07-08-2012 Successful experiments with new fish pump.Successful experiments with new fish pump In connection with the increased level of mackerel fishing in the Faroe Islands this year, some fishing vessels have trialled a new type of fish... Les meira
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25-07-2012 Ólavsøka - National Day.Ólavsøka - National Day Highlights from the program for Ólavsøka 2012 can be seen here in English
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31-05-2012 Great excursion opportunity Sunday the 3th of June 2012.Great excursion opportunity Sunday the 3th of June 2012 When the weather is right it is possible to travel to Stóra Dímun from Torshavn.
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08-02-2012 Faroese evening at 62N airport hotel in Sørvágur.Faroese evening at 62N airport hotel in Sørvágur This summer there will be Faroese evening at 62N airport hotel Tuesday evening from pm. 18:00 to 21:00. Date of 26th June; 03.juli; ??10.juli; ??17... Les meira
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15-08-2011 Plants in Nólsoy – Food and features.Plants in Nólsoy – Food and features Thursday the 18th of august Kunningarstovan has a tour, where Dísa Christiansen is going to guide. The tour is in and around the town of Nólsoy. She... Les meira
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01-08-2011 Classical concert in the Art Gallery, Sandur.Classical concert in the Art Gallery, Sandur On Sunday the 7th of August, there will be a classical concert with Ken Jones and Birgitte Schnakenburgin the Art Gallery in the village of Sandur.... Les meira
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21-07-2011 Music Events in the Faroe Islands.Music Events in the Faroe Islands Concerts scheduled for the coming week ending 27th of July.
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22-07-2011 Guided tour to Cap Enniberg 22 July 2011.Guided tour to Cap Enniberg 22 July 2011 Friday the 22 July 2011 at 10 a.m. there will be a guided tour to Cap Enniberg on the island of Viðoy.
Cap Enniberg is one of the Worlds highest... Les meira
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14-07-2011 Travel and Leisure.Travel and Leisure Visitors who put the Faroes on their travel itinerary are greeted by breathtaking landscapes, exciting historical legends, a striking abundance of... Les meira
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12-07-2011 Great excursion opportunity Wednesday the 13th of July 2011 to Stóra Dímun.Great excursion opportunity Wednesday the 13th of July 2011 to Stóra Dímun The schooner Norðlýsið will take you on the most exciting trip possible, during your stay in the Faroe Islands. Visit the island Stóra Dímun where... Les meira
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20-06-2011 Faroe Regatta 2011.Faroe Regatta 2011 Sail in the Faroese Wooden Sail Ships between the islands in July 2011. The trip starts in Klaksvík in the Northern Islands on 7th of July and ends... Les meira
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04-03-2011 visitfaroeislands.com.visitfaroeislands.com We are thrilled to present the new visitfaroeislands.com. Our goal for the website is that it is the place for relevant, inspiring and updated... Les meira
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04-03-2011 Business and Industry in the Faroes.Business and Industry in the Faroes Fishery is and has been for many decades the main industry in the Faroes. Fishery products, including farmed salmon, represent more than 95% of total... Les meira
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01-03-2011 Travel and Leisure.Travel and Leisure In the course of the last few years travel connections to the Faroes have improved considerably and this has contributed to a growth in the tourist... Les meira
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28-02-2011 Mr Jacob Vestergaard new Minister of Foreign Affairs.Mr Jacob Vestergaard new Minister of Foreign Affairs Prime Minister Kaj Leo Holm Johannesen today appointed Mr Jacob Vestergaard to the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs.
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24-09-2010 Norröna will now be sailing to Hirtshals all year round.Norröna will now be sailing to Hirtshals all year round As part of company development and streamlining operational expenses, Smyril Line has decided today, 1st of September, to sail to and from Hirtshals... Les meira
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23-09-2010 Music and creative industries showcased in Berlin.Music and creative industries showcased in Berlin Last week the Ministry of Foreign Affairs organised a reception and showcase event in Berlin in connection with the international music expo Popkomm.
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21-09-2010 Seas the Future: Nordic Oceans Conference postponed to 2011.Seas the Future: Nordic Oceans Conference postponed to 2011 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Faroes announces that the Nordic Oceans Conference – Seas the Future - which was scheduled to be held in... Les meira
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22-09-2010 Hanus G. Johansen 9. dec..Hanus G. Johansen 9. dec. Thursday 9 december at 7.30 pm in Nordic House.
