Faroe Islands Travel Guide: A Wild, Underrated Stop Worth Adding to Your Iceland Trip Before this trip, I barely knew where the Faroe Islands were—let alone how uniquely beautiful it was. They weren’t on my radar until we realized how close they were to Iceland and started looking into adding them after our 8 night Iceland Ring Road adventure. A few photos of dramatic green mountains, coastal hikes, and winding roads later, we were sold. …
5 Night Faroe Islands Itinerary: The Perfect Road Trip for First-Time Visitors If you’re looking for a destination that feels completely different from the typical European vacation, put the Faroe Islands on your list. Tucked between Iceland and Norway, this remote archipelago is made up of 18 rugged islands filled with dramatic mountains, waterfalls, tiny villages, black sand beaches, turf-roofed houses and winding roads that disappear into narrow tunnels. We spent five nights in the …
4 Best Faroe Islands Hikes: Kallur, Trælanípa, Klakkur & Gjógv If you find yourself in the Faroe Islands, make sure you spend some time hiking. This was one of our favorite parts of visiting. The Faroe Islands are incredibly remote and peaceful, with a population of only around 54,000 people and more sheep than people. The islands are covered in lush green mountains, dramatic cliffs that drop straight into the ocean, powerful waterfalls, colorful villages, …