in the North Atlantic Ocean

The Faroe Islands are a cluster of 18 mountainous islands in the North-Atlantic Ocean. An autonomous territory of Denmark, the small country lies halfway between Iceland and Scotland.

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igh bird-cliffs, old houses and sheep is possibly something people think of when they think about the Faroe Islands. There are, after all, more sheep on the island than people. A few years ago, Visit Faroe Islands and Atlantic Airways launched a campaign called “Sheep View” to petition Google to include the Faroe Islands in their Google Street View. The petition worked, and you can still check out Sheep View on YouTube.

everything a city has to offer. From great hotels and restaurants to beautiful houses, museums, and clothing stores. Other exciting places to see are Húsavík, Tinganes, Vestmanna bird cliffs and Gásadalur, home to the beautiful Múlafossur waterfall. This is, of course, not a definitive list, and we recommend checking out www.visitfaroeislands.com to get further information about what to see and do in the islands.

How to travel

Sustainability is important

Guðríð Højgaard, Director of Visit Faroe Islands, says that in recent years they have begun to emphasise sustainability. “Sustainability is crucial to us and important for the future of the Faroe Islands.” There are many aspects to look at, but one of the more popular things they have done is close popular tourist destinations for a maintenance weekend. Volunteers apply to help, and then about 100 are chosen to take part. Last year’s maintenance weekend was postponed due to Covid-19 until September 2021.

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Guðríð Højgaard

One of Højgaard’s favourite places in her country is the village Tjørnuvík on the main island, Streymoy. It is nestled in a deep valley and there are no other villages in sight. From Tjørnuvík, you have a great view of the Risin and Kellingin sea stacks, a must-see when visiting the island. Tórshavn is the capital, with the majority of the population living there. Tórshavn has

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Just as in Iceland, there are no trains in the Faroe Islands, but the road system is excellent. You can travel via rental car, bus or even cycle. If you would like to do something different, you can go for a helicopter ride. To get to the Faroe Islands, you can either fly or take the ferry. From Keflavík Airport, it’s only an hour-long flight. It is also possible to fly from various destinations such as Copenhagen, Paris, Edinburgh, and Bergen. The Smyril Line ferry is a Faroese company that sails between Denmark and Iceland. -HDB


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The Homely Herd's Lair

1min
pages 99-100

Worlds of Peace, Home of Tomatoes

5min
pages 94-96

Westman Islands

3min
page 93

The Award-Winning Art Museum Sagnaheimar Folk Museum in the magical

1min
page 92

The House that Disappeared

2min
page 90

Birki. A Brand-New Restaurant in Höfn

2min
page 91

On Top of the world Glacier Jeeps

3min
pages 88-89

The Pearls of East Iceland

5min
pages 84-85

Survey the Scenic South

3min
pages 86-87

Þorsteinn Ásgeirsson

14min
pages 70-83

Harbour Restaurant and Bar

2min
page 69

Geothermal Sea Baths

1min
page 68

Landsvirkjun

5min
pages 64-66

Visit the Great North

3min
pages 62-63

Bathe in Beer

2min
page 67

Into the Wild Westfjords

3min
pages 60-61

Go West

2min
page 57

Opus-Oups

5min
pages 55-56

Muggur

4min
pages 53-54

The First Marriott Hotel in Icelandic

1min
page 51

Reykjavík's New and Updated Kolaport Flea Market

2min
page 43

Gaming in Iceland Sustainable Artisan knifemaking

15min
pages 44-48

in Iceland

5min
pages 49-50

The Drumming Beat of Play Excites Icelanders

4min
pages 38-39

Anna María Design

3min
pages 41-42

A Taste of Thai

1min
page 37

64o Reykjavík Distillery

1min
page 36

Faroe Islands

2min
pages 26-27

The Sea-Baron Restaurant

1min
page 29

A boy from Bíldudalur becomes Greenland's Tourist Chief

5min
pages 34-35

Introducing the Multis Project

3min
pages 30-31

A Very Strong Bond

3min
pages 32-33

The Joyful Wonderland

1min
page 28

A Special Relationship

3min
pages 24-25

Governor Ásgeir Jónsson's Revolt

13min
pages 12-17

Art67 - Gallery in the Heart of Reyjavík

2min
page 11

Connecting the Faroe Islands

2min
pages 22-23

Ocean Cable to Europe on the agenda and Greenland comes into the foray

2min
pages 8-9

The Icelandic Phallological Museum

2min
pages 6-7

Zero Offers

3min
pages 20-21

Elegant Icelandic Jewellery

2min
pages 18-19

FlyOver Iceland

2min
page 10
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