Free
Enjoy a walking tour of Tórshavn
Experience culture, history, and heritage
See small turf-roofed homes in many different colours
Explore the old town, with roots back to the Vikings
Thor’s harbour
Walk through history, exploring the old town Tinganes – the 9th-century meeting site of the Vikings. Enjoy colourful old warehouses that are now fashionable offices, the 18th-century Lutheran cathedral, and small turf-roofed homes. Enter the old town and find yourself in a confusion of lanes and narrow passages, steps and rocks, and tiny black-tarred houses – a genuine and unique town from the Middle Ages.
Practical information
Remarks/requirements: Good sturdy shoes with warm, wind and waterproof clothing.
Walking information: 1 KM Walking distance, paved road and cobblestone and uneven ground.
Wheelchair accessible: No.
Language: English, German & all Scandinavian languages.
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