★ Top sights 10
Romantic 1847 white wooden church at the foot of Slattaratindur, the Faroes' highest peak, reflected in the fjord below.
Spectacular pair of sea stacks off Vagar's west coast, best reached by boat or the long Tralanipa hike.
Medieval peninsula with grass-roofed red-and-black timber buildings, home of the Faroese parliament since the Viking Age.
Southernmost point of the Faroe Islands on the wild island of Sudurøy. Ferry from Torshavn, then a scenic drive to the cape.
Ruins of 13th-century St Magnus Cathedral and a working farm said to be one of the oldest continuously inhabited in the world.
Quiet Vagar village with one of the oldest artefacts in the Faroes -- a runic stone inscribed in Old Norse, displayed beside the church.
Remote lighthouse at the dramatic north tip of Kalsoy island. 6 km hike from Trollanes with ocean views on both sides.
Towering cliffs accessible only by boat from Vestmanna town. Thousands of seabirds nest in the crevices of sheer rock faces.
Westernmost Faroe island reached by helicopter or ferry. Huge puffin colony on the cliffside path to Mykines Holmur lighthouse.
Iconic waterfall in Gasadalur village plunging straight into the ocean. Best viewed from the hilltop path above.
Activities & local 1
The Faroe Islands' second city, nestled between two fjords on Bordoy. Base for exploring Kalsoy and the northern islands.
Beaches & coast 2
Small shingle beach on the west coast of Streymoy, easily accessed from the road. Popular for an Atlantic dip on warm days.
Black-sand beach in a remote north-coast valley, framed by the Risin og Kellingin sea stacks and Viking-era village.
Getting there 2
International ferry hub in the capital. Weekly Smyril Line sailings to Denmark and Iceland year-round.
Only airport in the Faroe Islands. Direct flights from Copenhagen, Bergen, Edinburgh and London Gatwick.
Nature 5
One of Europe's highest sea cliffs at 754 m above the North Atlantic. Reached by hiking from Vidoy island. Vertigo-inducing.
Village on northeast Eysturoy named after its natural gorge harbour carved into the cliffs. Marked hiking trails radiate outward.
Optical illusion lake on Vagar that appears to float above the ocean due to the cliff edge. Dramatic in any light.
Impossibly picturesque remote village on Streymoy with a tidal lagoon enclosed by mountains, and a 17th-century church.
The Witch's Finger -- a 313 m sea stack off Vagar's south coast, visible from the road and best appreciated from a boat.