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A tourist map of Torshavn arrived in the house today, with a personal mark for where our aparment is,talk about service :D
Your normal touristy guide, with a load of ads for museums and shops etc. Faroese knitwear appears to very popular and thus far I have seen ads for Burger King, Pizza 67, Nantong Chinese and a number of other restaurants
Not with Greengate by any chance? Got the same thing with them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maribor
Possibly already mentioned, but what's the cheapest price of a pint there, and what strength beer is served?
Fom http://www.faroeislands.org.uk
Faroese News Bulletin from the Faroese Radio – week 20
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Irish Football Fans think it is too expensive to visit the Faroes
Thousands of Irish football fans were rumoured to visit the Faroes in connection with the football match between the Faroes and Ireland on the 8th of June. However, many of the Irish fans have found it to expensive to travel to the Faroes.
Ingigerð á Trøðni, Director of the Tourist Information Centre in Tórshavn, has gathered information in connection with the game. She believes the numbers initially mentioned have been too high. She expects about 1000 Irish people to visit the island in connection with the game.
Ísak Mikladal from the Faroese Football Association confirmed that all 900 tickets set aside for the Irish fans have been sold.
The football stadium in Tórshavn, Tórsvøllur, accommodates 5800 spectators. The FA has 2000 tickets left for the game.
Yeah, Heidi did the same for us. She marked out her office, as we have to collect the keys to our house once we arrive, and of course the house itself.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maribor
no prices for Pints, but a bit on the strength
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In the Faroe Islands light beer (max 2,5% vol.) may be purchased at the grocers and in hotels.
All alcoholic beverages above 2,5% (vol.) of alcohol may be purchased at the monopoly shops only.
Main Office: Rúsdrekkasøla Landsins, Hoyvíksvegur 51,FO - 100 Tórshavn, Tel: *298 314277/316568, Fax: *298 312260
Opening hours: Mon - Wed 2 pm to 5.30 pm, Thu 10 am to 5.30 pm, Fri 10 am to 7 pm.
Only persons over 18 years of age are allowed to purchase.
Licensed restaurants will be found throughout the Faroe Islands
Don't worry! Uncle Lopez and uncle Sylvo will see that you get a couple of cans. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Babysis
and a strawQuote:
Originally Posted by lopez
ah its ok, I can just sit in the corner with a packet of taytos and a bottle of pepsi :rolleyes: :DQuote:
Originally Posted by lopez
Its been a long time since i was thought to be under 18 unfortunately :(
Not as long as it has been for me. :( :( :mad: but I'm planning to put my son's number candles from his birthday this year round the other way for my own big day later this year. I'll be 21 again!!! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Babysis
Carlsberg is probably the best beer in town, although you can also get Tuborg and Royal (other Danish beers), as well as the Faroese stuff.
The price of a pint is similar to Denmark, so you're talking anything up to a £5. An ordinary Carlsberg is 4,6%, but you can also get the Gold variety which is about 5.8%.
Hey, hey! Now we're talking! :D Is this the 'Elephant' beer? Remember that being halfway between an 'Export' and the 'Special Brew,' known in my part of the world as the 'Bob Marley After Shave.'Quote:
Originally Posted by shiv_ire
I don't think you can get the Elephant beer, which is 7.2%. The 5.8% stuff is Carlsberg Sort Guld or the Tuborg Guld, but they'd both rip the stomach outta ya after a couple of bottles. I certainly wouldn't recommend it as a breakfast bevvy!
I can't stand the Carlsberg that they serve here but when I drink it abroad it's always much nicer, maybe it's brewed in a different way or something. Anyway if they have that on draft it won't be too bad. Somehow I don't think I'll be able to get my hands on lovely ice cold Miller.....Jaysus I'm beginning to sound like Duffman.Quote:
Originally Posted by shiv_ire
By the way has anyone any idea how many Irish fans are travelling for this game?......1,000?......1,500 maybe?
I would say you have hit the nail on the head, somewhere between 1 and 1.5kQuote:
Originally Posted by Paulie
however the relative number of people travelling round will be much less. I would think that quite a proportion of this number will be on day trips or in on wednesday out on thursday, so the number of people traipsing round the countryside will be limited I would imagine
any one know what kind of trip Ray Tracey was offerin?
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Originally Posted by shiv_ire
Are you going too, shiv_ire?
There's another thread on this forum for numbers of people going.
Also a thread on bobble hats.
Even though by our standards it's a relatively small number of fans travelling it will seem as though we're everywhere as the bulk of us will all be condensed around the one area.Quote:
Originally Posted by finn
I think that 1000 - 1500 is pretty good, especially considering its not the easiest place to get too and its expensive.
Im really looking forward to it. This day 2 weeks, We should hopefully be out sight seeing (all going well :eek: )
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Originally Posted by Babysis
Proberly the only sight seeing you'll be doing is in some Sheebeen getting buckled. ;)
Not that i would mind too much, but if im going all the way out there, i want to see more than the inside of a pub.Quote:
Originally Posted by sylvo
We agreed to get out and about on Tuesday. After that it doesnt matter. :D
Actually we all need tosort out the details- I need to arrange getting to Gatwick with Pat OB and also about getting to the house. I think we get in about 4 or 5 ish on the monday evening, so dont know if you lot will be there before us.