Welcome to the new Page!
First, let's break down the basics:
Location: The Faros Islands reside in the Gulf Stream in the North Atlantic Ocean, between Iceland and Norway. There are 18 islands, with a population of about 50,000 people total.
Government: Since 1948, the Faroe Islands have been a self governing Parliament of Denmark. They have their own currency and also use the Danish Kroner (DKK)
Language: Faroese is the official language spoken on the islands. This language evolved form Old Norse. However they also speak English in most of the towns.
Known for: Fishing! Fishing makes up over 97% of the products exported from the islands. Industry population is followed by tourism, wool.
Fun fact: There are more sheep than people!
Information sourced from https://www.faroeislands.com/facts/
1st Stop, Miðvágur!
After arriving to our cozy airbnb, we took the night to relax and celebrate Anya's 25th Birthday!
The next day we set out into the blustery Faroese nature in search of lake Sørvágsvatn and the beautiful cliffs. The hike on average takes about 2.5 hours round trip, but with countless photo stops and stopping to say hi to sheep, we enjoyed the adventure for almost 5 hours until our fingers were so cold we just had to come home.