faraway
mysterious
Orphaned
320 kilometers north of Scotland, in the North Atlantic Ocean, 18 islands make up the Faroe Islands, one of the smallest countries in the world, hundreds of millions of years ago the Creator used stone axes to cut the European continent, and the splashed rubble created the lonely magic Faroe. Standing on an alpine meadow seems to stand in the Scottish Highlands or the Norwegian fjords, or suddenly arrive at the apocalyptic wonders of Iceland.
On the world map, you have to use a magnifying glass to target the sea between the United Kingdom, Iceland, Norway, and Greenland to barely find this invisible Nordic island, for most people, the Faroe Islands are like the peach blossom source of imagination, not only because it is far away from the hustle and bustle, but also because of its natural wonders and the wonderful integration of history and culture, making the Faroe Islands more like the world written by science fiction writers.
Despite its remote location, Faro has icy clear waters, stable sea temperatures, strong currents and fjords that extend deep into the islands. The perfect combination of these conditions makes the Faroe Islands an ideal breeding site for salmon.
Thorshamn Old Town
As the name suggests, it is a port city, built by the sea. The name of the city comes from the Norse mythology of the "god of thunder" (thunder rolling in the sky). According to the data given by Wikipedia, the population of the city today is 13,131, and if you count the surrounding suburbs, there are 20,885 people.
The city was founded around the ninth to tenth centuries. In 825 AD, the Vikings who settled here formed a parliament on the peninsula of Tinganes, which now divides Tórshavn in two, and gave Tórshavn Tórshavn the status of the capital of the Faroe Islands.
It grows around the hillside beside the bay, but against the backdrop of rocks, sea and verdant hillsides, the movable board houses here still look like temporary buildings. The island is dotted with coastal villages and chapels, as well as an international football stadium with a capacity of 6,000 people.
Mikines Island
In the Faroe Islands, some of the most scenic islands can only be reached by boat or helicopter. Mykines, the westernmost island of the Faroe Islands. It has an area of 10 km² and a population of 18 (2007).
There are two Grand Canyons in the eastern part of the island, and between the steep slopes, there is the highest peak at an altitude of 560 meters. A boat ride from Vágar will take you to Mykines in 50 minutes, where there will be some wind and waves along the way. Puffins are poppets everywhere in the Faroe Islands, but Mikines Island is the best place to see these birds.
Thousands of puffins come to the Faroe Islands every summer, and their colorful beaks are particularly striking in an almost monotonous environment.
The lighthouse is 14 meters high and consists of a white cylindrical tower and a red light on top of the tower, which is supported by a wire rope around the lighthouse to protect against strong sea breezes from the southern cape of the archipelago. The focal plane of the lighthouse is located at an altitude of 94 meters, and the flash signal emits red, green and white signals every 20 seconds, and if the weather conditions at sea are not good, the horn is blown every minute.
The village of Gossa Dalur
Gasadalur was the last village in the Faroe Islands to have access to roads, and it is said that before 2004, there were only three ways to reach the village, one was to hike through a 700-meter mountain range, and the other two were by boat or helicopter.
Due to the inaccessibility of transportation in remote areas, the population of the village has dropped sharply. At one time, only 18 people lived here. It wasn't until 2004 that a tunnel opened up one of the mountains, finally allowing cars to pass through the isolated village.
The closer you get to the village of Gossa Dalur, the more intoxicating the scenery becomes. The feeling was a little confused, with a hint of heat, from the nostrils, all the way to the whole body, making people feel sleepy.
The Faroe Islands postcard, gossa Darur Waterfall, is so famous that you can see the creek in the village that falls directly into the Atlantic Ocean, making it an unforgettable waterfall wonder.
Saksun Saxony
Saksun is a unique village, as if there were legendary heroes hiding under grass-roofed houses, surrounded by mountains, with only 14 inhabitants, known for its tranquil surroundings.
It is a popular hiking place, here are most of the geological characteristics of the Faroe Islands, the sea mouth is narrow, large ships can not enter, the old port has become a lagoon, surrounded by mountains can see the sea, is also a very peculiar phenomenon ~ ~
Gjogv Jagev
On the East Island (Eysturoy), the main road plummets to a tunnel about 2.4 kilometers long, and the rough top of the tunnel looks like a troll's hand at random carving on basalt. Hiking the highlands of Gjógv Village on the East Island, you'll be struck by the island's grand vibrancy: seabirds flying above the black cliffs in beautiful arcs; a waterfall cascading down into the sea, splashing like smoke and mist; and the endless sea gradually transitions from a nearby deep blue to a light blue at the distant horizon.
Djagf is known as the most beautiful village in the Faroe Islands. There are many houses in the village with black asphalt and thatched roofs. The largest hotel in the village has a restaurant, souvenir shop.
At the northern tip of the East Island, you can also go on a hike with a few locals. As you trudge upwards, you pass by a World War II sentry site. When the British occupied the Faroe Islands, they also brought Tiphoo tea and Viscount biscuits, two delicacies that are still sought after in the Faroe Islands today. At the summit of Eiðiskollur, locals stop to dance the traditional summer circle dance, which originated in medieval Europe and can only be seen here today.
Out of the door this quiet town is only the sound of birds, sheep and the sound of the sea crashing on the shore. So beautiful!
delicacies
The focus of the faroe islands' traditional meal is the sheep meat on which the archipelago depends: fær means sheep in Old Norse, but most of the lamb eaten by the inhabitants is not fresh ræst, that is, meat that hangs in a special wooden shed (hjallur) and ferments for several months. If you walk along a narrow path between the chalets (each with hjallur), you can smell the unique smell of boiled ræst, like the penicillin smell emitted by blue cheese, which is very strong.
Dishes are served on moss, pebbles and volcanic stones and sell uniquely. The fresh smell of borage, nettle, verbena and lavyan grass evokes memories of green meadows, while salty cod tartar, fresh shrimp, rat shark meat and rays exude the scent of the sea. Such a meal is nothing less than a gorgeous drama, bringing the extraordinary beauty of the archipelago to your eyes.
Coming here, it is as if you have come to the end of the world, and all you can see are dwarf trees, rubble, volcanic rocks and meadows, which is the basic scenery of the Faroe Islands