TRAVEL FEATURE - FAROE ISLANDS
FRANCESCO CICCARELLO ( W ) SERENA BARONCINI ( P )
DISCOVERING A SMALL WORLD
Eighteen strips of land swept by the wind in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean where more sheep than people live . The Faroe Islands are the fascinating destination for any traveller , any adventure bike rider .
Torshavn , one of the smallest capital cities in the world , would be the basis for our exploration of this constitutive nation still officially part of the Kingdom of Denmark , but which has seen its independence increase since the end of World War II . The islands live off fishing and confirmation came from the salmon farms in the fjord that led to our landing .
A short walk through the streets of the small town allowed us to admire the typical architecture of the houses that we would find in every small village . The heart of the city is the tourist port over-looked by the Tinganes , the ancient seat of parliament , now moved out of the city to a more modern structure .
The inhabitants of the archipelago enjoy services and infrastructures of the highest technological level but keep the folklore traditions and the strong link with agriculture and pastoralism alive . It is no coincidence that even in the city gardens one can find sheep that , regardless of tourists , continue to graze the grass .
The climate changes suddenly and on the same day you can find yourself chattering your teeth while riding in the incessant rain or enjoying a splendid Nordic sun in a t-shirt .
We took state road 10 which led to the island of Eysturoy between steep rocky walls and one of the many waterfalls that we would have the opportunity to appreciate . To facilitate the connections between the islands and avoid the continuous following of the jagged coast , long tunnels have been built ; the first one
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