The Faroe Islands (Føroya)

The Faroe Islands are situated in the North Atlantic, around 600 km west of Norway, and 300 km northeast of Scotland. It takes approx. 12 hours by boat from Scotland to the Faroe Islands. There are 18 islands in the Faroes. Here are some impressions of the islands after a short five days visit in August 2000.

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