The ONLY Guide You Need to Visit the Faroe Islands with Kids
If you’re looking for one of the best European ‘coolcations’, look no further than the Faroe Islands.
The Faroe Islands are a small self-governing archipelago, technically a part of the greater Kingdom of Denmark. However, they are located to the southeast of Iceland and northwest of Scotland, which is a 1-hour and 45-minute flight from Denmark.
Although they are a part of Denmark, the landscape couldn’t be any more different.
The Faroes have a beautiful, barren landscape covered with green grass, grey boulders, and more sheep than you’ve ever seen in your life.
There are more sheep than people in the Faroe Islands (actually), and the number of waterfalls we drove past each day was shocking.
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We visited the Faroe Islands as a family (6, 3, and 1) and had such a great week. We stayed in one of the most (if not the most) gorgeous cottages we’ve ever stayed at (think grass-roofed cottage dropped into a remote valley). Click here to see it.
And we spent our time frolicking in streams, taking family-friendly hikes, learning about wool, playing at local playgrounds, and just taking in the beauty of everywhere around us.
This guide is my COMPLETE guide to everything you may want or need to know before visiting the Faroe Islands with kids.
It includes things to do in the Faroe Islands with kids, important things to know before visiting (like where to find that special rain gear all the Faroese kids are wearing), amazing family-friendly places to stay in the Faroes, and even a few family-friendly places to eat.
✈️OUR FAROE ISLANDS FAVORITES✈️
WHERE WE STAYED:
😍 Mulafossur Cottages:Absolutely stunning cottages in a remote valley surrounded by epic mountains and a nearby stream for playing. Only a 15-minute walk to Mulafossur Waterfall.
😍 Colorful Boathouse with Hot Tub:Picturesque boathouse situated right on the harbour in Leirvik with a cute wooden hot tub with boat and waterfall views with viking ruins right across the street!
EXCURSIONS WE BOOKED:
🛥️ Vestmanna Sea Cliff Boat Tour with Puffins!:Absolutely lovely boat tour along massive cliffs with hundreds, if not thousands, of birds nesting. We saw puffins flying!
🐑 1-Hour Tour of Faroese Wool Spinnery: Tour the ONLY spinnery on the island creating yarn from Faroese wool! An amazing family-run operation where we learned how wool is cleaned, carded and spun. You can even buy Faroese yarn when you're done! I highly recommend. (Click on their 'contact' page to message them to schedule a time)
HOW WE SAVED MONEY ON OUR (EXPENSIVE) RENTAL CAR:
🚘 Economy Bookings Car Rental: Any bit you can save on your car rental in the Faroes is worth it because it's PRICEY. Our go-to is Economy Bookings.
OUR OTHER TRAVEL FAVORITES:
📸 Tours/Excursions: Viator & Get Your Guide
🚕 Airport Transfers with Car Seats: Welcome Pickups
👉 Travel Strollers: Zoe Traveler & Zoe Double
🍼 Baby Carriers: Tula Carriers, Wildride Hip Carriers
📱 International Data Phone eSIM: Airalo
🚗 Cheap Rental Cars: Economy Bookings
🏠 Accomodations: Booking, Expedia, VRBO, Airbnb
🌎 Travel Insurance: World Nomads
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Are the Faroe Islands Actually FAMILY-FRIENDLY?
Definitely! However, I put off visiting the Faroe Islands for years because (for some unknown reason) I was under the impression that it wasn’t a family-friendly destination.
Oh, how I was wrong – it’s an amazing family destination!
I had imagined that the only thing to do in the Faroes was to follow hiking trails along massive cliff edges; however, now, after spending an amazing week in the Faroe Islands as a family, I can tell you that there was no walking along cliff edges 😆.
When To Visit The Faroe Islands as a Family
It’s important to know that ANY time of year you visit the Faroe Islands, you will most likely experience a good amount of rain, wind, and fog.
However, for the best chance of *some* sunny weather, you’ll want to visit between May and September (according to the local host of the incredible cottage we stayed in).
We visited during the peak of summer (think the fourth week of July), and we wore long pants, sweaters, rain jackets/windbreakers, and beanies every day.
