In the Faroe Islands a tourist can experience beatiful and impressive
landscapes, a powerful cultural heritage and hospitable people
accustomed to living in close accord with nature. But a visitor will also
experience a highly modern society with excellent means of
transportation, a good variety of accommodation possibilities, and an
extensive number of noteworthy tourist attractions.
Getting There
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People often assume that access to the Faroes is both
time-consuming and limited because of its remote location.
However, the Faroes can be easily reached both by air and sea.
For more information on transport to the Faroes, timetables and
prices please contact your travel agent or one of the following
companies, which offer transportation to the Faroes.
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For Flying to the Faroes
with Atlantic Airways, international flights, go to this site:
www.atlantic.fo
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For Sailing to the Faroes with Smyril Line's
ferry Norrřna - the North Atlantic Link, go to this site:
www.smyril-line.com
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For Travel Agencies, go to this site:
http://www.faroeislands.com/Default.aspx?pageid=10333
For Tour Operators, go to this site:
http://www.faroeislands.com/Default.aspx?pageid=10332
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Accommodation
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With regard to accommodation there is a wide range of
opportunities. You have a choice of hotels, guesthouses, youth
hostels, private accommodation and camping. There are numerous
options in a range of price categories.
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For Accommodation, go to this site:
http://www.faroeislands.com/default.aspx?pageid=10294§ionid=295
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For Camping Sites, go to this site:
http://www.faroeislands.com/Default.aspx?pageid=10305
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For renting Summer Houses
visit the Tourist Informations, go to this site:
http://www.faroeislands.com/Default.aspx?pageid=10331
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Getting around
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The Faroe Islands are an island community with a modern road
network, numerous tunnels and bridges, reliable and frequent
bus- and ferry connections, an excellent helicopter service to
the remotest islands, as well new under sea tunnels have made
transportation within the country a lot easier and more
uncomplicated, than it was earlier. For more information
on transportation within the Faroes, please contact the
following companies.
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For Car Rental, go to this site:
http://www.faroeislands.com/Default.aspx?pageid=10306
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For Domestic transport schedules - both buses and
ferries, go to this site:
www.ssl.fo
(Only in Faroese unfortunately, but you will understand the placenames and the
Time Schedules).
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For Schedules for Busses in Tórshavn
(Free of charge!)
, go to this
site:
www.torshavn.fo (Only in Faroese
also)
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For Flying in the Faroes with Atlantic
Airways domestic routes, go to this site :
www.atlantic.fo
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More Information
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You can find a lot more of the information you need on the Yellow
Pages at:
www.faroeislands.com
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For information about all kinds of
leisure activites visit the Tourist Informations, go to this site:
http://www.faroeislands.com/Default.aspx?pageid=10331
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1841621072
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Visit the Official Travel Guide
to the Faroe Islands, go to this website:
www.faroeislands.com
Order a printed copy of the Official Travel Guide at Visit Faroe
Islands, free of charge:
Tel. +298 306100 - Fax +298 306105 - E-mail:
visitfaroeislands@mfa.fo
Buy Bradt's Travel Guide
Online. Go to this website:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1841621072
Visit Lonely Planet's Guide
to the Faroe islands. Go to this website:
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/faroe-islands
Visit WikiTravel's Guide to
the Faroe Islands.
Go to this website:
http://wikitravel.org/en/Faroe_Islands
Visit Yahoo's Travel Guide
to the Faroe Islands.
Go to this website:
http://uk.holidaysguide.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-1229022-_faroe_islands_getting_there_getting_around-i
Visit World 66's travel Guide
to the Faroe Islands.
Go to this website:
http://www.world66.com/europe/faroeislands
Visit Virtual Tourist's Travel Guide
to the Faroe Islands.
Go to this website:
http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/Faroe_Islands/TravelGuide-Faroe_Islands.html
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Visa
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People who intend to visit the Faroe Islands
for a short period need a visa that gives them the right to
enter the Faroe Islands, if they are from a country where visa
is required.
The list of countries requiring visa for entering the Faroe
Islands is the same as for Denmark. Furthermore, conditions for
obtaining a visa for the Faroe Islands are similar to the
conditions for obtaining a visa for Denmark. For further
information visit www.denmark.org.uk
A visa for Denmark does not give the holder the right to enter
the Faroe Islands unless it is stated in the visa, just as a
visa for the Faroe Islands does not give the holder right to
enter Denmark, if it is not stated in the visa.
Visa is required for entering the Faroe Islands regardless of
the person having a residence permit in Denmark.
Correspondingly, a visa is required when entering Denmark, even
though the person has a residence permit in the Faroe Islands.
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Contact the Royal Danish Embassy or
Consulate in your country of residence for further
information.
Go to this site:
http://www.um.dk/en/menu/ConsularServices/DanishVisaRules/DanishVisaRules.htm
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