Tórshavn
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Recently I have made several trips to Tórshavn, the capital city of the Faroes, and one sunny day I spent some time walking along the waterfront and the old part of town. Tinganes, a rocky point of land in the harbor, has been the seat of the Faroese government since some time in the 900’s. The dark red government buildings on Tinganes are a Tórshavn landmark.
There are several large marinas filled with small boats on both sides of Tinganes. The ferry terminal nearby is used by the Smyril ferry, which makes daily trips to Suðuroy, the most southern of the Faroe Islands. The Norrøna also uses the same ferry terminal. It is a larger ferry which makes weekly trips between the Faroe Islands and Iceland, Norway, Denmark, and Scotland; and it stops in the Faroes four times a week. Near the harbor area are the shops and businesses of downtown Tórshavn.
June 17th, 2008 at 7:33 pm
Wonderful photos! Can’t wait until I can make a trip to Torshavn myself. Thanks as always.