The temperatures hovered around the mid-50s°F each day (in July, remember), and it quickly felt warmer or colder depending on the wind and rain that rolled in or the sun that decided to peak out.
Occasionally, we’d get to unlayer a bit, but those were our go-to outfits.
I’ll tell you where to get those perfect rain suits that the Faroese kids wear everywhere in the section below (or just click here to see them now).
What Your Kids Should Wear in the Faroe Islands
We live in Denmark and are very familiar with outfitting our kids for rainy weather.
The Scandinavian countries (the Faroe Islands included) have perfected the rain suit for kids (and adults, honestly).
You’ll see little kids wearing these rain suits alllll the time during your time in the Faroe Islands (including ours!).
Our favorite Danish brand is CeLaVi. The CeLaVi rain suits are amazingly waterproof, super comfortable, and come in some extremely cute colors.
Our kids wore some part of their rain suits every single day that we were in the Faroes.
There was one day that I was SO glad they were wearing them because they were absolutely COVERED in mud and would have been soaking wet and cold had they not had them on.
The great news is that our favorite Danish brand, CeLaVi, can be found here on Amazon!
✨ Click here to check out our favorite Danish rain suits on Amazon. ✨
They come in both one-piece and two-piece variants and are the perfect top-layer for your kids when exploring the Faroes.
You can even purchase rain pants separately if your kids already have a good rain jacket they like.
TIPS FOR VISITING The Faroe Islands WITH A Baby, TODDLER, or Young Kids
- If traveling with a baby or toddler, a baby carrier will be your friend. We actually didn’t even bring a stroller on this trip and wore our youngest one everywhere. Our go-to carriers are Baby Tula Carriers with sizes for babies up to preschoolers (perfect if you have a 3-4 year old that doesn’t like hiking). We also used our Wildride Hip Carrier a few times when we were somewhere where we knew our youngest was going to want to explore.
- Take advantage of car rides for naps. We tried to time our day so that our youngest could get his morning and afternoon naps in the car. There were 1-2 days where we stayed at home longer in the morning for him to get his morning nap, but most days, naps were in the car.
- Be sure to pack great rainwear for your kids (even when visiting in peak summer). We live in Denmark, and one of our go-to Danish brands for rain gear is CeLaVi (our youngest was wearing that brand on this trip). They are amazingly waterproof, super cute, and comfortable. Although it’s a Danish brand, you can find it on Amazon! Click here to check prices on Amazon.
- I recommend packing plenty of food & snacks each time you go out exploring. Restaurants are far and few between in the Faroes.
- If you have crafty kids, I recommend planning some fun crafts with yarn during downtime on your trip (since you know sheep are everywhere and yarn can come from sheeps wool). We did weaving on a small, cardboard loom with wool yarn, and our daughter loved it. It was so fun to learn about the history of sheep and knitting on the island to then craft with wool yarn. You can find yarn at most grocery stores in the Faroe Islands or bring some with you.
- Where you stay can make or break your trip. And luckily, where we stayed was a highlight of our trip for both the kids and us. Click here to see our dreamy cottage next to a stream and click here to see our Airbnb with a hot tub.
Where we stayed (and loved) in the Faroes
MULAFOSSUR COTTAGES:
The top, top, top highlight for me (and I think everyone in our family) of our trip to the Faroes was staying at the gorgeous Mulafossur Cottages (which we booked and paid for ourselves btw).
Think dreamy, grass-covered, wooden cottages nestled next to a kid-friendly stream and dropped in the middle of a remote valley just a 10-minute walk from the famous Mulafossur Waterfall.
Our kids LOVED playing in the stream next to the cottages, and even when it was bad weather, we still had STUNNING views from our dining table.
We played soccer on the gravel out front, said hi to nearby Highland cows, and soaked up every moment we spent there.
Mulafossur Cottages come with different room variations, and I highly recommend booking a cottage with a room on the main floor (you’ll be able to tell in the photos).
We didn’t have a cottage with a room on the main floor, which was the only downside of our stay. The upstairs bedrooms have the lowest ceilings I’ve ever experienced-it’d be impossible to rock a baby to sleep up there.
Our kids LOVED the low ceilings, but we parents felt like we were bent in half any time we were upstairs and even had to go down the stairs backward to fit.
