The Faroe Islands are a group of 18 small islands located in the Norwegian Sea, in the North Atlantic Ocean, between Iceland, Norway and Scotland. In 1814, the islands officially separated from Norway and have been part of Denmark ever since.
In the Faroe Islands, there are up to 300 rainy days a year, so this place seems to be not the perfect destination for many tourists in the summer. However, the people here do not think so, Faroe with small roads, fresh air and friendly people deserves to become one of the resort destinations in Europe.
Brazilian geologist and photographer Henrique Murta had the opportunity to set foot on this beautiful land and recorded a series of extremely majestic photos of the small islands of the Faroe Islands. The images this photographer recorded made him believe his eyes because the rocky mountains in the middle of the blue sea water were like illusions, creating a scene like a painting.
According to the author of the photo, the rocks here have a unique structure that cannot be found anywhere else, with straight cuts.
"This place looks unreal, like an illusion. Everything from the colors to the shapes of the rocks are arranged too perfectly.
As a geologist and nature-loving photographer, I am fascinated - and even obsessed - with natural monuments. When I set foot on this archipelago, I was truly overwhelmed by the cliffs and volcanoes that nature arranged in a unique way, independently in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean," Henrique Murta shared.
Streymoy Island is known for its 1,600 ft high cliffs and turf-covered buildings, including a church.
Lake Sorvagsvatn is located in the middle of Vagar Island.
Mulafossur Waterfall is located on Vagar Island.
With what was recorded, the photo series about the Faroe Islands by photographer Henrique Murta was also nominated and commended at the Drone Photo Awards 2020 - a photo contest from unmanned aerial vehicles.
Vagar Island is home to the only airport in the Faroe Islands.
The road on Kunoy Island, around here there are 6 mountains higher than 800 m
View of Tindholmur Island - filming location of Game of Thrones
In addition, when coming to Faroe, visitors can also admire the extremely unique architectural style created by the local people here. The ancient houses with lush green grass-tiled roofs are a unique feature that cannot be ignored when talking about Faroe. Along the winding roads, visitors have the opportunity to admire and "take pictures until their hands are tired" in front of many of these special houses. The house style was built by the Faroese people thousands of years ago to protect everything inside from the wetness of the rain. Through the years and ups and downs of history, the houses with green grass on the roofs in Faroe still exist and have become one of the symbols of the island.
