Faroe Islands or Iceland?
The practical differences, drawn from our own write-ups rather than from a brochure. We are not going to tell you which is better - they are different trips. What follows is what actually changes between them.
Places written up here 53 308
UNESCO listings among them 0 16
Cost level High Very high
Busiest month in our write-ups June July
Currency Faroese krona (DKK) Icelandic krona (ISK)
Plugs and voltage C, K - 230 V C, F - 230 V
Everyday languages Faroese, Danish Icelandic
Driving side right hand side right hand side
Region Northern Europe Northern Europe
Capital Tórshavn Reykjavik
Faroe Islands
Reserved but quietly helpful; villages run on trust, sheep and fast-changing weather.
What we have written up
- Akraberg headland
- Asmundarstakkur sea stack
- Beinisvord sea cliff
- Bour village
- Dalur village
- Drangarnir viewpoint
All 53 places in Faroe Islands →
Worth knowing before you go
- Alcohol above 2.8% is sold only in state Rusdrekkasola stores - weekday hours, Saturday until 14:00, closed Sunday
- Faroese krona notes and Danish kroner are interchangeable at par
- Sub-sea tunnels are tolled automatically by number plate - pay at petrol stations or through your rental company
Iceland
Weather rules everything; independence and understatement are national traits.
What we have written up
- Akranes Lighthouse lighthouse
- Akureyrarkirkja church
- Akureyri Botanical Garden botanical garden
- Aldeyjarfoss waterfall
- Arbaer Open Air Museum open-air museum
- Arctic Fox Centre research centre
Worth knowing before you go
- Cards work for absolutely everything including public toilets - cash is nearly extinct
- The Bonus and Kronan supermarkets are the budget traveller's lifeline
- Pools are the town square - every village has a geothermal one
Counts describe this site, not the countries: "places written up here" means how many pages we have finished, and it keeps growing. Currency, plugs and languages are practical facts and change rarely; check anything visa-related with the relevant official source before you book.