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Newest Review: ... the Faroes and Denmark and Norway. The unemployed from the villages came in search of jobs to Torshavn and were placed as guards at Skansin. They were not paid or fed and therefore relied on local farmers and become referred to as beggars. Later they turned to fishing as a way of living. Now on to the 17th century and perhaps the saddest part of the history. King Frederick III of Denmark gifted Faroe Islands to Kristoffer Gabel and the islands became under the surprssed rule of the von Gabel family. The monopoly trade lead to the Faroese having to accept whatever they could for their items and imported goods were incredibly expensive at th... more

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Torshavn - Viking trails in the capital of the Faroes (1668 words)
by - written on 21/05/08 (Very useful, 81 readings)
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Basics ===== Torshavn is the capital of the Faroe Islands, colourful houses (red, green, black) surround the port and the area in the nearby old town. As you go further from the centre, the houses become less colourful but they are still very intriguing to the first time viewer. Torshavn moulds a picturesque village into a city with everything one may need, it is located on the eastern coast of the largest and most populated island in The Fareos - Streymoy. The population is 19,000. History ===== Torshavn means Thor's harbour, Thor being the god of lightening and thunder in Norse mythology. Although Torshavn and the Faroes ... Read the complete review