Faroe Islands tourism. Atlantic Puffin with webbed feet. A puffin standing front on, Mykines. Faroe Islands tours

Located in the Norwegian Sea between Iceland and the Scottish Islands, the archipelago consists of 18 islands, among which 17 are inhabited. The islands are entirely dominated by wildlife, people try not to disturb the perennial balance of man and nature: there are no plants and no factories that would pollute the atmosphere.

The islands are located in the central part of the warm sea current, known as the Gulf Stream. Therefore, in this place a constant off-season. During the year, the number of sunny days does not exceed 80, and the rest of the time it rains. In addition, even in sunny weather strong winds blow. The most comfortable to visit the archipelago will be the summer months, when precipitation is rare. Mykines is a paradise for bird watchers. Stocking up with binoculars, they, like spies, hide in the grass and watch the birds - there are about 300 species here. The most popular species of birds here are puffins and boobies.

In Iceland, there are design hotels, guest houses, cottages, hostels and even farms that host guests. Guest houses are an "intermediate" option between expensive hotels and cheap hostels. Farms are landowners in rural areas where you can rent a room at average prices. The most budget option is camping. There are just places under the tent, where you can only wash in cold water, and there are camps with hot showers, laundry facilities and kitchen utensils.

The Faroe Islands were spared the difficulties faced by the Icelandic and Greenlandic colonies: eroded soils and volcanic activity in Iceland, a short growing season, a dry climate, long distances and a hostile local population in Greenland. Although the Faroe Islands are more isolated than Orkney or Shetland, and have fewer resources than, for example, Orkney, their inhabitants were still able to survive - mainly due to the active import of the necessary materials (what the Greenlanders were deprived of).

The population is 48 thousand, almost half of these people live in the capital or in its suburbs. The Farer area is considered bilingual. The official languages are Danish and Faroese, which combines various West-Scandinavian dialects. Tourism is not very developed here. Recently, National Geographic named the Faroe Islands the best islands in the world. It can be said that tourism is only beginning to gain momentum here. In the meantime, here you can be content with the almost complete absence of tourism.

The Faroe Islands are not very cold, rather damp, windy and cloudy all year round. You will definitely need waterproof boots, waterproof hooded jacket, gloves, warm sweater or sweatshirt, even if you are in summer. The weather changes every 15 minutes, so it is worth dressing in layers to be able to undress or warm up as needed. Umbrella and rain cover are essentials.

Iceland is a land with a fiery heart encased in ice, the most western and probably the most unusual country in Europe. Formed once as a result of an eruption, the island archipelago in the North Atlantic continues to frighten the world with volcanic activity today. Holidays in Iceland are an opportunity to personally see the lunar landscapes of frozen lava fields, visit the valley of geysers, appreciate the beauty of glaciers and rumbling waterfalls, admire the sea fjords, observe fantastic pictures of the northern lights and icebergs drifting in the ocean.

Landscapes of this icy country, similar to fantasy film scenery, attracts travelers from all over the world. Here noisy waterfalls fall, glaciers melt, geysers rage and volcanoes erupt. In Iceland, you can easily pay by bank cards, they are accepted everywhere, so do not rush to change the currency to the Icelandic krona, it may not be useful to you;. Bring a lot of warm clothes with you, thermal underwear and ski suits, which will be in demand even in mid-August, will be especially important.

The settlement of Iceland began no earlier than 870 and by 930, when almost all the land suitable for farming was settled or distributed, it was actually completed. Many settlers arrived from Western Norway or from the British Isles, where they managed to acquire wives from Celtic tribes. Both of them tried to reproduce the familiar type of farming in Iceland - cattle breeding, based on breeding the same five types of cattle, of which the sheep eventually became the most numerous. They made butter, cheese and skir from sheep's milk - a cross between yogurt and cottage cheese.

The diet of the Icelanders was supplemented by game and fish, which we know about due to the meticulousness of archaeologists who sorted the forty-seven thousand bones found during excavations of ancient garbage pits. Walrus colonies were quickly exterminated. The number of seabirds nesting on the island sharply decreased, and hunters switched to seals. As a result, the main source of protein obtained in the wild was fish: trout, salmon and char, abundant in lakes and rivers, cod and haddock in the sea along the coast. Cod and haddock played a crucial role in the survival of Icelanders during the "Little Ice Age" and in the development of the economy of modern Iceland.

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