Release concert with Faroese singer Hanus G. Johansen in connection with new CD with music by Hanus... Les meira
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10-09-2010 Common call for sustainable settlement on mackerel.Common call for sustainable settlement on mackerel Faroese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jørgen Niclasen met yesterday with Struan Stevenson, Scottish Conservative MEP, at an informal meeting in the... Les meira
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06-09-2010 Council of Ministers for Nordic Co-operation in Tórshavn.Council of Ministers for Nordic Co-operation in Tórshavn On Tueday the ministers of Nordic co-operation will meet in Tórshavn. Jørgen Niclasen, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Faroes and Minister of... Les meira
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02-09-2010 Stanley Samuelsen and Dickey Lee on Tour in the Faroes.Stanley Samuelsen and Dickey Lee on Tour in the Faroes The singing Cowboy from Texas on tour with a great faroese guitarist 3-5 of September 2010. On Saturday night the 4th of September there will be a... Les meira
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23-07-2010 Trip to the Storm Petrol colony of Sandoy.Trip to the Storm Petrol colony of Sandoy On Saturday the 31st of July at 21.30 the trip to the Storm Petrol colony of Sandoy leaves from the community house Keldan in the village of... Les meira
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27-07-2010 Ólavsøka 2010.Ólavsøka 2010 The program for Ólavsøka is now available in English on www.visittorshavn.fo/UK
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25-07-2010 Day Trips in Old Wooden Ships.Day Trips in Old Wooden Ships Faroe Regatta 2010 will start on 25 July 2010 in Tórshavn and ends also in Tórshavn on the Faroese National Festival Ólavsøka on 28 July 2010. We... Les meira
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20-07-2010 Olavsoka Consert 2010 in Torsgota.Olavsoka Consert 2010 in Torsgota The annual Ólavsøka Concert starts on 27 July 2010 at 20:00 in the street Tórsgøta in the centre of Torshavn, near the eastern harbour. The main... Les meira
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24-07-2010 Blues, rappelling, boat trip and BBQ on Fiskieidi.Blues, rappelling, boat trip and BBQ on Fiskieidi Rappelling, blues music, boat trips and BBQ will be on Fiskieiði west of Hvalba on Saturday 24 July 2010, it starts at 16:00 and ends at 1:00 after... Les meira
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08-07-2010 Trip to Lítla Dímun 17 July 2010.Trip to Lítla Dímun 17 July 2010 There are made two annual trips to Lítla Dímun, these trips for tourists started in 2009. One trip was made in mid June, next trip is planned to be... Les meira
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08-07-2010 Outdoor Dancing in Fámjin on 10 July.Outdoor Dancing in Fámjin on 10 July On Saturday night 10 July 2010 there will be outdoor dancing in Fámjin with live music performed by the band 4Ever with Martin Sømark.
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02-06-2010 Suduroy Boat Day in Vágur 5 June 2010.Suduroy Boat Day in Vágur 5 June 2010 On the 5th of June 2010 there will be a FaroeBoat Day in Vágur. The ten old "Grindabátar", which are old traditional wooden rowing boats from Vágur... Les meira
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12-05-2010 Consert in the Salt Silo 15 May 2010.Consert in the Salt Silo 15 May 2010 There will be a major concert in the old Salt Silo in Drelnes, which is near Tvoroyri in Suduroy, Faroe Islands on the 15th of May 2010, starting at... Les meira
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12-05-2010 Rappelling on Norðbergseiði.Rappelling on Norðbergseiði On Friday 14th of May from 17:00 and on Saturday 15th of May 2010 from 13:00 there will be rappelling on Norðbergseiði west of Hvalba. You can choose... Les meira
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10-09-2009 Rappelling in Hvalba on the 12th of Sep..Rappelling in Hvalba on the 12th of Sep. On Saturday the 12th of September 2009 there will be rappelling in Hvalba in a place west of the village, which is called Norðbergseiði. The... Les meira
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15-05-2009 Hiking in Suðuroy every Saturday morning.Hiking in Suðuroy every Saturday morning Every Saturday from the 16th of May to the 15th of August there will be hiking trips in the mountain in Suðuroy, if at least 5 persons will... Les meira
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09-07-2009 Try the Life on a Sheep Farm in Sumba.Try the Life on a Sheep Farm in Sumba A sheep farmer in Sumba who is called Arnfríð Hentze is now offering an authentic experience for tourists. They can come to Sumba and help her to... Les meira
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26-07-2009 The program for Ólavsøka in English.The program for Ólavsøka in English The events of July 28th and 29th have been translated into English, and can be found at the English site of www.visittorshavn.fo --> events
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17-07-2009 Boat Trip to the West Coast of Suduroy.Boat Trip to the West Coast of Suduroy
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17-07-2009 Art Exhibition on board Smyril M/S.Art Exhibition on board Smyril M/S This summer (2009) you can enjoy an art exhibition with Hergerð Joensen on board the ferry Smyril, which sails 2-3 times daily between the capital... Les meira
