Only one farmer lives on the island of Koltur. He lives among the old settlement buildings of which some date back to 800-900 AD, the early years of the Viking era on the Faroe Islands.

The buildings are remarkably well preserved giving you a great insight into how people lived in the past. The settlement is also known as “the Viking village”. The name of the island also means “colt” (colt is a male horse, usually below the age of four years) in contrast with the name of the larger island seen in the background that is named “Hestur”, which means 'horse.

Getting to and from the island can be challenging, as the island of Koltur is surrounded by strong currents and the island has no well protected harbor. Luckily for the local farmer he gets transport help from the Faroese helicopter service a few times a week.

📸 @rannvajoensen

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Only one farmer lives on the island of Koltur. He lives among the old settlement buildings of which some date back to 800-900 AD, the early years of the Viking era on the Faroe Islands.

The buildings are remarkably well preserved giving you a great insight into how people lived in the past. The settlement is also known as “the Viking village”. The name of the island also means “colt” (colt is a male horse, usually below the age of four years) in contrast with the name of the larger island seen in the background that is named “Hestur”, which means 'horse.

Getting to and from the island can be challenging, as the island of Koltur is surrounded by strong currents and the island has no well protected harbor. Luckily for the local farmer he gets transport help from the Faroese helicopter service a few times a week.

📸 @rannvajoensen

#faroeislands #visitfaroeislands

Only one farmer lives on the island of Koltur. He lives among the old settlement buildings of which some date back to 800-900 AD, the early years of the Viking era on the Faroe Islands.

The buildings are remarkably well preserved giving you a great insight into how people lived in the past. The settlement is also known as “the Viking village”. The name of the island also means “colt” (colt is a male horse, usually below the age of four years) in contrast with the name of the larger island seen in the background that is named “Hestur”, which means 'horse.

Getting to and from the island can be challenging, as the island of Koltur is surrounded by strong currents and the island has no well protected harbor. Luckily for the local farmer he gets transport help from the Faroese helicopter service a few times a week.

📸 @rannvajoensen

#faroeislands #visitfaroeislands