If you want an easier time than us, book one of the cottages with a bedroom downstairs for you, and you can send your kids to the upstairs bedroom.
✨ 🐑 Click here to see pricing and availability for Mulafossur Cottages 🐑 ✨
COLORFUL BOAT HOUSE WITH A HOT TUB:
The second place we stayed was amazing in a different way than the first. We stayed in a colorful row of boat houses located RIGHT on the harbor in Leirvik with (this is the best part) a hot tub!
It was surprisingly difficult to find accommodations with a hot tub that would both fit our family and be within budget. I’ll give some alternate recommendations below that also have a hot tub if this one isn’t interesting to you.
The best part of this stay was the cozy, wooden hot tub on the patio that we all looked forward to hopping in each evening.
From the hot tub, we watched boats come and go and admired the waterfalls on the mountains. And just across the street from the boathouse were (get this) Viking ruins from around 700-1000 AD.
Besides the unique location and amazing hot tub, the INTERIOR was perfectly clean and bright, and they even had kid toys we could use!
✨ Click here to see pricing and availability for the Colorful Boathouse with a Hot Tub ✨
Tours/Excursions We Took in the Faroes (+ One We Wanted To)
Unlike other countries in Europe, it is difficult to find tours/excursions in the Faroe Islands booked on popular tour websites such as Viator or Get Your Guide.
Instead, you will find they have created their own website for bookings, where you can find almost every tour and offering in the Faroe Islands at guidetofaroeislands.com.
🛥️ Vestmanna Sea Cliff Boat Tour with Puffins!: We took an absolutely lovely boat tour along massive sea cliffs with hundreds, if not thousands, of birds nesting. We saw puffins flying! I highly recommend this tour.
🐑 1-Hour Tour of a Faroese Wool Spinnery: We toured a family-run spinnery on Sandoy island, which creates yarn from Faroese wool (which is shockingly very rare these days)! We learned how wool is cleaned, carded, and spun. You can even buy Faroese yarn when you’re done! I highly recommend it. Our daughter, who is 6 and loves all things related to sewing, crocheting, and weaving, loved the tour, and our 3-year-old was shockingly engaged the whole time as well. Click on their ‘contact’ page to message them to schedule a time.
🐧 Mykines (Puffin) Island: The Classic Tour with Lunch & REQUIRED Guide: We didn’t make it out to ‘Puffin Island’, but I hear that it is really amazing. If you want to see thousands of puffins and see them up close, this is the way to do it (during the summer months). These trips can easily get canceled in case of poor weather, so be sure to book towards the beginning of your trip in case you need to reschedule. A guide is REQUIRED to walk anywhere past the village to the main trails, viewpoints, and lighthouse.
✨🛥️ Click here to search available tours in the Faroe Islands 🛥️ ✨
HOW TO GET AROUND The Faroes with Kids
CAR RENTAL
By far the best way to explore the Faroe Islands is with a rental car. The downside to this is that rental cars in the Faroes can be priceyyyyy!
We spent about $1,400 on our rental car for 8 days 🥴 (bonkers, I know).
I was absolutely shocked when I saw the price because we tend to pay around $300 for a week on other European road trips.
To see if you can save even a little bit of money, I recommend checking out Economy Bookings.
Economy Bookings is our go-to website for car rentals. It’s almost always less expensive than other search engines or even than booking directly with a car rental company.
🚘💰 Click here to see if you can save money on your car rental with Economy Bookings. 🚘💰
PUBLIC TRANSIT
There ARE buses in the Faroe Islands; however, you would be bound by their limited timetable and route. I wouldn’t recommend going this direction when on a family vacation to the Faroe Islands.
TOURS/EXCURSIONS
If you aren’t keen on driving, I’d check out day tours that leave from Torshavn or even book a multi-day tour and let them do all the planning (you’d want to ensure it’s flexible to your needs as a family).
🐑 🚌 Click here to search for tours/excursions in the Faroe Islands🐑 🚌
Map of Perfect Family-Friendly Places in the Faroe Islands
*Use this interactive map to see my top recommendations for family-friendly things to do in the Faroe Islands. Click on the full-screen icon in the top right corner to have this map open in your own Google Maps app, or click on the arrow in the top left corner to see a pullout list of all of the accommodations on the map*
18 Amazing Things to do in the Faroe Islands with kids (Don’t Miss These!)
1. Visit the Picturesque Saksun Heritage Farm & Waterfall
Saksun is a remote village at the top of Streymoy island. The drive there is along a gorgeous stream in a long valley and is worth a visit in its own right.
But at the end of the road is the small village of Saksun with a beautiful church right on the lagoon, a couple of stunning waterfalls, and the Saksun Heritage Farm.
Things to do in Saksun:
- Visit the Saksun Heritage Farm (small, but I highly recommend)
- Picnic at a table by the Saksun Waterfall (no entrance ticket required to access the waterfall; you just need to find the trail near the Saksun Heritage Farm that grants access (it was marked when we were there). You can find the waterfall on Google Maps here.
- See the beautiful Saksun Church
- Hike the Saksun Lagoon Trail (best at low tide). We didn’t do this because the path before you reach the lagoon was longer than we expected (with a bit of a downhill), and we weren’t up for it
If you’ve researched much about Saksun, you may have read that visitors aren’t very welcome, that you have to pay an expensive fee (and maybe even encounter a grumpy farmer) to walk the Saksun Lagoon Trail and that photos around the iconic grass-covered houses are not allowed as they are on private land.
However, that was very much NOT our experience.
The turnstile to pay for the trail is gone, and the old grass-covered homes have been turned into a small museum called Saksun Heritage Farm (and we didn’t encounter any grumpy farmers).
If you want the iconic view of Saksun with the grass-covered homes in front of the lagoon, you’ll need to visit the Saksun Heritage Farm.
I highly recommend purchasing an entrance ticket to visit the Saksun Heritage Farm for a couple of reasons. First reason is that it’s lovely!
Part of the home is still in the style of the last woman who lived there (within the last 50 years), and the rest of the home/buildings show what life was like hundreds of years ago.
It’s amazing to think of people living in these remote and rugged areas of the Faroes Islands with such harsh weather for many centuries (even thousands of years back to the Vikings).
The second reason I recommend purchasing entrance tickets to the museum is to help support the local economy. I’m sure it’s quite an adjustment having so many visitors coming to your remote village after hundreds of years of peace and quiet- and the least we can do is support monetarily what they are offering.
2. Play in the Gorgeous Stream along Route 53 To Saksun
After visiting Saksun Heritage Farm, the kids really wanted a play break before heading all the way back to our cottage.
You’ll find that most areas in the Faroe Islands seem to be private land for raising sheep (as evidenced by how many fences there are).
However, we noticed that the beautiful stream that lines Route 53 (the road to Saksun) was open and appeared to be publicly accessible.
We found a nice pull-off and had a wonderful time throwing rocks into the stream and letting the kids play to their hearts’ content.
The mountains surrounding this valley are beautiful and are (of course) lined with waterfalls.
You can see where we pulled off to park here on Google Maps (you’ll want to make sure you aren’t parked in an area designated for passing).
3. Admire Thousands of Sea Birds (including puffins) on a Vestmanna Sea Ciffs Boat Trip
There are a few different boat trips to choose from in the Faroes; however, we opted for the Vestmanna Sea Cliffs Boat Trip.
The Vestmanna Sea Cliffs Boat Trip is a 1.5-hour boat trip along epic sea cliffs and even through vast sea stacks that reach 472 ft out of the water!
The sea stacks are home to thousands of nesting birds that soar above the boat. We saw puffins flapping as hard as they could to and from their nests, plus loads of other kinds of interesting birds.
The guide presented interesting information about the area and told interesting stories. And (insider tip) if you catch him while he’s not addressing the entire boat, he seems happy to answer whatever questions you may have.
The boat has both indoor and outdoor seating. The outdoor seating has a much better view than the indoor seating; however, the indoor seats are nice to get the kids out of the wind.
We sat on the inside, but spent most of our time standing on the deck outside when we were right near the cliffs and sea stacks.
🛥️ 🐧 Click here to see pricing and availability for the Vestmanna Sea Cliffs Boat Trip 🛥️ 🐧
Other boat trips available in the Faroe Islands:
⛰️ Classic Drangarnir Sea Arch Boat Tour on a RIB: 1-hour, high-speed boat trip with a small group out to Drangarnir Sea Arch and past Mulafossur Waterfall.
⛴️ Unique Puffin Safari Boat Tour: Sail along the coastline looking for puffins
🐧 Mykines (Puffin) Island Shuttle Boat & Walk to See Puffins: Take a boat trip out to Mykines Island to take a walk and see thousands of puffins up close and personal (this books up, so be sure to book your trip early and towards the beginning of your trip in case of poor weather).
4. Tour a Local Spinnery: Spinnaríið við ánna
By far one of our favorite and most memorable days of our family trip to the Faroe Islands was the day we toured Spinnaríið við ánna (The Spinnery by the River).
The Spinnery by the River is small, family-run spinnery on Sandoy Island, trying to keep the tradition of spinning Faroese wool alive.
The Faroes have a long history of exporting knitted fisherman sweaters, socks, etc. However, in the 90s, the production and exports basically came to a complete stop.
Now, sheep on the islands are primarily raised for their meat, and the shorn wool is often burned because there is no use for it.
The Spinnery by the River is trying to change that. They collect shorn wool from all over the islands and spin it into beautiful, naturally colored yarn.
We took a visit to the spinnery and got to learn & see every part of the spinning process, and we even purchased some yarn to take home with us.
Our daughter crafted with that yarn for the entirety of our trip (think, cardboard weaving looms & practicing braiding).
It felt special to learn about the history of wool on the islands since we were coming face to face with sheep all day, every day. Our kids were engaged the entire time and talk often about this experience.
And Sandoy Island, where the spinnery is located, was one of the most beautiful islands to me.
To visit the Spinnery by the River, send them a message on their contact page. It costs about $150 per group.
🧶🐑 Click here to learn more about touring The Spinnery by the River 🐑🧶
*Whether you’re a seasoned knitter or looking to learn, check out this 3-hour Knitting Club Experience in the Faroe Islands, where you get to knit with locals and learn about the history of knitting in the Faroes. Click here to learn more.
5. Walk past sheep huts and ponds to a sea stack on Líraberg Trail
After our tour of the spinnery, we asked our guide if there were any publicly accessible trails nearby.
They thought for a moment, pulled up a map, and said, ‘Hmm, I think you would like to walk up on this road here. We think it’s quite lovely. And there are some small ponds nearby that you can walk down to.’
We set off up the road to find what they were talking about and were blown away. It was gorgeous!
We parked on the road that leads to the Líraberg Trailhead and walked along the road and down to one of the ponds.
The grassy hills with rocks strewn about, covered in weathered sheep huts and loads of sheep, were just so picture-perfect.
This area was one of my favorite places we saw in the Faroe Islands- it was so distinctly beautiful. And visiting after the tour of the spinnery was just perfect.
Afterward, we looked up more about the Liraberg hike and realized that it looks quite family-friendly and could have been a great option had we had more time.
Up the road and at the parking space next to the grass where the dirt rail begins, it’s only 0.8 miles round-trip!
You can either park where we did and walk along the road to enjoy the view of the ponds for a slightly longer walk or you can drive further up to a parking spot directly at the trailhead.
The trail ends with beautiful cliff and sea stack views.
6. Admire a massive yarn-bombed rock
If you’re looking for a quick ‘roadside attraction’ type of stop, then this yarn-bombed rock is perfect for you.
The design is inspired by a local legend about the ‘Troll Woman’s cave’. Local women have created it by collaboratively working together.
The yarn-bombed rock is on display from mid-May to mid-August.
The location of the yarn-bombed rock is also really gorgeous and would make a great picnic spot.
7. Soak in a Hot Tub with Gorgeous Views
One of the highlights of our trip was relaxing in our hot tub after a day of exploring in chilly weather. It was so nice to have something we all enjoyed doing at our accommodations, and it gave us something to look forward to.
We were able to enjoy gorgeous views and soak up the feeling of the Faroe Islands whenever we used our hot tub.
I had a shockingly difficult time finding a place with a hot tub that would fit both our family and budget.
We stayed in this colorful boathouse with a hot tub, but below I’ll tell you about some of the other accommodations with hot tubs I found in my research.
Other AMAZING PLACES TO STAY WITH GORGEOUS VIEWS AND A HOT TUB!:
💰: 3-Bedroom Cottage Overlooking the Water with Terrace and a Hot Tub: Surprisingly affordable for the size and location
💰💰 3-Bedroom Luxury Wooden Cottage with Grass-Covered Roof with Views and a Hot Tub located on Sandoy: Located on the island we did the tour of the wool spinnery- one of my favorite islands
💰💰: 2-Bedroom Grass Covered Home with Amazing Views and a Wooden Hot Tub: You can’t beat this location near Torshavn but located in nature. I’m a little jealous we didn’t get to stay at this beauty
💰💰💰: 3-Bedroom Wellness Townhouses with Sauna, Jacuzzi & Panoramic Views: If you’re looking for luxury with gorgeous views- this is it!
8. Hike to Klakkur Viewpoint For Epic Views
Fair warning- this hike is basically straight uphill the entire way. However, there were enough rocks for clambering and views to enjoy that our kids powered through (our 3-year-old even did it).
The Klakkur Viewpoint trail leads you up Klakkur mountain to a peak with beautiful views of the surrounding sea, mountains, a lake, and the village of Klasvik.
The hike down was super easy and fast, although I hear it can get a bit muddy in rainy weather.
If you start at the trailhead from THIS parking lot ALLLLL the way up the road, the hike is about 1.7 miles round trip (half of that straight uphill).
You may come across info on All Trails or other hiking sites saying you can start in Klasvik and walk all the way up to Klakkur- I highly do NOT recommend it. It would be walking uphill up a normal road for the vast majority of it, and (in my opinion) would be a total slog.
On the drive up, it sometimes feels like you aren’t allowed to drive further because the road gets a bit bumpy, and you drive over a couple of ‘cattle guards’ (the big metal bars in the road to keep sheep from passing).
However, you are allowed. Keep going, and you’ll reach a parking lot right at the end, right next to the trailhead.
We saw many people parking further down the road and walking the final stretch, and it looked exhausting (especially considering you still have the entire uphill of the actual trail).
*A similar hike, but in a different area of the Faroes is the Hvíthamar Viewpoint Trail. We were choosing between the two but chose Klakkur because it was closer to one of our accomodations.
9. Discover Viking Ruins That are Almost 1,000 Years Old
Viking history in the Faroe Islands runs deep, and there are even 1,000-year-old Viking sites you can visit!
Both of these archeological sites are FREE and easy to access.
- Toftanes in Leirvik: in the 1980s, excavations revealed a Viking-age farmstead and many important artifacts (which you can actually see on display at the Faroe Islands National Museum)
- Niðri á Toft in Kvivik: This Viking site was excavated back in the 1940s as the first archeological research completed in the Faroe Islands, which revealed a Viking-age farm. Bonus is that it’s located only 30 minutes from Torshavn if you’re looking for a short drive from the capital.
10. Hike Near Thousands of Puffins on Mykines Island (Puffin Island)
We didn’t make it out to Mykines Island; however, it’s definitely one of the most popular things to do in the Faroe Islands.
Mykines Island is often called Puffin Island because of the thousands and thousands of puffins that live there.
If you want to get up close and personal with puffins, this is the best place to do it.
We saw puffins on the Vestmanna Sea Cliffs Boat Tour; however, they were flying high above us.
On Mykines Island, you can hike right by their nests and therefore are quite close (obviously, while still respecting their space).
The only way to Mykines Island is via boat, and to visit the main trails, viewpoints, and lighthouse, a guide is REQUIRED. This classic day tour to Mykines Island includes the boat trip, lunch, and a guide.
🐧 Click here to see pricing and availability for a day trip to Puffin Island! 🐧
11. Picnic by Fossa Waterfall
Fossa waterfall is super easy to visit because it’s located RIGHT on the road, and you can make it as short or as long of a visit as you’d like.
There are a few parking spots next to the waterfall that turn over quickly (so if it’s full, just drive down the road and back, and one may have opened up).
We had a bit of a longer visit here because we scampered up to the observation deck, which is within misting distance of the falls, and that in itself was an adventure because it was SO muddy and slippery.
Once we made our way down, we enjoyed our lunch at the large picnic table at the base with views of the falls on one side and the sea on the other.
12. Take a Short Walk to See Mulafossur Waterfall
The view of Mulafossur Waterfall is one of the most iconic views in the Faroe Islands.
Mulafossur Waterfall falls from 30 meters directly into the ocean. It’s located in a beautiful, secluded valley with only a handful of homes in the nearby village and a few cottages (which we were lucky enough to stay at).
The waterfall viewpoint is just a quick 3-minute walk or so from the road. If you’re lucky- you’ll see puffins nesting. I hear they are more likely to be there in the evenings, and they’ll be much easier to see if you have binoculars.
To deliver mail to this tiny village, the postman used to walk up and over the mountain on a 5-mile out-and-back trail. Thankfully, a tunnel was built in 2004 to make the trail no longer needed. However, you can still take that hike today- click here to read about it on All Trails!
13. Take in the Beautiful Views of Drangarnir Sea Arch & Tindhólmur from the Bøur Village Playground
If you add only one playground to your itinerary, I suggest making it the Bøur Village Playground.
Bøur Village is a very small residential village that has STUNNING views of Drangarnir Sea Arch and Tindhólmur.
You could take a quick 1-minute photo stop at the parking lot/viewpoint on the edge of the village (find it here on Google Maps). However, I suggest heading over to the Bøur Village Playground (here on Google Maps).
The playground has the same stunning views (great for mom and dad), plus a fun play structure, a slide, multiple swing,s and a football pitch (great for the kids).
This was my favorite playground in the Faroe Islands.
14. Visit Even More Playgrounds with Gorgeous Views
Almost every village in the Faroes has a playground. Here are some of the ones I recommend:
- Bøur Village Playground: This is the one I mentioned above. It has great play structure, a slide, swings and a football pitch. The best part is the beautiful view of Drangarnir Sea Arch and Tindhólmur. (Here on Google Maps.)
- Grasagarður Playground in Torshavn: This playground is located in central Torshavn and is quite large with multiple play structures, slides, swings, and all kinds of things for the kids. (Here on Google Maps).
- Hvannasund Playground: This is a great playground if you’re heading towards the northeast of the Faroe Islands. It’s located right off the main road- you can’t miss it. (Here on Google Maps).
- Giljanes Playground: This playground is a school playground; however, it’s open to the public when school isn’t in session. It’s located very close to the Witches Finger trail and Fiskastykkid Restaurant (which I highly recommend). (Here on Google Maps).
15. Visit The Capital City, Tórshavn
Torshavn is quite small and easy to walk (even with kids). Some of the main points of interest I recommend visiting are:
Old Town: One of the most picturesque areas of Torshavn. The streets of Reyn and Undir Ryggi. Black tarred houses with grass-covered roofs.
Tinganes: The other most picturesque area of Torshavn, and basically a continuation of Old Town. You’ll find red and white grass-covered parliament building, which may be the oldest, still functioning parliament buildings in the world.
Torshavn Marina: Colorful buildings along the boat-filled marina.
Breydvirkid Bakery: Yummy bakery specializing in sourdough and Scandinavian baked goods.
Giljanes Playground: A really great playground just a 5-minute walk from the Torshavn Marina.
16. Walk to the Trøllkonufingur (Witches Finger) Viewpoint
Trøllkonufingur (Witches Finger) is a tall seastack along the cliffs in the Faroe Islands. The trail is about 1.8-miles round-trip out to a viewpoint of the Witches Finger.
The trail is basically flat and paved until the very end (it’s a great stroller-friendly option).
In full disclosure, our kids had no interest in this walk. Since it was such a flat, paved path, it was uninteresting to them because there weren’t many rocks to jump etc.
We actually turned around because it just felt like a slog.
However, later in our trip, my husband took a quick jog by himself to the viewpoint while a couple of our kids were napping in the car.
I think this is a great option for a walk if you have a stroller, but I think there are more interesting hikes for the kids (although more difficult) than this one.
17. See Super Cute Faroese-Style Bird Houses at LeitisGardur Farm
Leitisgardur Farm is a super cute ‘roadside attraction’ that’s worth a quick stop if you’re in the area.
It’s a small (but lovely) area with ponds and roaming ducks, hens, swangees, and a turkey!
But to me, the best part is the adorable grass-roofed duck houses lining the pond made to look exactly like a typical Faroese home.
We visited Leitisgardur Farm after doing the Klakkur hike, and there is a good playground along the way in Hvannasund (it’s right off the road, you won’t miss it).
Plus, by the time you are at Leitisgardur Farm, you’re just a stone’s throw from the village of Viðareiði, which has a church with some epic views and another playground (at a school which you can use when school isn’t in session).
18. Take in the Views from The Church of Viðareiði
The village of Vidareidi is quite remote; however, if you’re in the area, I recommend visiting.
You’ll find beautiful churches all over the Faroe Islands, so no need to make the trek just for this one. However, the Vidareidi church is in quite an epic setting right on the water with massive sea cliffs in the distance.
There’s a school near the church with a small playground (not our favorite), but a playground nonetheless. It’s publicly accessible when school isn’t in session.
5 Great Places to Eat in the Faroe Islands with Kids
1. Try Authentic Fish Soup at Fiskastykkid (with a Play Area!)
I am generally not a fish person, especially a fish soup person. However, the fish soup at Fiskastykkid came heavily recommended to us from the host of our cottage, and we knew we had to try it.
Fiskastykkid restaurant is a super unique restaurant located in an old house near the historical fish drying area in the village of Sandavágur.
The greatest place about this restaurant is that it’s SO cute and well thought out with pieces of history everywhere….
PLUS, they have a small play corner for kids with a table for coloring, balancing toys, and more. Our kids were happy little campers ther,e which was a win for everyone!
Local villagers used to spread fish out on the stones outside the restaurant to dry. The fish was salted cod (better known to the world as bacalao) and what the fish soup is made out of.
The soup was really good, and it was fun to experience a piece of the local culture.
Our kids got some cheese/jam buns, which were their go-to in the Faroes.
2. Have lunch and Play Board Games at Caféin á Mølini
Walking into Cafein a Mølini feels like walking into your grandma’s house (but seriously, it really does).
The cafe is one large room adorned with vintage furniture of all sorts. Cozy couches, wooden chairs, record players, bar stools- you name it.
Our kids chose to cozy up on a couple of welcoming couches and relaxed as though they’d been waiting to be there all day.
There are shelves of board games and card games you can play, and our kids loved that.
The menu is very small, but we ordered the chicken soup and it tasted like home-cooked deliciousness.
And even better than the soup were the desserts, which change daily. Seriously SO good.
Cafein a Mølini is quite out of the way on Sandoy Island- but it’s the perfect place to stop if you do find yourself on Sandoy.
We visited after our tour of the Faroese wool spinnery on the island.
3. Try the Yummy Buns with Cheese and Local rhubarb jam at Paname Cafe
A very Faroese/Scandinavian snack is a homemade bun with butter & cheese, and in the Faroes it’s also served with local rhubarb jam.
Our kids love cheese and jam buns, and we got some delicious ones at Paname Cafe in Torshavn.
We honestly weren’t super impressed with the other sandwiches they serve there, but the buns were delicious and were a perfect pick-me-up while exploring the capital city.
Plus, it’s connected to a really cute book & game store that our kids liked to explore.
4. Try Tasty Treats at Breyðvirkið (Bakery) in Torshavn
Breydvirkid, located in Torshavn, specializes in making homemade sourdough bread and pastries.
I recommend trying a spandaur (the closest thing to what Americans call a “danish”) or the kanelsniglar (their version of a cinnamon roll).
5. Experience Gas Station hot dogs and Ice Cream
Gas station hot dogs and soft-serve ice cream are a go-to for locals in the Faroe Islands.
Our kids love the French-style hot dogs, which is a sausage pushed into a long hole in a round baguette-type bread (easy to eat on the go).
I found it so endearing seeing older Faroese folk leaving a gas station with their sprinkle-covered soft-serve ice creams. Everybody was getting them.
The hot dogs and ice cream are good to keep in mind in case you need a filling snack that your kids will actually eat when you’re on the road in the Faroe Islands.
And that’s everything I think you need to know before visiting the Faroe Islands as a family. Let me know in the comments below if you have any questions. I’ll be sure to get back to you!
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