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 against pirates has majorly been used for saluting. Only during World War II, the British…
Molin Guesthouse (Skalavik)
The December 2023-opened Sandoyartunnilin (Sandoy Tunnel) allowed me to visit the Southern island of Sandoy on the Faroe Islands. Apart from the tunnel experience I shared with you already, I was of course flattered to explore the island. I also…
Views of Sandoy Island (Faroe Islands)
The rather recently opened Sandoyartunnilin (Sandoy Tunnel) allowed me to travel to the Southern island of the Faroe Islands for the first time of my life. Unfortunately, I had some timing and organizational issues, so that I did not have…
Crossing the Atlantic Ocean in the Sandoyartunnilin (Sandoy Tunnel)
On 21st December 2023, travel and commuting in the Faroe Islands reached another evolution. On that day, the Sandoyartunnilin (Sandoy Tunnel) opened to traffic. For the first time, there was the possibility to have road traffic between the main island Streymoy…
Food I Had Onboard XVIII (end July to mid September 2024)
I did not have that much traveling during the last weeks – but as some major trips are ahead, I felt it is time to close my eighteenth posting of my Food I Had Onboard series. Here are my impressions about…
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 stadium of the Faroe Islands, located in the capital Torshavn, is home for all major…
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 do feature a proper exhibition of that kind. The Faroe Islands Open Air Museum or…
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 look forward to that and hopefully meet some nice people there. I still have quite…