“Please, sir, we like to keep your lawn alive. If you can stay on the road.” A tourist had walked over a grassland, above the small village of Boeur to get a complete photo of the stacks of the magnificent sea at the time.
Tourist returned to the road and rescued the grass. The place was waving, smiling and riding. Life continued. It was a moment when we besieged us for five days on the Faro Islands. The Algerian Assembly, located between Iceland, Norway, and Scotland, seemed so remote that it was like stuttering ancient mystery.
Although it is only a two -hour flight from London, these 18 volcanic islands are a secret for most British homes.
Farrow Box
It rains about 300 days a year
Location: Halfway between Scotland and Iceland
Population: 55000
The total area of the land: 1,399km2 (540 square miles)
The weather: On average 3 degrees to 11 ° C, winter and summer
Language: Faroussi and Danish
Currency: Krona Faroesee (DKK)
Time: Gmt (winter); GMT+1 (Summer)
However, this anonymity is at risk of fading. Given that orthorism is in Europe’s mainland, the Danish checkpoint is holding a number of visitors’ records.
But for now, on the edge of the rock with the wind around you, the Faro Islands still feel like the end of the earth.
A map of Farrow Islands:
Exploring a car -free area is almost impossible: the Algerian Assembly is connected by a 23 tunnel network, four of which are implemented under the sea. This is an engineering that is currently in the dream of repetition.
This is a country that is not easy to connect to make it easy for tourism. This is about keeping people roots in a place where tradition, family, and ocean are pivotal for everyday life. Some islands have only 30 residents in total.
Only a short drive of Boeur One of the most spectacular Faros photography points: Muffosur Waterfall. It takes 20 minutes to reach the airport, but standing there feels a hidden gem.
There is no bustle for the full Salafi, no Tiktok star is hoping for its next viral video without the souvenir booth they sell. Your only real concerns here are to eliminate camera memory and stroll into sheep drops.
On a trip, our taxi driver Magnus, a happy place of Torshavn, summarized it. “You still know everyone here,” he said with a shrinkage. “You go to the city, you see a familiar face, chat, then walk for thirty seconds and meet another,” he said.
“We’re not close anywhere. We welcome visitors – it keeps me busy but it’s not too busy. I’m glad.”
Despite Magnus’s self -esteem, these islands are not at risk of over -blind visitors. In 2019, the government began its “closed maintenance” plan and turned off the most popular sites every April, except for “volunteers” that help repair sidewalks and protect fragile landscapes.
How long this delicate balance – in 540 square miles of wild Atlantic land – is still seen.
For five days, we settled ourselves in the capital, Torshavn, and only 14,000 joined the population.
Life here is very traditional, rooted in fishing, agriculture and more controversial, seasonal whale and dolphins hunting. But modernity in a cozy Torshavn cafe, we met Alex, a happy British who moved here to play in professional handball.
He told us, “I completely love it.” “You see the same faces every day, but when everyone is so friendly, that’s not a bad thing.”
And handball life? “Honestly, like that Love Island“She laughed.” All the rumors know each other. This is a very small world. “For his team the longest day is a 45 -minute drive.
Beyond the natural beauty and national love of handball, the Farra Islands have just as distinct from their landscapes. Since 1948, he has worked as an autonomous realm in the Kingdom of Denmark. This parliament has its own – The Loeegting – and its own language.
Talking about complete independence has appeared over the years, especially as Greenland – another Danish territory – has been internationally regarded by Donald Trump. But here, such ambitions look off.
“We’re happy”, one of the places asked about the complete breaking prospect. “Why do we want to change all this?”
Currently, the Faro Islands are a diamond left of a rest: Finding Great for anyone looking for a few days of beaten.
Rich’s travel schedule for a five -day visit from the Faro Islands
Day one
Enter the poem airport. Before leaving Torshavn, go to the village of Gasadalur’s landscape, where to live in the symbolic waterfall of Mulafossur. Make a short stop at Boeur before going to your hotel.
After logging in, explore the old city of Torshavn, including the old parliament in the port. The city has shops where you can buy local handmade clothing. The Wool Design Shop, Goodron and Goodron have gained the world’s famous situation in recent years, and its clothing has been exhibited around the world.
Day two
With the initial start, we drove from Torshavn to Hvannasund in the north. From here, we took a ship to the small island of Fugloy, where we met several of the 30 residents.
We had lunch on the island at the island. Calling ahead is recommended. In the afternoon we took the ship to Havanasvand.
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On the back of the drive, we stopped in several different villages, and evening we visited local OY beer for beer and street food.
Third day
Before moving to Eid, we ride to Funningur and then to GJOGV to go to Eidi to see the very stationary football field (now a camp).
That night we booked a dinner club – a way to eat with locals and race them about what really loves Faro’s real life. We were hosted by Eli and Anna at their home in Valbastad.
We explored the day before visiting the sauna floating in the neighboring village of Runavik by car.
In the evening, we visited the National Museum of Farrow’s Islands on the outskirts of Torshavn.
Day five
We went to the airport in deliberately to buy for more photo opportunities at Torshavn.
How to do it
Rich flew to the Faro Islands in Atlantic Airways. London Gatwick to Vagar runs twice a week to August 31 and prices start from £ 120 in one way. See Atlantic.fo for more information.
Where to stay
We were the guest of the Hilton Garden Islands. The hotel is located in five minutes with the old Torshavn Historical Center, Port and National Museum of Farrow Islands. Prices start at £ 97 at night, including breakfast.
Rich was the guest of the Faro Islands visit
