Faroe Islands - Atlantic Airways

 

Atlantic Airways, Vágar. 

Sent by Regin, TravBuddy friend from Faroe Islands. 

Atlantic Airways (OMX: FO-AIR) is the national airline of the Faroe Islands, operating domestic helicopter services and international passenger services as well as search and rescue responsibilities from its base at Vágar Airport, on the Faroese island of Vágar.Most of its pilots are members of the Faroese Pilot Association.(Source)

Faroe Islands - Streymor

Fossá, Hósvík, Tjørnuvík
Kaldbaksfjørðir, Skælingur (767 m)
Hvalvik, seyðhundur, Saksun

Sent by Sunnva from Torshavn in Faroe Islands.

This is from Wikipedia : Streymoy is the largest and most populated island of the Faroe Islands. The capital, Tórshavn is located there. The name means "island of currents".

Faroe Islands - Hestur

Multiviews of Hestur, an island in Faroe Islands.

Sent by Sunnva, a friend from Torshavn in Faroe Islands.

This is from Wikipedia : Hestur is an island in central Faroe Islands, located to the west of Streymoy and to the south of Koltur. Hestur means horse in Faroese. Located on the west coast is a large colony of guillemot. In the north of Hestur there is a moorland with four small lakes, of which Fagradalsvatn is the largest. At Haelur, Hestur's southern-most tip, there is a lighthouse.

The island has one settlement, also named Hestur on the east coast. Hestur village (61°57′27″N 6°53′13″W / 61.9575°N 6.88694°W / 61.9575; -6.88694) enjoys the view over Gamlarætt and Velbastaður on Streymoy. In 1919 a fishing accident resulted in the deaths of one-thirds of Hestur's men. In an attempt to fight the depopulation of the village, a swimming pool was built on the island in 1974. On the southern part of the island by the lake Fagradalsvatn, one can camp. Hestur's postal code is FO 280 and it's since 1 January 2005 part of the municipality of Tórshavn.

Faroe Islands - Føroyar

Emma, tjaldur (Faroese Puffin), mýrisólja (Marsh Marigold), tjaldursreiour, Teifur

Faroe Islands : National costumes, national bird and national flower.

Sent by Sunnva, a friend from Faroe Islands.

Faroe Islands - Tórshavn

Tórshavn, the world's smallest capital.

Sent by Sunnva, a friend from Faroe Islands.

This is from Wikipedia : Tórshavn (IPA: [ˈtʰɔuʂhaun]; Danish: Thorshavn) is the capital and largest town of the Faroe Islands. It is located in the southern part on the east coast of Streymoy. To the north west of the town lies the 347-metre (1,138 ft) high mountain Húsareyn, and to the southwest, the 350-metre (1,150 ft) high Kirkjubøreyn. The city itself has a population of 19,000 (2008). The city was founded in the 10th century.

The Vikings established their parliament on the Tingenes peninsula in Tórshavn 825, thus Tórshavn was made capital of Faroe Islands and has remained so ever since. All through the Middle Ages the narrow peninsula jutting out into the sea made up the main part of Tórshavn. Sources do not mention a built-up area in Tórshavn until after the Protestant Reformation in 1539. Early on, Tórshavn became the center of the monopoly trade, thereby being the only legal place for the islanders to sell and buy goods. In 1856, the trade monopoly was abolished and the islands were left open to free trade. The town has grown rapidly ever since the turn of the 20th century into the undisputed administrative, economic and cultural center of the Faroes.

Faroe Islands - Atlantic Puffins

Atlantic Puffins that can be found in Faroe Islands.

The first ever postcard received from Faroe Islands. Sent by Sunnva from Torshavn.

This is from Wikipedia : The Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) is a seabird species in the auk family. It is a pelagic bird that feeds primarily by diving for fish, but also eats other sea creatures, such as squid and crustaceans. Its most obvious characteristic is its brightly coloured beak during the breeding seasons. Also known as the Common Puffin, it is the only puffin species which is found in the Atlantic Ocean. The curious appearance of the bird, with its colourful huge bill and its striking piebald plumage, has given rise to nicknames such as "clown of the ocean" and "sea parrot".