Christmas Holidays

Looking for something different to do this Christmas? We’ve got an idea you’re going to love! Why not come to Tórshavn this December and experience Christmas like it used to be? No commercialism, no cheesy decorations and we absolutely promise not to play Merry Christmas Everybody by Slade!

Christmas is a great time to be in Tórshavn – we dress the town in thousands of white lights and we light candles in our windows. It’s our way of creating that special Christmas atmosphere that makes the Faroese capital an ideal place to escape the hustle and bustle of December on the average High Street. Here, there’s plenty of room for everyone and the shops are generally open to 8pm which means it’s easy to find that special present – at tax free prices, of course, because the Faroes are not part of the European Union. Perfect!

With live music, a Christmas market overflowing with all manner of quality handicrafts and even an ice skating rink, we think we’ve got it right in Tórshavn. Here, we like to celebrate Christmas how it should be celebrated: among friends, among children and in the open air around the tree singing Christmas carols. Oh, and don’t forget the stalls selling warming Christmas snacks and drinks! We also have a Christmas village, full of mystery Christmas presents, which never fails to excite our very youngest visitors.