Streymoy
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Streymoy is the largest and most populated island of the Faroe Islands. The capital, Tórshavn, is located on its southeast coast. The name means "island of currents". It also refers to the largest reg
Skælingsfjall (767 m) on Streymoy
The Streymin Bridge over Sundini Sound connects Eysturoy to Streymoy.
The capital Tórshavn is on Streymoy.
West coast of Streymoy.
Faroe Islands
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The Faroe Islands, also known as the Faroes, are an archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean and a rigsdel of the Kingdom of Denmark. Located between Iceland, Norway, and the Hebrides and Shetland isle
Streymoy
…Streymoy (Faroese pronunciation: , Danish: Strømø) is the largest and most populated island of the Faroe Islands. The capital, Tórshavn, is located on its southeast coast. The name means "island of currents". It also refers to the largest region of the country…
Everyday life in the Viking Age
British troops arrive in Tórshavn, 1940
The village of Skipanes on Eysturoy, with murkier weather in the distance
Marsh marigold (Caltha palustris) is common in the Faroe Islands during May and June.