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{{Infobox company
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| name = Guide to Faroe Islands
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| industry = [[Travel]]
| industry = [[Travel]]
| foundation = {{start date and age|df=yes|2018|5|1}}<ref name="Vinnuframi">{{cite web |url=https://vinnuframi.fo/84/ |title=Ársfrágreiðing 2018 (pdf), page 6 |last= |first= |date= |website= |publisher= |access-date=10 January 2024 |quote=}}</ref>
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'''Guide to Faroe Islands''' is a [[Faroe Islands|Faroese]] company which was founded in 2018 by [[Høgni Reistrup]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dagur.fo/nyggjur-pallur-til-ferdafolk-kunnu-bileggja-turar-og-adrar-upplivingar |title=Nýggjur pallur til ferðafólk: Kunnu bíleggja túrar og aðrar upplivingar |last1= |first1= |date=28 June 2018 |website=Dagur.fo |publisher=Portalurin |access-date=3 December 2019}}</ref> and others.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://the-faroe-islands.com/blog/2019/2/27/the-funningur-approach-coffee-talk-with-hgni-reistrup |title=The Funningur Approach: Coffee Talk With Høgni Reistrup |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |date=27 February 2019 |website=the-faroe-islands.com |publisher=My Faroe Islands - Anja's blog |access-date=9 January 2024}}</ref> It was subsided by the Faroese Government through Vinnuframi.<ref name="Vinnuframi" /> The company is a collaboration of organizers of travels, excursions,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2023/nov/29/faroe-islands-farmers-charge-tourists-to-visit-hotspots-as-visitor-numbers-rise |title=Faroe Islands farmers charge a fee to access beauty spots as visitor numbers soar |last=Ecott |first=Tim |date=29 November 2023 |website=theguardian.com |publisher=The Guardian |access-date=9 January 2024 }}</ref> car rental etc. in the Faroes. It consists of more than 100 travel companies and individuals and is the largest of its kind in the Faroe Islands.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://kvf.fo/netvarp/uv/2019/02/22/myndatrar-vi-feraflki |title=Myndatúrar við ferðafólki |last1=Thomsen |first1=Leivur |date=22 February 2019 |website=kvf.fo |publisher=Kringvarp Føroya |access-date=9 January 2024}}</ref> The company and its founder were mentioned by [[Forbes]] in 2022.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidnikel/2022/01/16/7-fascinating-facts-about-the-faroe-islands/amp/?fbclid=IwAR0xF9-2OgHzC5MULnXeEdpI638YRQdorWPkeWrLiTGCkiKFPEjdre_fIjM |title=7 Fascinating Facts About The Faroe Islands |last= |first= |date=16 January 2022 |website=forbes.com |publisher=Forbes |access-date=10 January 2024 |quote=}}</ref>
'''Guide to Faroe Islands''' is a [[Faroe Islands|Faroese]] company which was founded in 2018 by [[Høgni Reistrup]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dagur.fo/nyggjur-pallur-til-ferdafolk-kunnu-bileggja-turar-og-adrar-upplivingar |title=Nýggjur pallur til ferðafólk: Kunnu bíleggja túrar og aðrar upplivingar |last1= |first1= |date=28 June 2018 |website=Dagur.fo |publisher=Portalurin |access-date=3 December 2019}}</ref> and others.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://the-faroe-islands.com/blog/2019/2/27/the-funningur-approach-coffee-talk-with-hgni-reistrup |title=The Funningur Approach: Coffee Talk With Høgni Reistrup |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |date=27 February 2019 |website=the-faroe-islands.com |publisher=My Faroe Islands - Anja's blog |access-date=9 January 2024}}</ref> It was subsided by the Faroese Government through Vinnuframi.<ref name="Vinnuframi" /> The company is a collaboration of organizers of travels, excursions,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2023/nov/29/faroe-islands-farmers-charge-tourists-to-visit-hotspots-as-visitor-numbers-rise |title=Faroe Islands farmers charge a fee to access beauty spots as visitor numbers soar |last=Ecott |first=Tim |date=29 November 2023 |website=theguardian.com |publisher=The Guardian |access-date=9 January 2024 }}</ref> car rental etc. in the Faroes. It consists of more than 100 travel companies and individuals and is the largest of its kind in the Faroe Islands.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://kvf.fo/netvarp/uv/2019/02/22/myndatrar-vi-feraflki |title=Myndatúrar við ferðafólki |last1=Thomsen |first1=Leivur |date=22 February 2019 |website=kvf.fo |publisher=Kringvarp Føroya |access-date=9 January 2024}}</ref> The company and its founder were mentioned by [[Forbes]] in 2022.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidnikel/2022/01/16/7-fascinating-facts-about-the-faroe-islands/amp/?fbclid=IwAR0xF9-2OgHzC5MULnXeEdpI638YRQdorWPkeWrLiTGCkiKFPEjdre_fIjM |title=7 Fascinating Facts About The Faroe Islands |last= |first= |date=16 January 2022 |website=forbes.com |publisher=Forbes |access-date=10 January 2024 |quote=}}</ref>

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[[File:Guide to Faroe Islands office at Vagar Airport.jpg|thumb|Self-service desk at Vagar Airport]]


== History ==
== History ==
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=== The James Bond tombstone ===
=== The James Bond tombstone ===
[[File:James Bond Tombstone - Høgni Reistrup.jpg|thumb|Høgni Reistrup at Kallurin, Kalsoy, in March 2022 when the James Bond tombstone was unveiled.]]
