Torshavn, Faroe Islands

: Tórshavn is the capital of the Faroe Islands.
The Vikings discovered these islands over a thousand years ago, and established their main harbour at Tórshavn, naming it after Thor, the Norse god of thunder and lightning. With forts in place to protect the town, it became a major trading centre, although the village remained tiny until the 20th century.
Today, Tórshavn is a picturesque town of flagstone streets, elegant buildings, informative museums, exhibitions, theatres and parks. Many of the older buildings are open to the public. The Reynagarður vicarage dates from the mid-1600s, while Munkastovan, with its heavy stone walls, is part of the medieval fort that protected the town from pirates. Skansin fort, started in 1580 and finished about 200 years later, retains marks of the occupation of the Faroes by nations as diverse as the Danes and (from the Second World War) the British.

TOUR F - STREYMOY SILL HIKING
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From the top of Streymoy Sill we will be able to admire the scenery of the rock formation as well as the Island of Vágar.

TOUR C - VESTMANNA SEACLIFFS
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For ornithologists, the Faroe Islands are a veritable paradise. Common species spotted include puffins, guillemots, razorbills, kittiwakes, fulmars and petrels.

TOUR B - THE ISLAND OF VAGAR
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Vágar is one of the 18 islands in the archipelago of the Faroe Islands and the most westerly of the larger islands.

TOUR D - PANORAMIC DRIVE
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We board our coach on the quayside opposite historic Tinganes, the rocky peninsula in Tórshavn harbour where the ancient Vikings first established the town.

TOUR E - TORSHAVN THE CAPITAL
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Today Tórshavn is considered one of the smallest and most pleasant capital cities in the world. The history of Tórshavn began centuries ago when Vikings from Western Norway first met in the middle of the islands for their annual gathering.

TOUR A - SAKSUN & KOLLAFJORDUR
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Leaving the pier in Tórshavn by bus, we will pause at a viewpoint overlooking this tiny capital.

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