Tjørnuvík is the northernmost village on the Streymoy island. Tjørnuvík is nestled in a deep vally with no other villages in sight. This iconic village has a direct view to the sea stacks Risin & Kellingin (The Giant and the Witch), a must-see spot to visit on the Faroe Islands. A legend tells how, once […]
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Tjörnuvík, Streymoy
marts 24th, 2022 by Unnur BisgaardSaksun, Streymoy
marts 24th, 2022 by Unnur BisgaardSaksun is a remote little village on the Streymoy island with a unique location placed above a beautiful lagoon, which previously used to form a natural harbor. Unfortunately, it was blocked with sand during a storm. The tide fills up the lagoon with seawater two times every day. At the low tide you can walk […]
Viðareiði, Viðoy
marts 24th, 2022 by Unnur BisgaardViðareiði is the northernmost community on Viðoy. Here you really feel close to the Atlantic Ocean. The vicarage, Ónagerdi, is much older than the church. The church silver is a gift from the British government to the Congreation of Viðareiði in acknowledgement of the charity and hospitality shown to the crew of the British bring […]
Christianskirkjan in Klaksvík – Borðoy
marts 24th, 2022 by Unnur BisgaardKlaksvík Most elderly Danes remember the dispute about the nazi doctor, Olaf Halvorsen, employed as a substitute at the hospital of Klaksvík in 1951. As result of his employment as SS doctor at the East Front, he was excluded from the Danish medical Association and subsequently sacked by the Faroese and Danish authorities in 1955. […]
Gøta kirkja, Eysturoy
marts 24th, 2022 by Unnur BisgaardGøtugjógv is a settlement in the Faroe Islands, located on the northeastern Eysturoy towards Gøtuvík, between Norðragøta and Syðrugøta. The new Gøta Church was consecrated on 25 June 1995. Tróndur Patursson has created the artistic decoration. The altarpiece in coloured glass gives the church a special lighting. The baptismal font is blue as the sea […]
Listasavnið á Sandi and Húsavík, Sandoy
marts 24th, 2022 by Unnur BisgaardVisiting the Art Galleri in Sandur on Sandoy, Listasavnið á Sandi, was also a must. Several years ago, Sofus Olsen decided to build an art gallery in his home village of Sandur to display all the works he has collected during a period of some 50 years. He was born in Sandur, where his family […]
Tinganes, Thorshavn
marts 24th, 2022 by Unnur BisgaardA visit is highly reconemended, as is a visit to the Nordic House, the harbor area and the old part of Thórshavn, á Reyni, located at Tinganes, which separates the harbor in Eystaravág og Vesteravág. It is said that the Norwegians colonized the place in 825! On the outermost tip of Tinganes you find Skansapakkhúsið, […]
Williamshús, Thorshavn
marts 24th, 2022 by Unnur BisgaardApart from Listasavn Føroya, a visit to the Williamshús, William Heinesen Museum, is a must, in particular, if you can manage to convince his son, the painter Zakarias Heinesen, to guide you through his house. Williamshús is the private residence and primary workplace of the Faroe Islands most famous writer, William Heinesen. The house is […]
Listasavn Føroya and Mariukirkjan, Thórshavn
marts 24th, 2022 by Unnur BisgaardAmong our priorities were of course the Listasavn Føroya in Thórshavn founded as late as 1989! It contains a fantastic collection of Faroese art from 1830 and onwards, including Sámal Joensen- Mikines (1906-1979), Ruth Smith (1913-1958), Janus Kamban (1913-2009), Jack Kampmann (1914-1989), Jóannes Kristiansen (1918-1988), Ingálvur av Reyni (1920-2005), Hans Jacob Glerfoss (1937-2010), William (1900-1991) […]
Kirkjubøur, Streymoy
marts 24th, 2022 by Unnur BisgaardThe history of the Faroe Islands starts at Kirkjubøur, on the southern part of Streymoy. Here, the Catholic church established a diocese under the bishop in Lund in 1111. The present church, Ólavskirkja, is the oldest church on the Faroe Islands, constructed in 12th century. The church was renovated in 1966-1967 when its appearance before […]