My wife and I are planning a trip to Faroe in June'25. Unfortunately, where we live in US, we don't have a direct flight to Copenhagen. Hence, our flight time increases, plus return flights are 30hrs+ long due to 12hrs+ layovers in Oslo/Copenhagen. Hence, I was looking at other options.

We have direct flights to Keflavik. So, I was thinking, we book separate tickets - US to KEF, and KEF to Faroe on Atlantic Airways. I am getting these tickets for $500. The only "issue" is, it is from June 5th to 17th. So, my question is, is early June too early for Faroe? Will all hikes, ferries, and tours be open? We don't have a detailed itinerary yet, but we want to hike and cover all of the main points. Our plan is:

1. Travel to Faroe for minimum 8 full days (excluding days we fly in or out of Faroe)

2. Book AirBnB in Torshavn and use that as a base. We should be able to bring ready to eat meals from from US and reduce our food costs.

3. Rent a car for the duration.

Here there are seven ruined buildings, which according to one picture on Flickr, are ruins from the second World War. Does someone of you have more info about what exactly was here? Thank you!

Hi, I’m planning to visit the Faroe Islands this summer and will likely rent a car to get the full experience. I’ve seen several warnings about being cautious while driving due to sheep on the road. Is this a common issue? Are there many incidents of cars hitting sheep?

Hello all. I have a quick question on the University of the Faroe Islands. If you have attended: did any of your courses have virtual instructions / lectures and coursework delivered remotely?

I ask as I am interested in an advertised lecturer position (so not full time faculty), but I do not believe I’d be able to fully move my family to the country for this type of position. I’m just curious if there is any precedent for remote instruction, especially since the pandemic (although I’d gladly make the trek for opening a semester and finals).

Takk!

Interested in renting in the middle of July for four people, what are the options?

First,thank you for the replies to my question yesterday about shops in Torshavn.It's nice to come across a very helpful community!

I have a second question today.Hopefully someone can make a suggestion.

We will be in the Faroe Islands around end of June, for some days.Staying in Torshavn.

We won't have a car.

We would like to, ideally... take a bus from Torshavn in the morning.Do a nice hike of several hours,if possible with some interesting scenery... cliffs or waterfall, something like that.We are quite experienced walkers equipped with hiking boots etc.

Then take a bus back to Torshavn later the same day.

Is that feasible? Where would you go?

We don't really have the budget for organised tours, expensive boat trips or helicopters ;-)

Thanks for any suggestions,Luc

Good afternoon,hopefully someone can give me some advice on here!

We will be in the Faroe Islands for some days in June.We are looking at staying in a place with a kitchen,in Torshavn...it is a (by local standards anyway) low budget trip.

Which market would you recommend in Torshavn with reasonable prices and a good range of food? I see that there are quite a few options.

If possible I want to go there and stock up with food on arrival.I think some of them are closed on Sundays,right? So I would try to avoid arriving then,if possible with flights.

Thanks for any help,Luc

One of the best cups of coffee I had while on the islands.

Hi All!

After going through a lot of the posts here, I'm finalizing my itinerary and places to stay for a ten day trip to the Faroe Islands with my husband, 9 year old and 6 year old kids. Based on our particular travel style, we want to base out of two spots, and have landed on the areas of Kunoy for approx. the first half of the trip and Torshavn the second half.

My question is, should I build in an overnight on Vagar when we fly in? There's a lot of talk and 'warnings' about the costs of the tunnels and to do Mulafossur Waterfall and Tindholmur (which we want to do, but given we're with small kids, we'll likely do this by boat) the day you fly in and before heading to your first accommodation as everything is very close. My concern is that realistically with kids and after a 15+hr travel day, we'll be in no condition to do these things on/around Vagar right off the bat after landing, but wanted any input from those who've done precisely this and then driven off Vagar to your accommodations. Thank you in advance for your thoughts and tips!

Hello!

