Nolsoy
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In this Article
- Introduction
- Geography
- Sights and Activities
- Events and Festivals
- Weather
- Getting There
- Getting Around
- Eat
- Drink
- Sleep
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Introduction
Nolsoy is an island in the Faroe Islands that is seen every time you go in and out of Torshavn, from where there is a passenger ferry. It is also the name of the only village on the island.
Geography
Nolsoy needs either a long visit or a very short one as both the walk to the southern lighthouse and the excursion to see the storm petrels are very time consuming. The latter requires an overnight stay as the birds only return from the sea late in the evening.
On the other hand it is worth a short trip just to see the village. The entrance from the harbour is through a whalebone arch. The houses are cheaper than those on Streymoy but some are extremely small. There is a cafeteria near the harbour.
Events and Festivals
Weather
Nolsoy isn't the first place that comes to mind for its nice weather. Actually, you should consider yourself very lucky if you don't have any rain, even if you just visit for a few days. Even the somewhat drier months of June to August still have 20 to 22 rainy days a month! From October to March it rains on all but a few days a month. Temperatures are never hot but it rarely gets really cold as well. Winter (December to March) night time temperatures average around 2 degrees Celsius while average summer (July-August) temperatures hoover around a chilly 12 degrees.
Eat
Drink
Sleep
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