Places worth the detour in Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands has 38 places worth going out of your way for on Detourmap, across 9 kinds — the biggest group is parks, canyons & rock formations (18). The best known is Sørvágsvatn. 25 of them are hidden gems most guides skip. Every place below has a photo and a Wikipedia article — click any of them to fly the map there.

Natural wonders18 Abandoned & ghost towns6 Sacred sites5 Monuments & statues2 Waterfalls2 Museums & galleries2 Ancient & megalithic1 Great structures1 Castles & palaces1

Parks, canyons & rock formations in Faroe Islands 18

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Abandoned places & ghost towns in Faroe Islands 6

Churches, temples, monasteries & shrines in Faroe Islands 5

Monuments & statues in Faroe Islands 2

Waterfalls in Faroe Islands 2

Museums & galleries in Faroe Islands 2

Ancient & archaeological sites in Faroe Islands 1

Bridges & aqueducts in Faroe Islands 1

Castles, palaces & forts in Faroe Islands 1