Travel to the Faroe Islands part 4 - random pictures and bye bye Fae
Yesterday we travelled back to Denmark. My home since 1993. Which I moved to when I was supposed to study programming skills. Which I did not finish...well thats another story.
I have posted some "random" pictures of my birthtown Torshavn, which I hope you will visit and some of the 18 Islands.
About the Faroe Islands
Situated in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, roughly half way between Scotland and Iceland, the Faroes are made up of 18 mountainous islands, 17 of which are inhabited by the population of about 50.000.
The language of the Faroe Islands is Faroese, a west Nordic language most closely related to Icelandic, which derives from the language of the Norsemen who settled the islands from Norway and the northern British isles over 1100 years ago.
The Faroe Islands are a self-governing nation within the Kingdom of Denmark. Under the existing constitutional arrangements, the Faroese Parliament legislates independently of Denmark on all areas of self-government as defined by the Home Rule Act, including the conservation and management of fish and whale stocks within the 200-mile fisheries zone.
Unlike Denmark, the Faroe Islands are not a member of the EU, but maintain bilateral trade agreements and bilateral fisheries agreements with the EU and number of other countries, including their nearest neighbours, Norway and Iceland.
Undir Bryggjubakka. Its like mini Nyhavn in Copenhagen, Denmark. Cosy place where people can sit outside and enjoy a meal, something to drink or just the environment.
Vagsbotnur. Lots of places to sit down and enjoy. This is a nice place if you like boats and sitting next to the sea.
Freshly caught fish is sold here. Right out of the Atlantic Ocean. Delicious.
That info plaque tells that not only fish is sold from here. Birds eggs, whale meat, fresh vegetables and potatoes and more.
Rock stairway at Bryggjubakka. This is quite new and can be used as a place to sit and relax.
And of course a very nice place to enjoy a softice. The old church in the background.
The view from the top. There is a nice sculpture just down below.
The old church. The Faroe Islands became Christianized between 850 and 1000.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_the_Faroe_Islands
Torshavn is littered with statues like this.
Another statue and a cosy place to sit.
Part of main street in Torshavn. Look at that bench. Its big.
Just one of many places to eat out. Which reminds me of....
Good Faroese beer brewed since 1888. Two breweries
Føroy Bjór: http://www.bjor.fo/UK/Index.asp?Redir=no
Okkara øl: https://www.facebook.com/okkarafo/
Ok bye bye for now....flying back to Denmark. Got a job and a garden to work in.
beautiful photos and i like the 2nd photo
Thank you. :)