I'm studying landscape architecture and I need to find information on the sublayers that occur underneath the village of Gasadlaur. I am having a very hard time finding this information - probably due to the language barrier. A bit of a shot in the dark but I was wondering if anyone knew where I could find this information! Thanks

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Min mand og jeg tænker at holde sommerferie på Færøerne sammen med vores to små børn. Vi vil helt sikkert leje en bil, men er meget usikker på, hvor det rigtige sted er at bo. Mulighederne er ikke så mange, men vi har kigget på et sted i Vestmanna. Er det helt galt, hvis man har en bil? Vi tager meget gerne imod råd og anbefalinger til steder at bo.

Hey all, I will have some time off in May or June, and I'm thinking about visiting the Faroes then. In addition to outdoors hiking and very late sunsets, I like makerspaces, fablabs, repair cafes, 3d printing and other maker workshop type things. I see on https://fablab.fo/ that there are two listed, one in Vágur and one in Kambsdalur/Fuglafjørður. I'd love to go and see what people are making and learning there, but not if it's going to be a burden on anyone or a waste of the operators' time. I also wouldn't want to impose if it's restricted to locals or to students.

So, here are some naïve questions from someone who's never been to the Faroes:

1. Can anyone confirm if the fablabs in Vágur and Kambsdalur still open and active? Their FB/IG accounts are pretty out of date, but then again, so are my own...I haven't e-mailed the fablab directors yet, that would be the next thing I try after asking Reddit.
2. Do the fablabs ever do open-house days or other special visitor days? These are places that are more fun with more companions.
3. Can you suggest some other places on the Faroes that would be interesting for visitors who are makers? Even if it's just you saying "I have a woodshop and a bunch of 3d printers and want to meet and talk about them with someone," that sounds like fun to me!

Takk fyri!

Hi, there are a few postal route hikes between towns that look quite appealing. If we were to hike them one way, would it be possible to catch some sort of transportation back to our vehicle at the starting point? Perhaps it depends on the town...

I know Moomin is one of the iconic Finnish series but what about the Faroe Islands? Any iconic cartoons from there that were made there?

Hey there! I'm an Icelander who is generally speaking into linguistics and this question popped up in my head. Do you pronounce it like a "Kv" like in Icelandic? Do you drop the H from pronunciation? Do you straight up pronounce it as an H? Would love some answers!

Edit: Thanks everyone, as I said, this was to satisfy my curiosity. Thank you for indulging me!

Hello everybody, I am 19 and I will be coming to the Faroes (Tórshavn) for 3 months over summer to work. I am wondering how can I meet people my age (early 20s). I would really like to make some local friends and possibly go on hikes and hang out with these people. Any ideas on how to meet open people to do this kind of stuff?

My partner and I (both men) will be visiting Faroe Islands this summer from the US. After reading through the Wikipedia page on LGBT rights in Faroe Islands, it seems there are still some parts of the population that are not very accepting of LGBT people.

Are there any precautions we should be taking for safety? We aren't really affectionate in public and don't dress or look all that different (well, I'm also south asian, but plenty of tourists are non-white). We'll also pick hotels with 2 single beds instead of 1 shared bed. Anything else to keep in mind?

Appreciate the help and really looking forward to our trip!

EDIT: Thanks for all the responses! Definitely puts my mind at ease :)

Hi! I was wondering if there are any electricians that might know:

1. Do the individual small communities around the Faroe each get only 1 phase, does an entire street get 1 phase, or are the 3 phases fairly randomly distributed around town?

2. Do the street lights have any noticeable 50Hz flicker?

We're planning to take the Smyril ship from Iceland to Torshavn in June. But it doesn't arrive into Torshavn until 3am. Any ideas for temporary accomodations that we can check into at that time, as I'd rather not have to pay for a full night at a hotel, if possible.

Also, we plan to pick up a car in Torshavn. Which agencies will allow us to return the car at Vagar airport when we fly back to Iceland?

