By Karine Aigner November 21 at 10:15 AM

The Faroes are a chain of 18 islands in the Atlantic Ocean halfway between Norway and Iceland. Rich in Viking history, the Faroes are known for their pristine natural beauty, their traditions and their lack of sun the cloud cover is 80 percent or more for most of the year.

Across largely treeless landscapes of volcanic origin, the land rises abruptly, then falls and drops straight into the ocean. The place feels as if it had been made by trolls and elves the one-lane roads winding and churning along terrain that is neither tall enough to be mountains nor small enough to be hills. Villages and towns have been strategically stitched into the countrysides grass-green quilt clusters of little square houses with primary-color rooftops and storybook churches standing at the center.

But it is the land that engulfs you. You are always either on the top of a cliff looking down, or driving around the finger of an inlet looking up. Atop the cliffs there are no rails, no walkways the ocean smashes against rock hundreds of feet straight below. The waves spit fog that scales the cliff walls. The wind blows, and the scene goes white. These gorgeous islands can disappear in a heartbeat.

Waterfalls spill over cliff faces, and sheep meander into the road as the fog shrouds it all in mystery. The Faroe Islands are stunning; when the sun does appear, they completely take your breath away.

If you go

http://www.visitfaroeislands.com

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Capturing the Faroes: Islands in the mist