5 Beautiful Villages To Visit In Faroe Islands

The Faroe Islands are an island group and archipelago under the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Denmark, situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Norway and Iceland. This archipelago has 18 main islands and 50,000 people, divided into exactly 123 villages. Villages of the Faroe Islands are like a fairytale - the houses are very colorful, grass roofed and located in beautiful natural surroundings.

# Porkeri

Porkeri is a village in the Faroe Islands, situated northeast of Vágur on Suðuroy's (island) east coast. As of 2008 it had a population of 362, and it has been inhabited at least as early as the 14th century. Tradition says that once in the old days a dispute of field boundaries between Porkeri and the neighbouring village Hov was sorted out by a walking-race between one man from each village.

# Funningur

Funningur is located on the north-west coast of island of Eysturoy. To the west of the village rises the highest mountain in the Faroe Islands: Slættaratindur (882m or 2,900ft). About 70 people live in Funningur on both sides of a cascading stream in a compact cluster of houses around a small bay.

# Bøur

Bøur is a small village on the west-side of island of Vágoy on the north side of Sørvágsfjørður, Faroe Islands. It has a magnificent view over the sea and the rocky islet Tindhólmur with its many peaks, Gáshólmur and the two "drangar", (tall, pointed clifftops sticking up from the sea). This motif is famous on many paintings and photographs.

# Gjógv

Gjógv is a village located on the northeast tip of the island of Eysturoy, in the Faroe Islands and 63 km (39 mi) north by road from the capital of Tórshavn. The village was named after a 200-metre (650 ft) long sea-filled gorge that runs north to the sea from the village. The village was first mentioned in 1584, but it seems to have existed long before then. It has long subsisted on fishing and selling dried and salted fish.

# Kirkjubøur

Kirkjubøur is the southernmost village on Streymoy, Faroe Islands and the country's most important historical site. It is located on the west coast and has a view towards the islands Hestur and Koltur. During the Middle Ages, the village had about 50 houses. The majority of these houses were washed away by a fierce storm in the 16th century.