An archipelago of 18 islands set midway between the Norwegian Fjords, Scottish Highlands and Iceland, the Faroe Islands boast a landscape of surreal mountains and cliffs, countless waterfalls, grass-roofed houses and dramatic oceans—and countless proud puffins, shaggy sheep and diminutive Faroese ponies. Technically part of the Kingdom of Denmark, the Faroes are an autonomous country and have a culture (and language, and currency) all their own. These cultural offerings are front and center on the global stage at the moment, but swarms of tourists haven’t yet descended.
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The Faroes are home to just about 50,000 people, but countless landscapes, one more breathtaking than the next. Here is just one example of an itinerary that our destination experts can create for you.
You will start to understand the power of the landscape on your drive from the airport to Tórshavn, home to your hotel. After checking in, head into town to stroll the tiny capital and see Tinganes, site of the original Viking Parliament. Have a snack at the Paname Café then do some shopping for wool sweaters, scarves, mittens and blankets. Stop into Steinprent and finish the day with dinner at Barbara.
While based at an exquisite, designer hotel explore this scenic region with its palm-fringed beaches, rock temples and incredible bird life. Activities include kayaking excursions, yoga classes and a guided visit to a rare white tea plantation. End your day with a meal at the most celebrated restaurant in the Faroe Islands, Koks.
This morning you’ll take a helicopter ride to the island of Mykines. On your way back to the airport, head directly to Gásadalur, an oft-photographed town that is famous for its picturesque waterfall.
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The capital of the Faroe Islands, Tórshavn means “Thor’s Harbour” in Old Norse, named for the most important god in the Norse religion. Tinganes is a cluster of buildings that juts into the sea and is the site of the...
A small town about 15-minutes by car from Tórshavn, Kirkjubøur is home to both the Michelin-starred restaurant, Koks, as well as one of the Faroe Island’s most important sites: the unfinished and roofless, 14th-century Magnus Cathedral. A small farmhouse sits...
The village of Gásadalur is famous for the dramatic waterfall that sits just outside the town. The town, whose name means Goose Valley, is typical of the Faroe Islands in its size (tiny) and architecture (small wooden houses painted red...
Indagare’s favorite helicopter tour takes in much of the Faroes’s 18 islands from above, before heading to the island of Mykines, home to a large population of puffins, as well as other seabirds like gannets, cormorants and guillemots. Mykines’s lighthouse...
A small village about 40 miles north of the Faroese capital, Tóshavn, Gjogv is surrounded by mountains on all sides and home to a dramatic gorge. Located on the northeast tip of the island of Eysturoy, this quiet and idyllic town...
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