One of my favourite places

Absolutely fascinating stuff @Piethagoram the tunnels are amazing but I can help feel it will change the lives of the islanders forever, more tourists more holiday homes etc. life will probably never be the same again for them.

@Fan of Big Tone It's a fascinating place, but very very expensive. Took a 3h taxi ride, about £150 to Saksun !

 

A few years back, I asked @cheeky~k8 if we could try to have a holiday/family break away at one of the island parts of the United Kingdom. It just seems a different type of break, more relaxing and less like you have to be aware of the time just to make the most of it.

The Faroe Islands looks amazing, it ticks the boxes as somewhere I would love to visit one day.

anyone know the reason why its part of denmark and not norway? i have not visited it before but it does look stunning. really quite timeless.

I wonder what they did with all the rocks and earth etc. from digging out the tunnels, there’s probably a new mountain somewhere on the islands or even a new island, or maybe they dug a hole and buried it. 

@Fan of Big Tone i wondered if it used to be a luxurious retreat for egyptian royalty back in the day. ????

On 09/07/2024 at 21:03, liampie said:

anyone know the reason why its part of denmark and not norway? i have not visited it before but it does look stunning. really quite timeless.

https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faroe_Islands

Was Norwegian but then ceded to Denmark

thank you for sharing that @Piethagoram. its always good to learn about things like this.

I haven’t visited, but many of these types of islands seem to offer a more relaxed and laid-back atmosphere, which is very appealing for escaping the hustle and bustle of modern life. How many times have you visited, @Piethagoram?

@CliftonMagpieJust the once, it's not an easy place to get to!

Greenland appears to be a beautiful place where one could immerse oneself in nature, despite its sparse population. Nature documentaries suggest that both Greenland and the Faroe Islands remain largely unspoiled by human activity.