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FAROE ISLANDS NORTHERN CHARM

Be prepared to be seduced by the islands’ rugged natural beauty and lovely locals

ever has the welcome been more warm and friendly than on the Faroe Islands. Over the last three years we have spent four months cruising this Danish archipelago, which lies around 180 miles northwest of the Shetland Islands in the North Atlantic. My advice is to go with the flow and let the friendliness of the Faroese people engulf you. Many will simply arrive at your boat armed with smiles and open hearts as they greet you as a fellow seafarer, wanting to know about your voyage to their shores. The Faroe Islands consists of

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