"A Beer, an Airline, and a Football Team" Top 5 Page for this destination Faroe Islands by travelfrosch

Faroe Islands Travel Guide: 462 reviews and 1,027 photos

A pint of Green Islands Stout - Faroe Islands

A Beer!

“You can’t have a real country unless you have a beer and an airline — it helps if you have some kind of a football team... but at the very least you need a beer.” — Frank Zappa

On this page, I will provide evidence the Faroe Islands fit the definition of a real country (as specified by noted national sovereignty expert Frank Zappa).

Exhibit A: The Faroes has its own beer brewery. Föroya Bjór produces an assortment of surprisingly good brews. My favorites were the Black Sheep Ale and the Green Islands Stout (shown above).

An Airline!

Atlantic Airways

Exhibit B: Atlantic Airways. The Faroese national airline, based at Vágar Airport, serves an impressive number of countries, including Iceland, Denmark, Norway, and the United Kingdom.

A Football Team!

Faroese National Team's home pitch

Exhibit C: The Faroes have a football team. The Faroese National Team participates in international matches all around Europe. Here's a glimpse of their home stadium.

There you have it: The Faroe Islands qualify as a real country. QED.

Last visit to Faroe Islands: Jun 2007
Intro Updated Jul 29, 2007
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Reviews (10)

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Comments (7)

scottishvisitor Feb 20, 2008 at 9:09 AM Report Abuse

Ah yes the Foroe Islands hold all you would need :) Would love to encounter the puffins!!
blint Feb 17, 2008 at 4:23 PM Report Abuse

Great local custom tips. Especially the language one! ;)
nicolaitan Feb 4, 2008 at 7:32 AM Report Abuse

I now know something about these exotic islands - imagine it gets awfully cold here. Learn from VT. Nice interesting page. Very dark beer in large glasses - noted with appreciation. N.
christine.j Aug 24, 2007 at 10:56 PM Report Abuse

Very interesting information about the language! The library sign has "bok" in the middle, so maybe this means book?? It's good to know that you can get along with English, though.
freddie18 Aug 18, 2007 at 5:30 PM Report Abuse

I keep on coming back to your Faroe Island page. The place looks simple but interesting.
sabsi Aug 14, 2007 at 3:44 AM Report Abuse

saw a documentary at the weekend and now i am dying to go! thanks for the tips!
vesna04 Aug 13, 2007 at 10:34 AM Report Abuse

If I ever go there, I think I'll stick to English :) Nice page !