Tuesday, September 17, 2019, Torshavn, Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands They are located halfway between Norway and Iceland. The twenty-two Faroe Islands form a breathtaking archipelago of jagged mountains and dramatic fjords. The Faroese people hold their culture and history very dear, still speaking their unique Old Norse language and still topping many of their houses with turf. Viking settlements here reach back to the 9th century; the Viking Parliament stood upon a rocky peninsula in Torshavn, the capital. Still today, the Faroe Islands' government conducts its business on the very same promontory. The archipelago's remote locale and plentiful bird-life make it one of the most exciting and humbling places to visit, as does its diverse geography, from rock-strewn shorelines to rugged towering peaks. The Faroe Islands is a North Atlantic archipelago located 200 miles northwest of Scotland , and about halfway between Norway and Iceland . It is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark . T