FAROE ISLANDS

This new thoroughly updated sixth edition of Bradt s Faroe Islands remains the only English language guide to this isolated unspoiled Nordic archipelago home to Tórshavn the world s smallest capital and where there are twice as many sheep as people meaning that it s still possible to discover a way of life that is fast disappearing elsewhere in Europe a place where sheep were fitted with cameras to help film for Google Streetview locally dubbed Google Sheepview Visiting the Faroes is a chance to experience nature in the raw Its breathtaking landscapes never fail to inspire from the highest sea cliffs in Europe at Enniberg on the island of Viðoy to the dramatic seascapes at Akraberg the southernmost point of the Faroes Also included are details of how to reach even the remotest corners by bus using a travel card information on changing seabird numbers in the North Atlantic and details of where to go birdwatching and hiking Written by expert author James Proctor who has been visiting the Faroes since 1992 this guidebook offers detailed information about all 18 islands including Mykines whose year round population is barely in double figures Within the islands themselves Bradt s Faroe Islands is recognised as the definitive source of info