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When traveling to Tórshavn as a tourist, especially in low-season, you will find that the transportation to smaller places is quite poor.
Transportation is also quite poor in the weekends, and this is to all places.
I would recommend renting a car, if you have plans of visiting several of the islands, especially if you are staying at one hotel for your whole time on the islands.
If you are only planning on going sightseeing trips with groups, renting a car is not necessary, buses will often pick tourist group up at their hotels.
I am especially writing this to people who desire to go on the sightseeing boat trip to Vestmannabjørgini or Enniberg to see birdcliffs, in the weekend. This is a fabulous trip, but the transportation to and from these places is poor.
Carrentals can be made from AVIS, Hertz, BVK.fo and others.
Written Jun 17, 2007
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It is possible to arrive directly in Tórshavn rather than having to get the bus from the airport on the neighbouring island of Vagar.
The Norröna, operated by Smyril Line, comes directly into Tórshavn from Seyðisfjörður in Eastern Iceland, or Lerwick in the Shetland Islands (where it's possible to get connecting ferries to Bergen (NO), Aberdeen (UK) and Hanstholm (DK))
The crossings from both Shetland and Iceland are about 15 hours overnight. It's a comfortable, modern ferry with all the services you'd expect, a shop, canteen, restaurant and even night club.
The ferry runs about once a week, check the website for exact details.
Updated Aug 29, 2005
Website: http://www.smyril-line.com
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You'll find that Tórshavn is small enough to walk around and you'll quickly find your bearings.
However if you want to see a streetmap before heading off Wikipedia have an excellent one here:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c7/Torshavn.png
Written Aug 29, 2005
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Smyril Line has a regular service from Esbjerg/Danmark to Iceland and they always make a stop here in Foroe-Islands.
The ferry to ICELAND starts Saturday at Esbjerg arriving in Torshaven monday.Then you could make a stopover on Faroe Island,because the ferry goes first to BERGEN to get some more passengers and is back on wednesday to go on to ICELAND , arriving there Thursday. - I think this is a nice way to get visitors to this wonderful Island.
Updated Sep 11, 2002
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The capital Tórshavn offers an efficient local bus service with three routes that reach most areas of the town. The busses are red-coloured.
Written Aug 24, 2002
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The capital Tórshavn offers an efficient local bus service with three routes that reach most areas of the town. The busses are red-coloured.
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Q: Looking to hire a taxi for a tour in Torvshavn Site would be appreciated
A: Your best bet would most likely be to contact the Tórshavn tourist office, email torsinfotorshavn.fo, telephone +298 30 24 25, website http://www.visittorshavn.fo/UK/. ...
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