Eighteen volcanic islands between Iceland and Norway, with more sheep than people and cliffs dropping 700 metres into the sea. The Faroes are among the last places in Europe that still feel like their own.
The landscape
Waterfalls falling straight into the ocean, lakes suspended above the cliff such as Sørvágsvatn, and grass-roofed villages that seem to grow from the hillside.
The fog
It changes everything every twenty minutes. Nobody waits for perfect weather here: you walk inside it, and the best shots come when the cloud parts for a moment.
Seabirds
From May to August the cliffs of Mykines fill with puffins and gannets — one of the most accessible colonies in the North Atlantic.
Culture
Faroese language, choral music, fermented food and a surprisingly refined dining scene in Tórshavn, Europe's smallest capital.
