My initial posts from my recent visit to the Faroe Islands were entirely focused on the natural beauty of the landscapes. Today, I am sharing photos that celebrate the architecture. Every village, no matter the size, features a modest but lovely church. Interestingly, the other standard fixture, although less photogenic, is a soccer pitch. Every child here plays football and the nation has the highest ratio of soccer coaches to players in the world. Below is a typical village, invariably located on the water where you will either find a fleet of small fishing boats and/or facilities for the building and launching of giant circular pens used for farming salmon.

The capital of Tórshavn is quite modern but also has a well preserved and delightfully charming “Old Town”. Although the weather in the Faroe Islands (rains 2 out of every 3 days) will not be to everyone’s taste, this self-governing nation under the external sovereignty of the Kingdom of Denmark, has one of the highest GDPs per capita and lowest crime rates (I did not see a single police officer during my entire stay) in the world.