Pig farming has played only a small and now almost vanished role in Faroese agriculture.
However, archaeology shows that pigs were much more important in the Viking era and early Middle Ages.
Dozens of Faroese place‑names include elements like svín (pig), grísur (pig), súgv (sow), gøltur (hog) and purka (sow).
Public toilets (vesi) offer convenient facilities as you discover Faroe Islands.
Some of them are located in the centre of towns, while others are a bit hidden. Some will take you back to the 1970s...
In Gjógv, the public toilet shares a building with… the electric winch engine room at the local harbour. Right in front of the door run the only… narrow-gauge tracks in the Faroe Islands.
The paid public toilet at Mylnugøta, Tórshavn was badly damaged by a fire in November 2024, and now a completely new public toilet will be built. The building, which dates from the 1950s, was in very poor condition. So it was decided to rebuild it from scratch.
The first petrol stations in the Faroe Islands—marked with the Esso logo—appeared in the 1950s.
Today, Faroese motorists are supplied by stations operating under two brands: Magn, owned by the Icelandic company Skeljungur, and Effo, which is fully Faroese.
At Faroese stations, besides filling up your car, you can also satisfy your hunger. The menu includes burgers, spring rolls, and a local Danish-Faroese speciality called pylsumix — sliced sausage served with fries.
Crowds at the LUAS Heuston Station stop as the service terminates here due to maintenance works between Heuston and Tallaght / Saggart.
Why is it always BMW?! At least he's indicating 😆
Happens every single day near Central Park / Sandyfort.
