The population of the Faroe Islands is largely descended from Viking settlers who arrived in the 9th century. The islands have been connected politically to Denmark since the 14th century. The ...

Strung across the North Atlantic, the 18 islands that form the Faroes are rich in folklore — this is a land where trolls lie buried beneath the sea, elfin people lurk in the hills and shapeshifters ...

Arne, Frida, and Stig travel like Vikings to an old Norse village in the Faroe Islands Arne, Frida, and Stig travel like Vikings to an old Norse settlement in the Faroe Islands and savor the island’s ...