There's nowhere quite like it.
Half pitying, half mocking, and clearly bemused, this friendly landlord politely explained to me – the lost foreign idiot – how there were no taxis available on the whole of Nólsoy.
Walls are adorned with photos of native and visiting greats who have played here, from Eivør Pálsdóttir to Lena Anderssen.Gigs kick off at 8pm and finish in time for the last boat at 10.30pm, and the micro venue even hosted one leg ofMy happy accident set the tone for a voyage of musical discovery many visitors to this wild part of the world could easily miss.
A short walk around the harbour brings a lighthouse and fort into view. The artillery gun was taken from a British warship, HMS Furious, which arrived with troops to preserve Faroese freedom as Nazi oppressors approached.My lodgings, the recently opened boutique Havgrim Seaside Hotel, has handsome rooms with spectacular views of the sea and said monument, not to mention a breakfast to die for.
Most breathtaking of all, though, is the fantastical Gasadalur waterfall, cascading from land’s end to ocean. Just up the coast, at Velbastaður, is another unique aspect of tourism in the Faroe Islands – Heimablídni.
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