This new, thoroughly updated sixth edition of Bradt's Faroe Islands remains the only English-language guide to this isolated, unspoiled Nordic archipelago, home to Tórshavn (the world's smallest capital), and where there are twice as many sheep as people meaning that it's still possible to discover a way of life that is fast disappearing elsewhere in Europe, a place where sheep were fitted with cameras to help film for Google Streetview (locally dubbed Google 'Sheepview'). Visiting the Faroes is a chance to experience nature in the raw. Its breathtaking landscapes never fail to inspire, from the highest sea cliffs in Europe at Enniberg on the island of Viðoy to the dramatic seascapes at Akraberg, the southernmost point of the Faroes. Also included are details of how to reach even the remotest corners by bus using a travel card, information on changing seabird numbers in the North Atlantic, and details of where to go birdwatching and hiking. Written by expert author James Proctor, who has been visiting the Faroes since 1992, this guidebook offers detailed information about all 18 islands (including Mykines, whose year-round population is barely in double figures). Within the islands themselves, Bradt's Faroe Islands is recognised as the definitive source of information about the Faroes in the English language and is widely respected as such. There's hands-on advice about where to stay and eat, how to get around be it by local ferry, helicopter or your own hire car and what to see and do. This latest edition includes all the most recent developments (including improvements in air, ferry and road travel the latter including the world's only subsea roundabout) and provides all the information needed for a successful trip, with updated reviews of accommodation (plus Tórshavn's classy new hotels) and eating and drinking options. Whether you're visiting for the amazing birdlife, to walk some of Europe's least-known hiking trails or simply to sample real village life among the turf-roofed houses painted in a mêlée of reds, yellows and blues, Bradt's Faroe Islands is the perfect companion.

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Key Sales Points . Still the only English-language guide to the Faroes . Experience a way of life fast disappearing elsewhere in Europe . Perfect for an outdoors holiday, whether sea angling, sea kayaking, birdwatching or horseriding . Includes details of how to reach even the remotest corners by bus . Expert author, who has been visiting the Faroes since 1992 About Bradt Travel Guides . Founded in 1974, Bradt is now the largest independent guidebook publisher in the UK with over 200 titles in print . Serial winner of the Gold award for Best Guidebook Series in the Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards . Bradt guides are written by authors who really know their destinations. Many are resident there, or have been visiting regularly over a number of years. . Each new Bradt guide is backed by a dedicated press and social media campaign

Autorentext

James Proctor first visited the Faroe Islands in 1992 on board the Smyril ferry sailing from Aberdeen, and has been back and forth ever since. Accompanied half of the way by a pod of dolphins and buffeted by gale force winds and stormy seas during the rest of the journey, his love affair with the North Atlantic got off to a flying start. Whilst working as the BBC's Scandinavia correspondent, he produced a series of television and radio reports about the islands, concentrating on the issues of independence and whaling. An experienced travel writer specialising in the Nordic countries, he has written Bradt's Faroes, Lapland and West Sweden guidebooks and co-written other travel guides to Iceland, Reykjavík, Sweden and Finland. He now lives in North Yorkshire where he presents a daily show on his local radio station.

Zusammenfassung
Faroe Islands travel guide. Holiday tips and expert advice from Torshavn hotels and restaurants to birdwatching, transport, hiking, festivals and culture. Plus wildlife sites such as the Vestmanna bird cliffs (puffins!), Mykines, Akraberg, Suduroy Cliffs, Kalsoy, Gjogv, Klaksvik, Nolsoy, G! Festival, sea kayaking, folk dancing, wool and sweaters.

Inhalt

Introduction

PART ONE GENERAL INFORMATION

Chapter 1 Background Information

Geography and climate, Natural history, History, Government and politics, Economy, People, Language, Religion, Culture

Chapter 2 Practical Information

When to visit, Highlights and suggested itineraries, Tourist information and tour operators, Red tape, Getting there and away, Health and safety, Women travellers, LGBTQIA+ travellers, Travelling with children, What to take, Money and budgeting, Getting around, Accommodation, Eating and drinking, Public holidays and festivals, Shopping, Arts and entertainment, Media, communications and time, Cultural etiquette, Travelling positively

PART TWO THE GUIDE

Chapter 3 Torshavn

Getting there and away, Getting around, Tourist and weather information, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Entertainment and nightlife, Shopping, Other practicalities, What to see and do

Chapter 4 Around Torshavn

Kirkjubøur, Nólsoy, Hestur, Koltur, North to Kaldbak

Chapter 5 Streymoy and the Western Islands

Where to go, Getting around, Kollafjørður and around, West to Kvívík and Vestmanna, Vágar, Mykines

Chapter 6 Eysturoy

Where to go, Getting around, Northern Eysturoy, Southern Eysturoy

Chapter 7 The Northern Islands

Where to go, Getting around, Borðoy, Viðoy, Kunoy, Kalsoy, Northern outposts: Svínoy and Fugloy

Chapter 8 The Southern Islands

Where to go, Getting around, Sandoy, Skúgvoy, Stóra Dímun, Lítla Dímun, Suðuroy

Appendix 1 Language

Appendix 2 Glossary of Faroese Geographical Terms

Appendix 3 Further Information

Index