Car Hire Torshavn

Torshavn Mini Guide

Who Goes to the Faroe Islands?
Apart from visiting football teams who play the national side in the World Cup and Euro qualifiers, it’s people who want to see wild scenery, experience history and live amongst friendly hospitable people whilst not minding cold and rainy weather.

How do I get to Torshavn?
Vagar Airport is the only airport in the Faroe Islands and has only international flights to Scandinavian countries, Barcelona, Aalborg and pleasingly London Gatwick. This allows British travellers to get there easily on a direct flight to experience something very different. The airport is on a separate island to the capital and the two are linked by an underwater tunnel. The small terminal is undergoing redevelopment which will see improved facilities from the current terminal. For now there’s a small café and a shop selling Faroe Island souvenirs, a post box and two car hire desks. Apart from that, there is little to do there except watch the planes fly in and out and see the weather approach the islands from the south west.

What Can I do in Torshavn?
For a town not much bigger than a village, there’s surprisingly a lot to do. Visit the site of the first Faroese parliament at the Tinganes. The parliament has been meeting here for over 1,100 years. The town’s quaint museum tells you more about the building and the parliament as well as detailing the hardships faced by the islanders over the centuries. The town’s cathedral is over 200 years old and again is a pretty wooden structure that’s worth stopping at for a photograph. Live music is very popular across the islands and the almost Gaelic sounding tunes can be heard regularly at the town’s music gallery.