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Nolsoy

Streymoy, Faroe Islands
Ranked #2 of 4 attractions in Streymoy
4.5 of 5 stars 4 Reviews
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Adelaide, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 August 2011
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In july I travelled to the Faroe Islands. It was my second visit to this peaceful place. This time I took the opportunity to travel on the Nordlysid. The Nordlysid is a schooner, a multi masted tall ship. It was such fun being on this type of vessel. Although a little difficult for some, getting on and off it is... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 July 2011
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We took the ferry over from Torshavn in the morning. After a brief stop at the tourist information center we decided to try the 5 hour hike to the lighthouse and back. It's a nice walk but most of the impressive scenery is looking back on the village of Nolsoy after the initial climb. The next long stretch is a... More

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Vagur, Faroe Islands
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 September 2009
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I spent two days in Nólsoy with my sister and our children. We rented a house from the Tourist Information which is situated in a renovated old storage house in the harbor, it was built in 1787. We had a great time in Nolsoy. It was very peaceful. The only bad thing was that some of the streets were not... More

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Todmorden, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 November 2008
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We only had a limited time on Nolsoy but unless you can stay overnight or give it a full day, there is not that much to occupy more than a short time. An overnight stay would enable you to see the storm petrels, which form one of the world's largest colonies and there are puffins on the same side, the... More

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