Tórshavn

Worth seeing in and around Tórshavn

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Tórsvøllur

   Tórsvøllur is a football stadium on the sport site of Gundadalur in Tórshavn, the capital of the Faroe Islands. The stadium holds 6,500 people, and was built in 1999 to become the country's national stadium to provide an artificial grass surface on which international football matches could be played.

   1 km · football stadium in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands · Wikipedia
2. 02
   University of the Faroe Islands

   The University of the Faroe Islands is a state-run university located in Tórshavn, the capital of the Faroe Islands. It consists of five faculties: Faculty of Faroese Language and Literature, Faculty of Social Sciences and History, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Science and Technology and Faculty of Health Sciences.

   800 m · university · Wikipedia
3. 03
   National Library of the Faroe Islands

   The National Library of the Faroe Islands is the national library for the Faroe Islands, a self-governing country within the Kingdom of Denmark. It is both a public and a research library.

   800 m · national library · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Gundadalur

   Gundadalur is a sports complex in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands. It is home to three different football pitches and other sports facilities.

   1.1 km · football stadium · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Magnus Cathedral

   Magnus Cathedral is a ruined cathedral in the village of Kirkjubøur on the island of Streymoy in the Faroe Islands. The ruins are the largest medieval building in the Faroe Islands.

   6.8 km · ruined cathedral on the Faroe islands · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Tórshavn Cathedral

   Tórshavn Cathedral is the second oldest received church of the Faroe Islands, on Tinganes in the old town of Tórshavn. Painted white, and roofed with slate, it was established in 1788.

   300 m · church · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Svangaskarð

   Svangaskarð, also referred to as Tofta Leikvøllur, is a multi-purpose stadium in Toftir, Faroe Islands with two football fields and a sports arena for athletics around the lower field. It is currently used mostly for football matches.

   9.9 km · football stadium · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Listasavn Føroya

   Listasavn Føroya is an art museum in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, for mostly permanent exhibits of Faroese arts. Established in 1989, it consists of a gallery called Listaskáli and another for historic arts with an area of 1,600 m2.

   900 m · art museum in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Faroe Islands National Museum

   The Faroe Islands National Museum is the national museum of the Faroe Islands, located in Tórshavn.

   2.3 km · museum in the Faroe Islands · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Skansin

    Skansin is a historic fortress in Tórshavn, the capital of the Faroe Islands. Skansin is located on a hill beside the port of Tórshavn.

    500 m · historic fortress in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

The Faroe Islands National Museum and the Outdoor Museum are both in the northern suburb Hoyvik, and are covered by a single ticket. Both are worth seeing.

1. 01
   Tinganes

   Settlement started and the parliament has been meeting at this site since 900 AD.

2. 02
   Tórshavn Cathedral

   An attractive white building with clock tower, built in 1788.

3. 03
   The Nordic House

   The main cultural institution on the islands.

4. 04
   Faroe Islands National Museum

   A good overview of geology, history, archaeology, biology, economy and modern society of the Faroese.

5. 05
   National Gallery of the Faroe Islands

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Things to do

Faroese Music Gallery. See, feel and hear Faroese music in the newest and most popular tourist attraction. Free live concerts Mondays to Fridays and on special occasions (see website for programme) from 14 June to 13 August and free coffee. Football: Tórsvøllur (aka Gundadalur) is the sports complex 1 km north of town centre, with stadium capacity 5000. The Faroes men's national soccer team play here.

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Where to eat

1. 01
   Brasserie Hvonn

   Tórsgøta 4 (In Hotel Tórshavn), hvonn@hvonn.fo.

2. 02
   Burger King

   Has a drive-thru which continues to operate even after the shopping mall closed.

3. 03
   Sunset Boulevard

   A Danish chain of sandwich and burger restaurants.

4. 04
   Restaurant Seven

   A Chinese restaurant with pretty plain interior.

5. 05
   Hamsa

   Mediterranean and middle eastern restaurant.

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Getting to Tórshavn

Airports

Vágar (FAE), 27 km

Stations

Gamlarætt, 6.2 km

• Aberdeen → Tórshavn

  601 km · quickest by air, 8h 8m · £210–310
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• Ålesund → Tórshavn

  691 km · quickest by air, 8h 59m · kr2,520–3,910
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• Bergen → Tórshavn

  671 km · quickest by air, 6h 39m · kr2,350–3,630
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