Mortan Mortensen
The 6 regions: the capital tórshavn - and streymoy southern part
Left: Enjoying the view even with work to be done. Middle: Midsummer bonfire on the beach in Tórshavn.
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or at least he recognises the type; those who never change even though everything around is changing. On the other side of the bay are the shipyard and old warehouses. These served the town’s large fishing fleet that would lay anchored during the winter months before setting out to fish in Iceland and Greenland. One of them, Westward Ho, has recently been refurbished, as has one of the old warehouses, which is now used for exhibitions and cultural arrangements. There are many plans for the undeveloped area between the two arms of the bay and when completed, Vestaravág will finally become the town’s cultural centre. What is this special experience then? What is the town’s special identity? It is the history combined with the attraction of a modern society. The visitor to Tórshavn will find a thriving business life, good restaurants and hotels, cafés, galleries, conference facilities and