The Atlas Obscura Guide To

Faroe Islands

6 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in the Faroe Islands

Unusual
Attractions
in the Faroe Islands

Gásadalur Village

Gasadalur Village, Faroe Islands

Gásadalur Village

This remote island village was in danger of depopulating completely until a tunnel was built to connect it to the rest of the world .

62.1122, -7.4347

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Kallur Lighthouse.

Trøllanes, Faroe Islands

Kallur Lighthouse

The isolated structure beckons adventurers with sublime views of the Faroe Islands.

62.3713, -6.8130

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Lake Sørvágsvatn

Lake Sørvágsvatn

The largest lake in the Faroe Islands seems to be held hundreds of feet above sea level thanks to an optical illusion.

62.0484, -7.2350

Kunoy, Faroe Islands

Skarð

The abandoned village of Skarð aptly illustrates the idiom "Don't put all your eggs in one basket."

62.3242, -6.6525

Múli

Múli, Faroe Islands

Múli

Despite only finally receiving electricity in 1970 this tiny town is already deserted.

62.3514, -6.5817

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One of the rocking boulders

Oyndarfjørður, Faroe Islands

Rinkusteinar

Two massive boulders, rocking back and forth with the ebbing of the sea.

62.2763, -6.8554

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Unique
Food & Drink
in Faroe Islands

Skerpikjøt

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Meats & Animal Products

Skerpikjøt

Without salt or refrigeration, early residents of the Faroe Islands preserved their mutton with the cold wind.

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Tvøst og Spik

Gastro Obscura

Tvøst og Spik

A Faroese dish that includes pilot whale meat and blubber, this traditional food requires weeks of preparation.

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