Faroe Islands Guide

THINGS TO KNOW:

– weather over here is unpredictable. It may rain then be hot and sunny after 5 minutes and back to a storm 10 minutes later. I highly recommend taking a raining coat, hat, gloves, good walking shoes that will not get wet, scarf. It is super windy at times, so be prepared. By windy I mean so windy, that you have a feeling that the wind is pushing you somewhere.

– Days may be very very long, by this I mean that it is still a sunlight at 11pm when you are trying to fell asleep.  If you wish for a nice sunset, prepare yourself for waiting. My tip: Check it before you go.

– you will see many beautiful places and at some point you will be shocked realising that something you saw 1h before was not the most beautiful one over here. After 3 days you start to getting used to it.

– you can get everywhere by car, well almost, because Mykines is car free. Most of the islands are connected by underwater tunnels, but some are not, so you need to take a ferry. Check out the ferry schedule in advance, as sometimes there is only one ferry per day or per a couple of days. You also need to pay a tunel fee, we did not, as our camper van had it included. So cool!

– there’s not that many restaurants and cafes so be prepared for cooking or prepare yourself in advance and check out where you will be eating.

– there are quite a few popular walks which are not allowed for you to go by yourself. You need to book a tour. It was a bit of surprise for us, but they do it for a reason. There are so many people who want to see it and not all of them are respectful toward the nature. Be respectful and take the organised walk.

– Faroe Islands are covered with grass, it was growing for a long time over there, so all the sheep can have fun and eat it. Don’t destroy it, it takes a minute and to grow it back it takes slightly longer. You can imagine if you were ever trying to grow grass in your garden.

– Faros are smaller than you may think

PLACES WE LOVE:

Bour – beautiful little villages, you can see lovely houses with traditional grass roofs facing the ocean. And in the ocean… some beautiful green islands. Seeing this first is a nice way to say hello to Faros.

Gasadalur – most probably you know this spot from postcards or Instagram. Incredible waterfall and surroundings. You can make a walk over here or just quickly shoot some shots if it’s too windy.

Tindholmur is a famous rock. You can see it from the road to Gasadalur or return. It is breathtaking. If you’d like to see it form a close up, you need to book a walking tour. It is not possible to do it yourself anymore. The tour is quite long and demanding, so not for small children. Or you can take a ferry, it is easier with the tiny ones. We saw it while swimming to Mykines.

Mykines – this was a highlight of our trip and the most unforgettable experience. I wanted to see puffins for so long, that I cannot remember how long. Finally on this island we saw hundreds of them. They are beautiful, cute and just the best birds. These eyes… To get on this island you need to take a ferry and prepare yourself for a nice long walk. There are no cars on the island, so make sure to walk around the village as well. You start to spot puffins from the ferry and then they just hang around the gassy rocks. My advice – book your ferry spot in advance (even one week in advance will be ok).

Sorvagsvant is a spectacular lake located in a spectacular area. I highly recommend walking to Trealanipa. I had to turn around as Mia was all about going back (there are rules while travelling with kids and one of them says that if they insist on turning around, you do it). Tomasz saw it and he said that I need to go back one day to see it. I will, with older Mia.

Kvivik – very nice little town, you have a beautiful view over it from the main road. If you keep following the road you will see two famous by now round huts. Both of them are unliveable in (if this is even a world), so I guess you can only look at the nice construction.

Nordlaradalur – if you follow the road to Nordlaradalur, you will get to a picturesque curly road with a beautiful view over the neighbouring island. This is such a beautiful view. Kind of an Instagram moment.

Kirkjubour – incredible spot, small village with an old traditional house, where you can see exactly how they used to live over here years ago. Lovely church facing the ocean and some horses eating around. Big yes to visiting.

Saksun – will it be too much if I write that this is another beautiful village? No, because you want to see as many as possible. Most probably you will be only one time on Faroe Islands, so take a good look. Traditional houses located next to a beautiful lake. There is a waterfall over there as well. Beautiful for a walk. 

Fossa – huge waterfall! Huge and awesome!

Gjogv – I saw one of the most beautiful sunsets over here. The cliff formation is breathtaking. They also have a cool spot to stop overnight, so highly recommended. 

Kunoy – perfect for a long, long walk.

Tjornuvik – What a spot! A village in the end of the road. There is a beautiful black beach, lovely village, where you can eat delicious waffles and walk over here is breathtaking.