Best Traditional Faroese Tórshavn, Mykines Puffins, Saksun, Gásadalur Múlafossur, Kalsoy and Faroe Islands Deep Heritage Tour Destinations
Browse more guides: Faroe Islands travel | Asia destinations TL;DR The Faroe Islands are 18 windswept islands sitting roughly halfway between Iceland and Norway, and somehow they pack more scenery into a small footprint than most countries manage in a province. Tórshavn is the working capital with grass-roof homes and a 9th-century parliament site at Tinganes. Mykines is the puffin island that everybody flies in for, but the route through Saksun, Gásadalur's Múlafossur waterfall, and Kalsoy's Kallur Lighthouse is what people actually remember years later. Boat tours into the Vestmanna sea cliffs, a quick run up to Klaksvík, and a ferry to Nólsoy round out a deep heritage loop without rushing. Plan a 5-7 day Faroe Islands trip. Why the Faroe Islands feel different I went in expecting Iceland-lite and got something else entirely. The Faroes are smaller, greener, quieter, and more lived-in. Sheep outnumber people by a wide margin. The road network is excellent for a place th...