Lerwick, Shetland Isles and Klaksvik, FaroesHi

[jccruiser]

Hi

I also posted this on the British Isles site as I wasn't sure exactly where it fitted in!

We will be on Jewel of Seas 20 June visiting these islands, and we are looking for information from anyone who has been there recently.

 

We are considering visiting the brewery in Klaksvik, but not sure what else.

Lerwick, we only have an afternoon, but were wondering if there is any hiking from the town?

What do you recommend? Thanks:)

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There is some beautiful shoreline you can walk around in Lerwick - head left from the Port and walk around the Knab - if you get a nice day there will be great photo opportunities. There is also a nice little island just off Lerwick called Bressay - you can go across there by ferry for a walk if you wanted to - there is a hotel over there called the Maryfield where you could have drink or snack.

There are also a few little shops in the town centre worth a browse - the Peerie Shop (opposite the Port - well - dependent on where you dock - I have a feeling that it may be tenders used for Lerwick) - also Westside Pine which is along the street a bit to the right but right there on the sea front.

 

Have fun! Hope the weather is good for you :cool:

[edinburgher]

Replied to your question over on the UK board, not sure if you got it or not?

 

 

We were in Klaksvik last August...for a couple of hours.

 

 

We had actually arrived into Torshavn for a full day, but the one and only shortish excursion on offer did not appeal to us so we decided to explore the town and also try to see some more of the islands. It was really the journey which interested us rather than the desination.

 

 

We took the bus from Torshavn to Klaksvik and back. In Klaksvik, because it was lunchtime we had approx. 2 hours to kill before our return bus left. We found little of interest and were surprised to find that some ships were actually calling there. Maybe we are hard to please. Cynics that we are, we wondered if it was because they could sell tours to Torshavn!

 

 

The bus terminus in Klaksvik is centrally located, the one in Torshavn left from the port and is also central, barely 5 mins walk from the harbour and the older part of town. Torshavn is by far the more attractive of the two towns. We had time to do a little sightseeing in Torshavn before our bus to Klaksvik left, also after we returned.

 

You would find photos of both towns online, also the Faroes in general. What you see is what you get. Depending on the weather (and it can change in minutes) we found the drive interesting and scenic, passing through several small villages along the way and almost always alongside water. The "distance" buses liaise with the smaller minibuses at certain stops along the way. We crossed several bridges and through the new(ish) tunnel which connects Klaksvik. The "artistic light display" within the tunnel was not as artistic as expected! It is a toll route hence the fairly steep price of the ticket. I just now looked. It is still 90K pp each way.

 

If the idea interests you and your cruise call is long enough, there is bus info online. Never sure which links can be freely given and which are copyright protected, I suggest you look at the strandfaraskip landsins site and click the "for tourists" section. You will get bus routes, timetables etc and you can fill in a from/to section for pricing if you decide to visit other places instead of Torshavn.

 

We enjoyed our day there. The Faroes were in some ways similar to other destinations we have visited, but different too.