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Faroe Islands in pictures

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23 Jul 2018
Go to: Northern soul: the stark beauty of the Faroe Islands
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Ever-changing light and shade give the Faroe Islands an otherworldly charm

Faroe Islands

The weather conditions can be a challenge to air traffic

Faroe Islands

The grass-roofed buildings to the left house the Faroese government

Faroe Islands

Saksun church, like many older buildings, also sports a turf roof

Faroe Islands

Tjornuvik, across the headland from Saksun, is one of the oldest settlements on the Faroes

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The character of the landscape changes dramatically with the weather

Faroe Islands

In most Faroese villages, buildings are packed tightly together

Faroe Islands

The village of Gasadalur enjoys a spectacular setting

Faroe Islands

Bour, a few mies away, was once accessible to the residents of Gasadalur only by means of a strenuous hike

Faroe Islands

Its own residents have views across the fjord to the island of Mykines

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Tunnels through mountains and under the Atlantic are an astonishing feat of engineering (photo by Hans Juul Hansen)

Faroe Islands

Mykines, the most westerly of the Faroes, can be reached only by ferry or helicopter...

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Or, for the resident birdlife, by wing-power.

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Puffins and other birds are among the islands’s biggest draws

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Beyond the puffin colony, you can hike to the lighthouse at the westernmost point of the island

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When summer skies are clear, dusk lasts all night

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