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10-07-2009 Faroese Cultural Evening on the 15th of July.Faroese Cultural Evening on the 15th of July On Wedensday 15th of July you can come to a Faroese Cultural Evening in the Sail Loft in Tvøroyri in Suduroy. The ferry Smyril leaves Torshavn at... Les meira
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05-05-2009 Saint John’s Festival and Music Event on the 26th–28th of June.Saint John’s Festival and Music Event on the 26th–28th of June This year Tvøroyri in Suðuroy will arrange the Festival of Saint John, Jóansøka, it changes every two years between the largest towns in the island... Les meira
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17-04-2009 Island Tour around Suðuroy with Smyril on the 3rd of May 2009.Island Tour around Suðuroy with Smyril on the 3rd of May 2009 On Sunday the 3rd of May you can experience the beautiful island Suðuroy from the sea. Smyril will make a 3 hour long trip around the island starting... Les meira
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22-04-2009 Hiking to Fámjin on the National Faroese Flag Day 25th of April.Hiking to Fámjin on the National Faroese Flag Day 25th of April The Day of the Flagg, which in Faroese is called:”Flaggdagurin”is celebrated over the whole country and also in Fámjin in Suðuroy. This year a hiking... Les meira
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19-03-2009 Vilt de Suduroy – Run and have fun from Sumba to Sandvik.Vilt de Suduroy – Run and have fun from Sumba to Sandvik On Friday the 3rd of April, Saturday the 4th of April and on Sunday the 5th of April you have an opportunity to join us in a run through many of the... Les meira
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19-02-2009 Eyðun and his Disciples on Seglloftið the 21st of Feb. 2009.Eyðun and his Disciples on Seglloftið the 21st of Feb. 2009 On Saturday there will be a concert/life music on the Seglloftið, where you can dance, or sit down enjoining the music, which is by a group called... Les meira
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19-02-2009 Eyðun Nolsøe and Tróndur Enni on the Pub 20th of Feb. 2009.Eyðun Nolsøe and Tróndur Enni on the Pub 20th of Feb. 2009 Friday night on the 20th of February there will be a café event also called an "intimate concert" in the Pub in the harbour of Tvøroyri with two very... Les meira
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05-02-2009 Double Planet Award Winner and Factor4 in Tvøroyri on the 6th and 7th of February.Double Planet Award Winner and Factor4 in Tvøroyri on the 6th and 7th of February There are two music events this weekend in the Pub and Segloftið in Tvøroyri. Friday evening Planet Award Winner 2008, Jens Marni Hansen, will sing... Les meira
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11-01-2009 Jens Marni in Broadway in Vágur on the 24st of January.Jens Marni in Broadway in Vágur on the 24st of January The Bowling Hall in Vágur, Broadway, is arranging an event on the 24th of January. There will be Tai food and live music with the Faroese double... Les meira
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09-01-2009 Faroese Chain Dance for Children.Faroese Chain Dance for Children Every Thursday night until Lent at 6 p.m. the children in Suðuroy will have the opportunity to dance the traditional Faroese chain dance.
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12-12-2008 15.00 Art exhibition by Pól Skarðenni in the Gallery Oyggin in Tvøroyri.Art exhibition by Pól Skarðenni in the Gallery Oyggin in Tvøroyri The Gallery Oggin in Tvøroyri has a special art exhibition with works of the artist Pól Skarðenni starting on the 12th of December 2008. The... Les meira
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22-09-2008 Eivør playing in Denmark.Eivør playing in Denmark The next weeks Eivør will play 10 concerts in different places in Denmark.
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08-08-2008 Support swim to Nólsoy.Support swim to Nólsoy The Nólsoy svimming bath support group is arranging the 11th support swim from Tórshavn to Nólsoy on August 16th at 3 pm.
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05-08-2008 Regatta to Ove festival.Regatta to Ove festival Hósvík rowing club arranges the annual regatta on the 15th-16th August.
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08-07-2008 The Summerfestival in Húsavík, Sandoy.The Summerfestival in Húsavík, Sandoy In the days from 11th-13th of July the beautiful village of Húsavík will be hosting the local summer festival of 2008.
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20-06-2008 New exciting Art roundtrip in Sandoy.New exciting Art roundtrip in Sandoy Saturday, 21st of June, there will be an Art-roundtrip in Sandoy.
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06-06-2008 Rapelling on Sandoy.Rapelling on Sandoy Now it is possible to try rapelling down the hillside on Sandoy.
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10-03-2008 New office hours.New office hours Back to normal at Tórshavn Tourist Information Office
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03-01-2008 New office hours.New office hours Kunningarstovan, the Tourist Information Centre for Tórshavn has changed its opening hours.
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31-05-2007 The Tourist Information on Nólsoy has opened.The Tourist Information on Nólsoy has opened On the 31st of May 2007 the Tourist Information Office on Nólsoy opens its doors for the first time. Locals have been working on the project since... Les meira
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