Faroe Islands (Away) Wed 8th Jun 05

**MariborKev** · 23/05/2005, 12:32 PM

A tourist map of Torshavn arrived in the house today, with a personal mark for where our aparment is,talk about service

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

**lopez** · 23/05/2005, 1:01 PM

Originally Posted by Maribor

A tourist map of Torshavn arrived in the house today, with a personal mark for where our aparment is,talk about service

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.

Possibly already mentioned, but what's the cheapest price of a pint there, and what strength beer is served?

**Babysis** · 23/05/2005, 1:20 PM

Fom http://www.faroeislands.org.uk

Faroese News Bulletin from the Faroese Radio � week 20

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.

Ingiger� � Tr��ni, Director of the Tourist Information Centre in T�rshavn, 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.

�sak Mikladal from the Faroese Football Association confirmed that all 900 tickets set aside for the Irish fans have been sold.

The football stadium in T�rshavn, T�rsv�llur, accommodates 5800 spectators. The FA has 2000 tickets left for the game.

**Paulie** · 23/05/2005, 1:40 PM

Originally Posted by Maribor

A tourist map of Torshavn arrived in the house today, with a personal mark for where our aparment is,talk about service

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.

**Babysis** · 23/05/2005, 4:47 PM

no prices for Pints, but a bit on the strength

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: R�sdrekkas�la Landsins, Hoyv�ksvegur 51,FO - 100 T�rshavn, 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

**lopez** · 23/05/2005, 6:16 PM

Originally Posted by Babysis

...Only persons over 18 years of age are allowed to purchase...

Don't worry! Uncle Lopez and uncle Sylvo will see that you get a couple of cans.

**Cowboy** · 23/05/2005, 6:37 PM

Originally Posted by lopez

Don't worry! Uncle Lopez and uncle Sylvo will see that you get a couple of cans.

and a straw

**Babysis** · 23/05/2005, 8:04 PM

Originally Posted by lopez

Don't worry! Uncle Lopez and uncle Sylvo will see that you get a couple of cans.

ah its ok, I can just sit in the corner with a packet of taytos and a bottle of pepsi

Its been a long time since i was thought to be under 18 unfortunately

**lopez** · 23/05/2005, 9:47 PM

Originally Posted by Babysis

...Its been a long time since i was thought to be under 18 unfortunately

Not as long as it has been for me.

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!!!

**shiv_ire** · 24/05/2005, 7:57 AM

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%.

**lopez** · 24/05/2005, 8:03 AM

Originally Posted by shiv_ire

...you can also get the Gold variety which is about 5.8%.

Hey, hey! Now we're talking!

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.'

**shiv_ire** · 24/05/2005, 8:28 AM

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!

**Paulie** · 24/05/2005, 8:37 AM

Originally Posted by shiv_ire

Carlsberg is probably the best beer in town

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.

**Paulie** · 24/05/2005, 8:51 AM

By the way has anyone any idea how many Irish fans are travelling for this game?......1,000?......1,500 maybe?

**finn** · 24/05/2005, 9:30 AM

Originally Posted by Paulie

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 1.5k

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?

P

**Peadar** · 24/05/2005, 10:03 AM

Originally Posted by shiv_ire

Carlsberg is probably the best beer in town

Are you going too, shiv_ire?
There's another thread on this forum for numbers of people going.
Also a thread on bobble hats.

**Paulie** · 24/05/2005, 10:15 AM

Originally Posted by finn

I would say you have hit the nail on the head, somewhere between 1 and 1.5k

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?

P

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.

**Babysis** · 24/05/2005, 10:20 AM

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

)

**sylvo** · 24/05/2005, 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by Babysis

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

)

Proberly the only sight seeing you'll be doing is in some Sheebeen getting buckled.

**Babysis** · 24/05/2005, 10:27 AM

Originally Posted by sylvo

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.

We agreed to get out and about on Tuesday. After that it doesnt matter.

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.