Skansin (Torshavn)
by The Faroese people call Skansin (liternally: the “redoubt”) the most peaceful fort on Earth. In fact, the facility built in 1580 in order to protect the city …
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Postings related to the capital of the Faroe Islands
Business Seat at the Faroese National Soccer Team at Torsvollur
During the amazing UEFA Conference League campaign of KI Klaksvik in the 2023/24 season, I already introduced you to the beautiful Torsvollur. The national soccer …
Faroe Islands Open Air Museum (Hoyviksgardur)
While the Old Town of Torshavn is by ignorance not too rarely treated like an open air museum by tourists, the Faroe Islands in fact …
Torshavn – Old Town and Tinganes (Pictured Story)
It’s about a month until I am back t the Faroe Islands. This time, I am traveling quite a lot around the islands – really …
Faroese National Botanical Garden (Pictured Story)
The flora of the Faroe Islands is rather unique and special. A nice way to explore it is the Faroese National Botanical Garden (or Plantufrøðiligur …
My 15 Favorite Hotels I Have Stayed in… So Far
At the time when I started writing this posting in early March 2024, Flyctory.com already featured reviews of over 320 hotels. In all of those …
Watching B36 Torshavn at Ovari Vollur (Gundaladur)
The 2024 season of the Faroe Islands premier soccer league Betri Deildin is about to kick off this weekend. In September 2024, I had the …
KI Klaksvik – UEFA Conference League at Torsvollur (Torshavn)
In my Praise The Underdogs posting, I already introduced you to the amazing story of KI Klaksvik, who qualified as the first Faroese team for the group …
Faroe Islands Aquarium (Torshavn)
It felt so good being back at the Faroe Islands in September 2023. Even though I just had some limited time in that lovely Nordic …
Hilton Garden Inn Faroe Islands
Rarely, it has been easier for me to visit all the Hilton Hotels of a country (if you name the Faroe Islands to be one) …