Faroe Islands Reveal the truth about the insignificance of human beings and travel through the archipelago in search of nature's wonders
For the Chinese, the Faroe Islands is a completely foreign country, but its reputation in Europe (especially in Northern Europe) is not small, even if it is a major upheaval, it will be mentioned by the European people: the first colonists came from Ireland, and they built the infrastructure of the Faroe Islands from scratch with their own hands;Since then, the Vikings have used it as a transit point, coming here every once in a while to grab some supplies. With the help of Scotland, the pirates were expelled and became an independent state, sheltered.
The Faroe Islands then fell into the hands of Scotland, Norway, Iceland and Denmark until Norway was relinquished by Sweden in 1814.
The Faroe Islands were originally a direct county under the Danish Queen's command, who would send a magistrate to help the freely elected prime ministers with foreign affairs. After Denmark suffered a major loss in World War II, the British seized the opportunity and launched a referendum, which, in the end, out of more than 10,000 people, there were 5074% of the votes, while another 4926 per cent of the votes were against.
If it weren't for the 80 percent of the population supporting this result, the British would not have agreed to more than 10 percent, so they had to withdraw their troops. After the Second World War, the Emperor of Denmark personally intervened, declaring that he had left the direct jurisdiction of Denmark and granting it a foreign autonomous region with a great deal of autonomy, that is, autonomy in terms of legislation and currency issuance.
The Faroe Islands have a total of 779 small islands (including reefs) but only 1,399 square kilometres in size, with little use other than potatoes and livestock, and the locals have been fishing for generations, and it is said that the first large-scale whale herds were carried out in the Faroe Islands. Most importantly, the archipelago is located at high latitudes and in the polar seas, and the temperature in summer is difficult to exceed 15 degrees Celsius, and the sunshine hours can be as long as 21 hours a dayAlthough it is difficult to experience extremely low temperatures in winter, there are only four hours of sunshine a year, and with 210 days of rain a year, people have to wear rain boots almost every day.
But this does not change the importance of the archipelago: it is located between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic, halfway between Iceland and Norway, just over 200 kilometers from the British-controlled Shetland Islands, and 500 to 600 kilometers from Iceland, Norway and Ireland. Although it is almost a thousand kilometers from Denmark, just one radar is enough to control the connection between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic.
This is the biggest reason why Denmark does not dare to be slack in its treatment of the islanders, because it is not in Denmark's interest to choose either one, so it has been dragging its feet to prevent it from becoming a member of the Union or the Union, lest it be remembered and taken advantage of the fire.
How desolate is Faro?Of the 779 islands, only 18 have residents, and 18 have only 22 fishing ports and one shipping terminal. The archipelago has only one airport, which can only take off and land a maximum of 10 times a day, and the largest annual passenger traffic is less than 120,000, with Danes accounting for 70%.
But its opposite, is surprising.
51,000 residents, more than 20,000 motor vehicles, more than 32,000 vessels of various types, and 10% of fishing boats of 20 tons and above;
Founded in 1965, the University of Faro has been taught in Faroese until now, making admission as difficult as the University of Copenhagen in Denmark.
In 1999, the average benefit cost per person was 52,500 farokrons;By 2018, the average expenditure per person had exceeded 100,000, mainly for health, education, fuel and unemployment benefits;
1% (about 500 people) are mainly farmers, raising 190,000 sheep and 122,200 dairy cows, and more than 70% of the export volume of beef and sheep is still insufficient;
Although this is a barren land, there are still a lot of "treasures", coal was found in the South Island, and ** was found in the North Island, although the number was not large, but it was enough to meet their own needs.
Decades ago, Danes were reluctant to migrate because of the poverty of the islands, but now that their average salary has surpassed that of their home country of nearly $70,000, they are beginning to ostracize outsiders. Interestingly, the things on the Faroe Islands are similar to Denmark, and the price of some things is lower than that of Denmark, mainly because there are often a large number of large fishing boats in the United Kingdom, Ireland and other places, and the ships are full of various daily necessities when they come back, so the gasoline in the Faroe Islands is a little more expensive than that of the United Kingdom, which is similar to Denmark.
With the passage of the sea, eighteen islands were finally connected and the secrets of the Faroe Islands became known, and the most famous slogan is from the famous words of Margrethe II of Denmark: "If you don't know how small the world is, go to Faro." ”
It is a mountain range composed of basalt and volcanic rocks, with complex topography and numerous rocks, and is the most intact and typical of glacial denudation terrain in the world.
The grasslands are covered with grass, and Faro's livestock, seabirds, and humans live on the land, making it the perfect place for outdoor activities.
There are many hot springs here, and the island is full of volcanoes, which ensures that the local residents need water and electricity to survive, and even newlyweds choose to take pictures here.
Faro's oceans and atmosphere are the cleanest on the planet and the only country that does not allow fishing at sea, nor does it allow any industrial activity.
Can't afford seafood?There is no such situation in the Faroe Islands, whether you are here for tourism or a tourist, the locals will give you the best, the most authentic, and you can buy it, and you can buy it for less than the price in Denmark. However, the locals eat in a somewhat "** even if the weather is cold, they will strongly recommend everyone to use ice cubes instead, because they can imagine that even in cold weather, ice cubes can be used instead of food."
In this place, there are countless masterpieces, and even Hanning Larsson, a top designer known as the Danish state, volunteered to come to the Faroe Islands City Hall to design and be his supervisor. Of course, it's not all for Parliament, and there's a bridge over the river underneath it, allowing citizens to travel back and forth without a detour.
In general, although the Faroe Islands have convenient transportation, there are also many problems, such as the number of rooms on the islands is only more than 300, and it is not possible to book online, and you need to make a ** reservation. The temperature in winter and summer is not much different, but it is wetter and colder, and when it comes to the rainy season for most of the year, it is easy to get drenched when you go out, so it is best to prepare a set of waterproof clothes and a pair of waterproof shoes. The long days and long winters in the summer have little effect on the locals, but for many out-of-town visitors, it is a great discomfort, disrupting their biological clocks and thus creating all sorts of problems.
You know, the Faroe Islands are definitely a good choice!