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Faroe Islands

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The Faroe Islands are an archipelago located between Iceland and Norway in the North Atlantic Ocean. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing country within the Kingdom of Denmark.

The Faroe Islands are an extremely popular tourist destination for nature lovers and birdwatchers. The Faroe Islands are home to some of the most stunning landscapes in the world with lush green islands and dramatic cliffs.

The Faroe Islands are also home to a large number of sheep, making it the perfect place to enjoy some delicious lamb dishes. Some of the most popular dishes in the Faroe Islands include skerpikjøt (cured lamb), ræst kjøt (dried lamb), and kæst kjøt (fermented lamb).

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Tórshavn, Faroe Islands | Tórshavn in Faroe Islands

Tórshavn

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Faroe Islands | Faroe Islands in Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands

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IMG_4107 | Klaksvík in Faroe Islands

Klaksvík

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Faroe boats of Vestmanna on Streymoy, Faroe Islands | Vestmanna in Faroe Islands

Vestmanna

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Drangarnir, Tindhólmur and Mykines. Faroe Islands | Mykines in Faroe Islands

Mykines

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Nolsoy village, viewed from the ferry. | Nólsoy in Faroe Islands

Nólsoy

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Image of Fuglafjørður in Faroe Islands

Fuglafjørður

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Sørvágur (Sorvagur) is a village on Vágar island in the Faroe Islands. Sørvágur is one of the three larger villages on Vágar. It is located just west of Vágar Airport, which is the only international airport in the Faroe Islands. This is the eastern part of the village. The population of Sørvágur is around 1000. This photo was taken on Christmas Day in 2010. | Sørvágur in Faroe Islands

Sørvágur

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Slættaratindur (882m) on Eysturoy, Faroe Islands. The highest mountain of the country. | Gjógv in Faroe Islands

Gjógv

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"Kópakonan" selkie-statue, Mikladalur, Kalsoy, Faroe Islands. | Mikladalur in Faroe Islands

Mikladalur

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View to the village of Skælingur on Streymoy's west coast. The island Koltur is further south. Faroe Islands. This photo was taken on 3 April 2010 from the road which connects Skælingur with Leynar village. | Streymoy in Faroe Islands

Streymoy

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Waterfall at Gásadalur | Vágar in Faroe Islands

Vágar

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M/F Smyril is the largest domestic ferry of the Faroe Islands. The 5th Smyril arrived on 15 October 2005 in Tvøroyri | Suðuroy in Faroe Islands

Suðuroy

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Vágseiði, old landing place, west, Vágur, Suðuroy, Faroe Islands | Vágur in Faroe Islands

Vágur

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Tvøroyri ligger på den nordlige side af Trongisvágsfjørður og er Suðuroy næststørste bygd | Tvøroyri in Faroe Islands

Tvøroyri

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West of Sandur on Sandoy, Faroe Islands. | Sandur in Faroe Islands

Sandur

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Water falls into the ocean | Gásadalur in Faroe Islands

Gásadalur

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Church on the Atlantic Ocean (Faroe Islands) | Kirkjubøur in Faroe Islands

Kirkjubøur

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Risin og Kellingin, two famous sea stacks north of Eiði at Eysturoy, Faroe Islands. | Eysturoy in Faroe Islands

Eysturoy

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Koltur er ein av minstu oyggjunum í Føroyum. Í 2014 var tað bara ein persónur ið hevði fastan bústað í Koltri. Myndin er tikin 7. juni 2014, tá Strandferðslan skipaði fyri útferð fyri starvsfólki og familjum teirra. | Koltur in Faroe Islands

Koltur

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In the mountains of the Faroe Islands on the island of Borđoy, near Klaksvík: Háfjall (647 m, left) and Hálgafelli (503 m, right), seen from Hálsur pass. | Borðoy in Faroe Islands

Borðoy

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Sandur seen from a helicopter: Stóravatn and Litlavatn, Skálavík in the background. | Sandoy in Faroe Islands

Sandoy

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The island of Hestur, Faroe Islands, as seen from Sandoy | Hestur in Faroe Islands

Hestur

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The Kalsoyarfjørður, Faroe Islands. The islands are Kalsoy (left) and Kunoy (right). | Kalsoy in Faroe Islands

Kalsoy

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Village of Kunoy in the Faroe Islands. | Kunoy in Faroe Islands

Kunoy

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Shore at Kirkja on Fugloy, Faroe Islands. | Fugloy in Faroe Islands

Fugloy

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Coast of Svínoy, Faroe Islands. | Svínoy in Faroe Islands

Svínoy

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View from Hoyvík over Nólsoyarfjord, Nólsoy (the island) and Hoyvíkshólmur (the small islet). Hoyvík is just north of Tórshavn and a part of Tórshavn municipality. This is the old part of Hoyvík, where the outdoor museum is located. | Hoyvík in Faroe Islands

Hoyvík

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Norðdepil on Borðoy (left) and Hvannasund on Viðoy (right), Faroe Islands. | Hvannasund in Faroe Islands

Hvannasund

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Vatnsoyrar on Vágar, Faroe Islands. View on the fjord | Vatnsoyrar in Faroe Islands

Vatnsoyrar

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Scene in Norðdepil, Borðoy, Faroe Islands, looking to the NNW. On the right the mountains on the island Viðoy. | Norðdepil in Faroe Islands

Norðdepil

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Syðradalur on Streymoy, Faroe Islands | Syðradalur in Faroe Islands

Syðradalur

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The island of Lítla Dímun, Faroe Islands. | Lítla Dímun in Faroe Islands

Lítla Dímun

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Skúvoy er ein oyggj og bygd í Føroyum. Myndin er tikin 1. juni 2013. | Skúvoy in Faroe Islands

Skúvoy

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Sumbiarhólmur is an islet just outside Sumba, which is the southernmost village in Suðuroy. Suðuroy is the southernmost island of the Faroe Islands. This photo was taken on 22 July 2010 in Sumba. Some of the houses in the village are visible on the photo. Sumbiarhólmur is the 6th largest islet in the Faroe Islands. | Sumbiarhólmur in Faroe Islands

Sumbiarhólmur

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