Nólsoy

Sail out from East Bay and board the Teistan, and 20 minutes later, you’ll find yourself far from the mainland. On the southern side of Nólsoy is Borðin, where the old lighthouse keeper lived.

There are three inhabitants of Nólsoy who became especially famous outside the island. Nólsoyar Páll (1766-1809), who took up the fight against the trading monopoly and the Danish officialdom in the Faroe Islands; Ove Joensen (1948-1987), who rowed alone from the Faroe Islands to Denmark; and Steffan Danielsen (1922-1976), the self-taught painter who was unknown during his lifetime, but whose paintings are today sold for high prices.

On the eastern side, there is abundant birdlife. Puffins nest here in large numbers, but it is another bird that ornithologists from all corners of the world travel to see: the Storm Petrel. The world’s largest colony of Storm Petrels is in Nólsoy. The Storm Petrel is in flight all day, searching for food, so it is only at night that bird enthusiasts can see it. However, Nólsoy is more than just birds and history. The small village is also renowned for its music scene. The well-known musicians Kim Hansen and Terji Rasmussen both live in Nólsoy, as do Spælimenninir úr Nólsoy and Hilmar Joensen.

For more information, visit nolsoy.fo.