Planning a 6 day Faroe Islands trip full of hiking, waterfalls, and caves - and I'm sure I'll have plenty more questions to post, such as should we stay every day in Torshavn or split up our accommodations across various towns? Thinking the latter, even though I know the driving distances out of Torshavn aren't that far (e.g. a night in Torshavn, Klaksvik, Gojogv or Elduvik, and Sorvagur)

I’ve got an amazing trip planned in the summer, The Faroes, Iceland and Canada.

Which book, film and album do I have to read, watch and listen to before I step foot in the Faroe Islands?

Thank you!

Hi! Is anyone in the Skansín/Broncks area of Tórshavn experiencing a really strong smell of burnt trash outside? It's so bad the ventilation system picked it up and how the entire house smells horrible. Tried to ventilate it, opened the window and indeed, something was/is currently burning outside. Went to the port, everything seems ok, but have seen some strong smoke from the area before I got to arrive there.

Hello! I was wondering if anyone has any information about traditional brewing in the faroese islands? There's been rising interest in traditional brewing for a while in the brewing community, so I wanted to ask if there's a living brewing tradition, or at least something documented from the faroese? I know there's info on norwegian brewing, and brewing in orkney, so I hope there's something to find here too. I can understand danish and to a certain extent faroese with my norwegian background, so please send any sources if there is any to send. Thank you in advance for all answers!

Hi!

Is there a major electricity outage in Tórshavn right now?

Hi, Reddit!

I’m from Ukraine, and I’ve been dreaming of moving to the Faroe Islands for a long time. To me, it seems like a paradise — breathtaking nature, unique culture, and a peaceful, slow-paced life that’s so different from the hustle and bustle of the city.

Right now, my life in Ukraine is complicated by the war, but I hope it will end someday, and I’ll be able to fulfill my dream and move to your beautiful country.

I’d love to learn more about what it’s like to move to the Faroe Islands. Maybe someone here lives there or has gone through this process?

Here are my main questions:

1. How difficult is it to get a residence permit?

2. What professions are in demand on the Faroe Islands? I’m willing to learn new skills or retrain if necessary.

3. Is there an expat community, or is it mostly about integrating into the local society?

4. How important is knowing Faroese? I know many people speak Danish and English, but I’d love to understand the locals better.

Any advice, stories, or information would mean a lot to me. Thank you in advance!

Hi all :) I just wanted to share my thoughts after spending 1 week in the Faroe Islands late 2024

• We stayed at Torshavn the whole week which we found convenient travelling around the Faroe Islands as everything was so close. It was handy not having to pack suitcases up as we could just have 1 base for the trip
• Food is expensive and there isn't too much variety (Link of my Youtube video summarising food costs). Next time I would get an airbnb if possible with kitchen as the grocery stores had good variety and more reasonable pricing
  • Luckily we stayed at a hotel which had breakfast included so we were able to pack a lunch as well which saved costs considerably
• A lot of the hikes had quite expensive entry fees which was a surprise. So I would compare and plan in advance which ones you want to do
• If you are short for time, I would recommend getting a boat ride to take a look at the sights. It was one of the highlights of my trip and offered amazing sights vs hiking on land to see the view
• I think 5 to 6 days is a suitable length of time to stay if you plan to hike. Otherwise if you go on a boat ride and see the views, maybe only 3 days is enough

Link of my Youtube Vlog of the sightseeing we did :)

Let me know if you have any questions about my trip - happy to answer

We are spending 10 days in Iceland at the end of April, and we're due to finish our tour on 26th.

The easyjet flight on Saturday is too early, which is why we originally planned to fly on the 28th, but Easyjet have just cancelled all of their direct flights on Mondays so we're having to either cut our tour short by a morning or find a other way home.

We can still fly home indirectly on the 28th, but the quickest indirect flight is with Atlantic via the Faroe islands. Which got me thinking....

We can also fly to the Faroe islands on the 27th.

Would a 24 hour flying visit in the Faroe islands be worthwhile? Or is that a ridiculous notion? Would we be rushing about too much to see or do anything? Would we would be better off spending a bit more time in Iceland and planning a separate dedicated trip to the Faroe Islands?