Faroe Islands
53 places in Faroe Islands, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.
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RegionNorthern Europe
CapitalTórshavn
Places written53
Categories covered5 of 5
Plugs and voltage
Type C, E, F, K · 230 V travel adapter
CurrencyFaroese krona (DKK)
LanguagesFaroese, Danish
Driving sideright
Plugs and voltage: Wikipedia, «Mains electricity by country» (after the IEC World Plugs list), read 15 October 2026.
Nature & outdoors (31) Landmarks & history (6) Museums & culture (14) Attractions & fun (1) Food & drink (1)
Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.
Open the full Nature & outdoors page sea stacks
Asmundarstakkur
sea cliffs
Beinisvord
village
Bour
village
Dalur
viewpoint 
Drangarnir
sea cliffs
Enniberg
lake
Fjallavatn
waterfall 
Fossá Waterfall
island
Fugloy
waterfall 
Gásadalur and Múlafossur
village
Gjogv
island
Hestur
valley
Hvannhagi
trail 
Kalsoy and Kallur Lighthouse
hill
Klakkur
island
Koltur
island
Kunoy
island 
Mykines
island
Nolsoy
village
Oyndarfjordur
sea stacks
Risin og Kellingin
island
Skuvoy
mountain 
Slættaratindur
lake 
Sørvágsvatn
island
Stora Dimun
island
Svinoy
viewpoint
The Vestmanna Bird Cliffs
islet
Tindholmur
village
Tjornuvik
sea stacks
Trollkonufingur
village
Vidareidi
Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.
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Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.
Open the full Museums & culture pageAttractions & fun Theme parks, zoos, aquariums, towers and the built attractions families actually queue for.
Open the full Attractions & fun pageFood & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.
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Plan your trip
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