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Faroe Islands
1: Ruth Smith Art Museum
This place has an interesting history and you can find many interesting art works over here. You can see self portraits, landscape, stills, and drawings etc, which are wonderful representation of art works.
2: Akraberg Light House (Sumba)
The lighthouse was built in 1909 and it is one of the light houses that are still there, even though there are no inhabitants. Now the place is put on rent to tourists who visits the place. The light house now functions automatically, although needs timel
3: Listasavn Foroya
Vioarlundin, a wonderfully wild park where trees & sculptures mingle, leads to the bright & airy Listasavn Foroya. Its excellent collection of Faroese modern & contemporary art includes moving, death haunted canvasses by the great Samal Joensen Mikines.
4: Skansin Fort
Beyond the desert of asphalt that surrounds the modern transport terminal lie the turf softened bastions of the ruined Skansin Fort. It's topped by a little lighthouse & 18th century cannons. Although rather underwhelming, a five minute visit is justified
5: Fugloy
This is one of the eastern most islands and Fugloy means Bird Island. This small island is rich in flora and fauna, and different variety of birds nests in this island. There are number of sea and land birds out of which puffins are typical to this place.
6: Foroya Fornminissavn
Its a excellent Historical Museum split between two sites in the Hoyvik suburb. The main site Brekkutun 6 beautifully displays Faroese artefacts from the Viking Age to the 19th-century with helpfully illustrative photos and notes. In the downstairs treasure room, the 15th century Kirkjubour pew ends include a much photographed carving of the Virgin Mary meeting Elisabeth (mother of John the Baptist). At a wonderfully peaceful second site Kurdalsvegur is a superbly preserved 1920s farmstead complete with bell telephone, chuntering grandfather clock, and a full set of turf roofed outhouses. It's all the more delightful due to its bucolic setting on a low grassy bluff lush with juicy marsh marigolds.
7: Shopping in Faroe Islands
Handcrafted silver jewellery, knitwear and ceramics are among the most popular of local wares, and are available in shops and markets across the islands. If you're at all interested in postal stamps, you might like to buy some while you're in the Faroes- the islands print wonderfully colourful stamps, many of them featuring the local wildlife.
8: Kirkjubour
Kirkjubour was the episcopal centre of the island in medieval times. Today it's just a scattering of chalet like wood and stone houses. St Olav's Church, built in 1111, was dedicated to the king who had formulated Norway's Christian code during the previous century; the ruins of Magnus Cathedral are hidden behind it.
9: RIB 62
If you want to enjoy sightseeing in the island on boats, then you can take a ride on RIB 62. This boat ride is one of the things to do in Faroe Islands which is unique in nature. RIB is known as Rigid Inflatable Boat, which is owned by RIB 62, operates from Hvalba to Torshavn. The boat can accommodate 12 people at a time and is one of the most enjoyable rides where you can see different places that are situated near the cliffs and the sea. At times several water sports and various adventure activities are organized by the owners of the boat.
10: Listasavn Foroya (Torshavn)
Vioarlundin, a wonderfully wild park where trees and sculptures mingle, leads to the bright and airy Listasavn Foroya. Its excellent collection of Faroese modern and contemporary art includes moving, death haunted canvasses by the great Samal Joensen Mikines, allegorical cartoons by William Heinesen and Tita Vinther's entertainingly woolly Rain.
11: Vestmanna Bird Cliffs
The magnificent boat tours to the wild Vestmanna bird cliffs of northwestern Streymoy are probably the highlight of a visit to the Faroe Islands. When the weather's fine, you sail from Vestmanna along the west coast of Streymoy to towering cliffs and sea stacks that teem with fulmars, kittiwakes, guillemots, razorbills and, occasionally, puffins.
12: Nolsoy Island (Torshavn)
On Nolsoy Island, carless Nolsoy village isn't especially picturesque but makes a strikingly peaceful contrast to bustling Torshavn, whose Tinganes peninsula looks especially picturesque as you pass by on the ferry Ritan , 20 minutes, three to five daily). The village celebrates a big Ovastevnu festival in mid August.
13: Tinganes
The city's tiny but charming historical core is Tinganes, a little peninsula delightfully jumbled with pretty turf roofed cottages and historic red painted stone and timber buildings. Most date from after the devastating 1673 fire. Guides can explain the history of each structure but random strolling is enough for most visitors.
14: Storm Petrel Colony (Torshvan)
Around an hour's walk from Nolsoy village, a storm petrel colony is claimed to be the world's biggest. They're best observed at dusk. Guided bird tours including basic accommodation are organised through the village hostel cafe Kaffistovan.
15: Havnarkirkja
The church Havnarkirkja has a distinctive clock tower that peeps above a photogenic row of colourful row of old wharf buildings (Undir Bryggjubakka).
16: Activities in Faroe Islands
The Faroes are a great destination if you're keen on outdoor activity. All across the countryside are an abundance of trekking and hiking trails, many of them marked by ancient stone cairns. You can easily arm yourself with a map, camping equipment and a good raincoat and spend your entire holiday walking through the hills, bird watching, or even fishing.The Faroe Islands don't have any great beaches, but if you like swimming and diving, some areas along the coasts are good for deep sea diving, shipwreck exploring and spear fishing.