Island hopping in North Atlantic
Tour to the Faroer islands

WHAT TO DO AND WHAT TO SEE IN THE FAROE ISLANDS?

This travelogue illustrates a trip to the Faer Oer islands (called also Faroer, or Faroe depending on language), a small archipelago located in north Atlantic ocean, about halfway between Norway and Iceland. This Faer Oer island tour has the purpose of visiting several islands through day tours from Torshavn, as well as by an organized tour between Mykines, Skuvoy, Suduroy, Sandoy, Nolsoy, Stremoy and Eysturoy, traveling by ferry, helicopter and buses. The Faroe islands are an interesting destination because of the extreme landscape made of imposing cliffs, falling straight in the Atlantic ocean, and by the very green grass covering any possible part of the islands. The Faroer islands are also a good destination to observe birds, in particulat puffins, and a bird trip to these islands will really worth it. The people here live on farms, especially on sheeps producing an excellent wool, and on fishing industry. The tourism business is also developing, thanks to the beautiful and unusual places.

HOW TO GET TO THE FAROE ISLANDS?

Travel to Faroe islands is not difficult, as they are linked to Europe's mainland by ferry and by aircraft. Atlantic Airways operates a fleet of BAE-146 aircrafts between Vagar, about 40km from Torshavn, and Copenhagen, as well as several others cities in Europe. Be careful with flight connecting times, because the flight from Faroer islands is often on late for weather and the airline doesn't assume resposibility for missed connections, unless you buy a throughfare ticket to final destination.

HOW TO GET AROUND IN THE FAROE ISLANDS?

On Faroer islands there is a good network of roads, so it's possible to rent a car and travel in freedom. Several islands are connected by undersea tunnels or bridges, while others have a ferry service, often with car transport service. There is also a well developed bus service as well helicopters and additional small ships and ferries. Through the Faroe islands, there are hotels, motels, guest houses, Bed & Breakfast and also some hostel.

HOW TO ORGANIZE A TRIP TO THE FAROE ISLANDS?

Traveling to the Faroe islands is easy and everything may be arranged on your own, including bus & ferry tickets, car rental and accommodation. If you would like to travel worry-free with everything pre-arranged and without having to look around for all the things, there are tour operators offering complete packages to the Faroe Islands and these may be also customized to suit your preferences. The tour illustrated in this trip review has been booked via Tora Tourist Traffic.

WHAT IS THE BEST TIME TO GO TO THE FAROE ISLANDS?

The best season to visit the Faroe islands is during summer, when the temperatures are milder and when the days are very long. In any case, the islands are often wind-swept and it rains quite frequently so, also in summer, it will be necessary to travel properly equipped and dress accordingly.

Other links about Faroe Islands information and more: http://www.alt.fo
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