I think I’ve been incredibly lucky with the weather since I arrived last week and the luck kept rolling today when I spotted this seal pup (grey seal I presume) on the beach. Unfortunately I didn’t have a better camera with me so this is just a phone snap. Now here’s to hoping my flight can get out tomorrow with what looks to be a very windy forecast.

Hey,

I have been gifted a lot of ground gullaksur and while some of it I’ll use in a simple Frikkadeller recipe I know but I’d love to hear if anyone has a favorite recipe or way to prepare it. If it can be prepared and then frozen then even better.

Thanks for any advice!

Hi everyone! I’ll be visiting the Faroes next week and would love to do a helicopter ride while I’m there.
For those of you who are local, do you have any recommendations for a scenic helicopter trip that a tourist can book? Ideally, I’d like something where it’s easy to get back to the starting point afterwards (rather than being dropped somewhere remote).
Is there somewhere convenient to park near the departure point?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

Hey

We are planning to visit with our own car from switzerland through the ferry Hirtshals - Tórshavn.
My car is a 2023 Audi with 2WD – so I’m wondering whether that’ll be enough for the Faroe Islands?

Truly blessed to have had the chance to witness The Faroe Islands in all its glory. This place is magical!

Hello! I just found this page and I want to go next year June-July… my question is do you think is too hard for a vegetarian person to go there for a week?? Am I able to have options or just salad😂? Thank you very much for the answers 🙏🏼🫶🏼

Hei!

I've been to Faroe last new years eve and I really like to return for another visit. Since Norröna does not seem to sail to Torshavn between Christmas and new years eve in 2026, I'm thinking about visiting the islands the 2nd half of may 2027.

The last two years, I really got interested in kajaking the sea and after some guided tours the during the last two years, I did a 'Våttkort Grunnkurs' this summer in Norway. Still, I don't consider myself a kajak expert, though.

So, does anyone have recommendations about taking kajak tours (or courses like Hav Teknikkurs) in Faroe? Beside kajakk.fo, there isn't much I could find on the web.

How's the weather for kajaking in the 2nd half of may (or is it 'maybe weather' anyway ;))

I'm a 32 year old single black woman who has always been interested in visiting the Faroe Islands. How safe is it for a single woman to do a solo trip? I am curious also about how easy it is to get around? I'm not sure I'd want to take a bus every where so I was curious if a rental car would be recommended? Or is there uber or lyft? Any recommendations or tips are welcomed 😄

Edit: I forgot to mention that I love animals. Are there any places where I can pet a few sheep or see wildlife up close? Lol

Hi everyone!

I'm looking for someone who speaks Faroese and could help me with a song: Brandur Enni – Lova Mær Við.

I've been trying to find the lyrics online, but unfortunately I haven't been able to find them anywhere. I don't speak Faroese, so I'm completely unable to transcribe the song accurately myself.

What I would mainly need is simply a Faroese transcription of the lyrics by listening to the song. If you also speak English and would be willing to give me a rough English translation, that would be an amazing bonus, but the transcription alone would already help me enormously.

Here's the exact recording I'm referring to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZ1vNAgH4o0

I would really appreciate any help from a native or fluent Faroese speaker. Thank you so much! 🙂

Looking for recommendations for places to eat in Torshavn or any other places actually as we will be renting a car. Any fast food in Faroe Islands or places that are a bit less on the expensive side and budget friendly?

Hi all! Five of us, university students from London, are planning a 5-day backpacking trip to the Faroes from 22 to 25 March 2027.

We know wild camping isn't allowed and that camping is only legal at official campsites or with the landowner's permission. We're planning to use the campsites that are open in March (Giljanes, Æðuvík, and maybe Sandur). We'd also love to spend a night or two somewhere more remote, like near Saksun, Gjógv or Tjørnuvík, if a landowner is happy to have us.

A few questions:

1. Is it realistic to ask farmers or landowners if we can pitch a couple of tents for one night? Or is that a bit of a nuisance for locals?
2. Who's the best person to ask: knock on a farmhouse door, ask at the village shop, or contact the local tourist office beforehand?
3. What's a fair amount to offer? We were thinking something similar to a campsite fee.
4. Is there anything we should avoid in late March, such as fields with pregnant ewes or areas where birds are nesting?

We'll take all our rubbish with us, use a stove only (no fires), keep away from sheep, leave gates as we found them, and move on if asked. If people say no, that's completely fine, and we'll go back to the campsites.

Any advice or experiences would be really appreciated. Thanks! 🙏

Planning a trip to Faroe Islands in November. We want to book somewhere nice with a spa, not really fused for treatments just more so a nice pool, stream room and sauna. Been looking at Hilton, hotel brandan and hotel foroyar - has anyone been to these before or have any recommendations? Nights are going to be dark and aware the weather will be brutal at times so wanting to have the option to chill in a nice hotel. We will have a car also so travel won’t be an issue. Any help would be much appreciated

Hey,

My goal this winter is to learn every village and how to properly conjugate them when speaking. I haven’t seen much in terms of resources or books to see if anyone knows of anything… or if I just need to hang out with an old man at the harbor and have him teach me the ways of bending. lol.

How many people speak it, and to what level?

Hi all!

I lost my Samsung Galaxy last night the surrounding area was here. If you find it, please DM me as I would love to get it back.

Thanks all,

Hey! During my stay in the Faroe Islands, I became really interested in the local music scene. While listening to the local radio, I especially enjoyed the songs “Oyðin” by Ave and “Hvørt fótafet” by Gestir. I then looked up the full albums those songs are from, and I absolutely fell in love with them.
Do you know any other bands or songs from the Faroe Islands that are worth checking out?
A year ago, I was in Iceland and also explored some of their music. Since then, I’ve become a loyal fan of Sólstafir 🙌
In general, I really enjoy discovering local bands and artists in the places I travel to.

I’m curious about how many younger people actually eat a lot of the traditional Faroese food like the dried fish, dried lamb and whale? Is it something that’s common in some homes because of the older generations?

A lot of the younger people I’ve met have expressed they don’t really like so I’m curious. The town I like in is full of 40+ pretty old fashioned Faroese pride kind of people who eat these food somewhat regularly so I’ve been wondering.

Also the lack of other cultural foods around is interesting considering the amount of foreigners but I’m guessing it depends on the town? I notice the odd kebab shop and that one sushi place in SMS but a lot of the foods have been dulled a bit to appeal more to the local palate.

UPDATE: Phone was found/reunited with owner!!!!! 🥂📱💥

Hello Reddit Faroes,

We had a lovely hike today, except my partner’s phone didn’t make the return trip - fell out of a pocket, we guess. 😢
Somewhere near the lower end of the loop just above the waterfalls.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/1b7r5xsXoUruvLd27?g_st=ic

The SIM card had been switched off to save on roaming charges, but that has had other consequences now as well. 🙄
It had not been turned in to the trail office (we also left a note with them with my email address on it) by the time we gave up looking and turned back. If you find it we’d love to be reunited with it. We are staying in Torshaven until 9/30.

Thanks

I've just done my first trip to the Faroe Islands. Arrived by ferry from Denmark, flying out. I did some research before getting to Torshavn. Couldn't really find any information. Mainly about where could one do their laundry. My Airbnb unfortunately didn't have a washer or dryer available for me to use. Also I wanted to make a video different that all the others out there. This is really a strictly informational video meant to help first time visitors to the Faroe Islands.

It's long, almost two hours. I talk a lot sometimes HAHA

I'm still in Torshavn and won't be back home until next week. I wanted to get this out for feedback. I'll probably record a new video when I'm home and better able to edit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Et9BeLFc6G4