Contents
Introduction
PART ONE GENERAL INFORMATION
Chapter 1 Background Information
Geography and climate, Natural history, History, Government and politics, Economy, People and culture
Chapter 2 Practical Information
When to visit, Suggested itineraries, The weather, Tour operators, Embassies and consulates, Getting there and away, Health and safety, Women travellers, LGBT Faroes, Electricity, Hiking: advice and information, Information and maps, Money and costs, Getting around the islands, Accommodation, Eating and drinking, Public holidays, Shopping, Customs and taxfree goods, Arts and entertainment, Media, communications and time, Interacting with local people, Giving something back
PART TWO THE GUIDE
Chapter 3 Torshavn
Getting there and away, Getting around, Tourist and weather information, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Entertainment and nightlife, Other practicalities, What to see and do
Chapter 4 Around Torshavn
Kirkjubour, Nolsoy, Hestur, Koltur, North to Kaldbak
Chapter 5 Streymoy and the Western Islands
Where to go, Getting around, Kollafjor?ur and around, West to Kvivik and Vestmanna, Vagar, Mykines
Chapter 6 Eysturoy
Where to go, Getting around, Northern Eysturoy, Southern Eysturoy
Chapter 7 The Northern Islands
Where to go, Getting around, Bor?oy, Vi?oy, Kunoy, Kalsoy, Northern outposts:
Svinoy and Fugloy
Chapter 8 The Southern Islands
Where to go, Getting around, Sandoy, Skugvoy, Stora Dimun, Litla Dimun, Su?uroy
Appendix 1 Language
Appendix 2 Glossary of Faroese geographical terms
Appendix 3 Further Information
Index
