Full Description
This new, thoroughly updated sixth edition of Bradt's Faroe Islands remains the only English-language guide to this isolated, unspoiled Nordic archipelago, home to Tórshavn (the world's smallest capital), and where there are twice as many sheep as people - meaning that it's still possible to discover a way of life that is fast disappearing elsewhere in Europe, a place where sheep were fitted with cameras to help film for Google Streetview (locally dubbed Google 'Sheepview').
Visiting the Faroes is a chance to experience nature in the raw. Its breathtaking landscapes never fail to inspire, from the highest sea cliffs in Europe at Enniberg on the island of Viðoy to the dramatic seascapes at Akraberg, the southernmost point of the Faroes. Also included are details of how to reach even the remotest corners by bus using a travel card, information on changing seabird numbers in the North Atlantic, and details of where to go birdwatching and hiking.
Written by expert author James Proctor, who has been visiting the Faroes since 1992, this guidebook offers detailed information about all 18 islands (including Mykines, whose year-round population is barely in double figures). Within the islands themselves, Bradt's Faroe Islands is recognised as the definitive source of information about the Faroes in the English language - and is widely respected as such. There's hands-on advice about where to stay and eat, how to get around - be it by local ferry, helicopter or your own hire car - and what to see and do.
This latest edition includes all the most recent developments (including improvements in air, ferry and road travel - the latter including the world's only subsea roundabout) and provides all the information needed for a successful trip, with updated reviews of accommodation (plus Tórshavn's classy new hotels) and eating and drinking options. Whether you're visiting for the amazing birdlife, to walk some of Europe's least-known hiking trails or simply to sample real village life among the turf-roofed houses painted in a mêlée of reds, yellows and blues, Bradt's Faroe Islands is the perfect companion.
Contents
Introduction
PART ONE GENERAL INFORMATION
Chapter 1 Background Information
Geography and climate, Natural history, History, Government and politics, Economy, People, Language, Religion, Culture
Chapter 2 Practical Information
When to visit, Highlights and suggested itineraries, Tourist information and tour operators, Red tape, Getting there and away, Health and safety, Women travellers, LGBTQIA+ travellers, Travelling with children, What to take, Money and budgeting, Getting around, Accommodation, Eating and drinking, Public holidays and festivals, Shopping, Arts and entertainment, Media, communications and time, Cultural etiquette, Travelling positively
PART TWO THE GUIDE
Chapter 3 Torshavn
Getting there and away, Getting around, Tourist and weather information, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Entertainment and nightlife, Shopping, Other practicalities, What to see and do
Chapter 4 Around Torshavn
Kirkjubøur, Nólsoy, Hestur, Koltur, North to Kaldbak
Chapter 5 Streymoy and the Western Islands
Where to go, Getting around, Kollafjørður and around, West to Kvívík and Vestmanna, Vágar, Mykines
Chapter 6 Eysturoy
Where to go, Getting around, Northern Eysturoy, Southern Eysturoy
Chapter 7 The Northern Islands
Where to go, Getting around, Borðoy, Viðoy, Kunoy, Kalsoy, Northern outposts: Svínoy and Fugloy
Chapter 8 The Southern Islands
Where to go, Getting around, Sandoy, Skúgvoy, Stóra Dímun, Lítla Dímun, Suðuroy
Appendix 1 Language
Appendix 2 Glossary of Faroese Geographical Terms
Appendix 3 Further Information
Index
