The Faroe Islands is a self-governing archipelago and part of the Kingdom of Denmark

comprised of 18 volcanic islands in the oceans between between Iceland and Norway,,

connected by road tunnels, ferries, causeways and bridges.

A land of myth and legend, hikers and travellers are drawn to the islands’ dramatic

mountains, valleys and grassy heathland, while bird-watchers enjoy the steep coastal

cliffs that harbour thousands of seabirds.

The Faroese people trace their lineage back to Scandinavian origin and descend from

the Norwegian Vikings who colonized the islands in about 800 CE. After the Vikings’

arrival approximately a fourth of the population settled in Tórshavn, with the remainder

living in small settlements, almost all of which are on the coasts.