A road trip in the Faroe Islands is a treat, with awe-inspiring vistas or colourful little villages whichever way you turn.
Around a bend in the road, this is what you might see:
… or this:
We’re on Sheep Islands, so you will also see this:
On the island of Eysturey, you’ll pass by Eiði. With nearly 700 inhabitants, this is a large settlement.
Eiði
The old Viking settlement of Funningur, on the other hand, is home to about one-tenth as many:
Funningur
The Road to Gjógv
… and the fishing village Gjógv, our goal for the day, has even fewer inhabitants. Once home to a whopping 210 souls (and a fleet of 13 fishing boats), about 50 live in Gjógv today.
Curious about the pronunciation? It’s simpler than it looks: the first ‘G’ is silent, so just say ’jog’ with a ‘v’ added at the end. Gjógv means gorge and it’s a gorgeous place with a natural harbour, a village church, a school for the three children, and a post office in a private house, open 1 hour every weekday. There’s also a helicopter pad and a guest house.
The gorge – and natural harbour – at Gjógv
Plenty of space – and room to play with your garden:
The ancient landscape at Gjógv:
So beautiful and peaceful. I love how Eiði just pops with color. And that gorge is so cool. I’m kind of day dreaming about what it would be like to live there
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It really is peaceful. You could probably walk for hours and only see sheep
Looks fascinating – and so green it almost hurts the eyes.
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Incredibly green and verdant.
I just discovered your blog. It’s nice to come across a fellow writer, traveller, and adoptive mother.
Your photos are like postcards – stunning.
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Thanks. And what fun, would love to hear more about you and your child(ren).
So beautiful and peaceful. I’d love to go there one day.
Ana O recently posted..Abridged travel guide to Montevideo [Uruguay]
Hope you will, Ana.
So green! Reminds me of Ireland
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Same area of the world
The landscape is such a rich green. The photo of Eiði with the colorful buildings on that green is quite beautiful.
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The Faroes was named the world’s best island destination by National Geographic a few years ago. Very green!
Love those colorful little villages! It is all so mystical looking–did you find any fairys there?
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Didn’t bump into any fairies. Just sheep
Looks so serene.
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How gorgeous! The colors of the houses in the village just pop!
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They fit very well with the landscape, I think.
Fabulous photos of stunning landscapes, never even considered the Faroes before but might have to rethink that now. Excellent post and pics, the colors of the houses are eye-popping.
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Thanks Greg. Gorgeous islands they are.