Plan a trip to Faroe Islands

Places to see in Faroe Islands

12 of the 20 places VoyaKin maps here. Descriptions from Wikipedia and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each card.

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  Tórshavn

  Town

  Tórshavn, locally referred to as Havn, is the capital and largest city of the Faroe Islands. It is located in the southern part on the east coast of Streymoy.

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  Klaksvík

  Town

  Klaksvík is the second largest town of the Faroe Islands behind Tórshavn. The town is located on Borðoy, which is one of the northernmost islands. It is the administrative centre of Klaksvík municipality.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Mirek237 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

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  Vágar

  Island

  Vágar is one of the 18 islands in the archipelago of the Faroe Islands and the most westerly of the large islands. With a size of 178 square kilometres, it ranks third in size, behind Streymoy and Eysturoy. Vágar region also comprises the island of Mykines.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Erik Christensen (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

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  Mykines

  Island

  Mykines is the westernmost of the 18 main islands of the Faroese Archipelago.

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  Streymoy

  Island

  Streymoy is the largest and most populated island of the Faroe Islands. The capital, Tórshavn, is located on its southeast coast. The name means "island of currents". It also refers to the largest region of the country that also includes the islands of Hestur, Koltur and Nólsoy.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Erik Christensen (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

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  Eysturoy

  Island

  Eysturoy is a region and the second-largest of the Faroe Islands, both in size and population.

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  Sørvágsvatn

  Lake

  Sørvágsvatn or Leitisvatn is the largest lake in the Faroe Islands. It is situated on the island of Vágar, between the municipalities of Sørvágur and Vágar. The local reference is mostly just Vatnið.

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  Slættaratindur

  Mountain

  Slættaratindur is the highest mountain in the Faroe Islands, at an elevation of 880 metres. It is located in the northern part of Eysturoy, between the villages of Eiði, Gjógv, and Funningur. Funningur is situated at the base of the mountain.

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  Fuglafjørður

  Town

  Fuglafjørður is a village on Eysturoy's east coast in the Faroe Islands. Its name means "fjord of birds".

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  Tvøroyri

  Town · Suðuroy region

  Tvøroyri is a village on the north side of the Trongisvágsfjørður on the east coast of Suðuroy island in the Faroe Islands. Together with Froðba, Trongisvágur, Líðin and Øravík it forms Tvøroyri Municipality.

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  Tórshavn Cathedral

  Havnar Kirkja

  Religious

  Tórshavn Cathedral is the second oldest received church of the Faroe Islands, on Tinganes in the old town of Tórshavn. Painted white, and roofed with slate, it was established in 1788. The cathedral lies in the north of the peninsula of Tinganes and is one of the main attractions of the town.

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  Cape Enniberg

  Mountain

  Cape Enniberg is a cliff located on the Island of Viðoy. At 754 metres (2,474 ft) high, it is one of the highest promontories in the world.

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