Scan Magazine | Mini Theme | Faroe Islands With eight differently sized and equipped conference rooms and halls, the Nordic House is well prepared to house any kind of conference, meeting, workshop or event.
Kolbrún Ragnarsdóttir, is possibly among the most beautiful buildings in the north. It blends perfectly into the Faroese landscape almost as to entice its guests to further explore the wonders of the islands. Hiking around the main island will provide astonishing scenic views of the rugged landscape, the sea and several of the nation’s other beautiful islands. “We have all kinds of guests here, but, of course, the special landscape and unique opportunities make the Faroe Islands especially well-suited for different kinds of incentive tours,” says Gunnarsdottir. “The rough nature and unpredictable weather, which can change within five minutes, can be challenging; however, sometimes new challenges bring out new creativity - what you take from a stay here is a completely different energy than you would from some otherwise splendid conference hotel in a typical conference city.”
Among the amenities in town are several modern, high-quality hotels which cooperate with the Nordic House, as well as first-class restaurants. One of the most renowned restaurants in town is Koks, located in Hotel Føroyar further up the mountainside from the Nordic House, which serves meticulously prepared Faroese food. The restaurant also runs the Nordic House’s cafeteria, which can cater for any specific requirements, whether it be a grand dinner or cafeteriastyle lunch buffet. Flexibility and famous guests With eight differently sized and equipped conference rooms, the Nordic House is well prepared to house any kind of conference, meeting or workshop. The centre’s largest room is the Høllin hall; it seats 404 people and can be connected with the third largest room to make a total capacity of 550. The other six rooms seat from 8 to 206 guests; most of the rooms have astonishing views of the city,
sea and the island’s characteristic infinite horizon. The conference centre’s unique location, beauty and outstanding service have in recent years attracted quite a few major international conferences. Some of its prominent key note speakers have, for instance, included Bill Clinton and Al Gore. “High profile visits like Bill Clinton’s have proven that everything is possible here and reaffirmed that there is no reason to worry about the quality here; it is not a concern at all,” stresses Gunnarsdottir, jokingly adding: “Now I know that Clinton has been a guest, my goal is to make sure that his wife also stops by at some point during my time here – maybe for the International Women’s Day.” Leisure fun Built from stone, tree and glass materials, and covered in lush grass, the Nordic House, which was designed by the Norwegian architect Ola Steen and Icelandic
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