In 2022 the CEO of Guide to Faroe Islands, Høgni Reistrup,<ref name="kvf_2022">{{cite web |url=https://kvf.fo/gmf?sid=137379&portalfo=&page=100 |title=Grav- ella minnissteinur? |last= |first= |date=23 March 2022 |website=kvf.fo |publisher=Kringvarp Føroya |access-date=10 January 2024 |quote=}}</ref> was one of the people who came with the idea to erect a tomb stone for the fictional character [[James Bond (literary character)|James Bond]] next to the Kallur lighthouse in the north of the island [[Kalsoy]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.timeout.com/news/a-gravestone-dedicated-to-james-bond-has-just-appeared-in-the-faroe-islands-032322 |title=A gravestone dedicated to James Bond has just appeared in the Faroe Islands |last=Cunningham |first=Ed |date=24 March 2022 |website=Timeout.com |publisher=Timeout |access-date=10 January 2024 |quote=}}</ref>
In 2022 the CEO of Guide to Faroe Islands, Høgni Reistrup,<ref name="kvf_2022">{{cite web |url=https://kvf.fo/gmf?sid=137379&portalfo=&page=100 |title=Grav- ella minnissteinur? |last= |first= |date=23 March 2022 |website=kvf.fo |publisher=Kringvarp Føroya |access-date=10 January 2024 |quote=}}</ref> was one of the people who came with the idea to erect a tomb stone for the fictional character [[James Bond (literary character)|James Bond]] next to the Kallur lighthouse in the north of the island [[Kalsoy]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.timeout.com/news/a-gravestone-dedicated-to-james-bond-has-just-appeared-in-the-faroe-islands-032322 |title=A gravestone dedicated to James Bond has just appeared in the Faroe Islands |last=Cunningham |first=Ed |date=24 March 2022 |website=Timeout.com |publisher=Timeout |access-date=10 January 2024 |quote=}}</ref>
Among these was a tour to the island of [[Kalsoy]] where the dramatic final scene from [[No Time to Die]] was shot. On a location north of the small village [[Trøllanes]], there is now a ‘James Bond Tombstone’ to which tours are made.<ref name="post-pandemic">{{cite web |url=https://scanmagazine.co.uk/post-pandemic-travel-how-the-faroe-islands-bounced-back/ |title=Post-pandemic travel: How the Faroe Islands bounced back |last=Brett |first=Scander |date= |website= |publisher=Scan Magazine |access-date=10 January 2024 |quote=}}</ref> The tombstone was unveiled by the Faroese Prime Minister.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jamesbondlifestyle.com/news/tombstone-erected-faroe-islands-james-bond-location |title=Tombstone erected on the Faroe Islands James Bond location |last= |first= |date=24 March 2022 |website=jamesbondlifestyle.com |publisher=Bond Lifestyle |access-date=10 January 2024 |quote=}}</ref>
Among these was a tour to the island of [[Kalsoy]] where the dramatic final scene from [[No Time to Die]] was shot. On a location north of the small village [[Trøllanes]], there is now a ‘James Bond Tombstone’ to which tours are made.<ref name="post-pandemic">{{cite web |url=https://scanmagazine.co.uk/post-pandemic-travel-how-the-faroe-islands-bounced-back/ |title=Post-pandemic travel: How the Faroe Islands bounced back |last=Brett |first=Scander |date= |website= |publisher=Scan Magazine |access-date=10 January 2024 |quote=}}</ref> The tombstone was unveiled by the Faroese Prime Minister.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jamesbondlifestyle.com/news/tombstone-erected-faroe-islands-james-bond-location |title=Tombstone erected on the Faroe Islands James Bond location |last= |first= |date=24 March 2022 |website=jamesbondlifestyle.com |publisher=Bond Lifestyle |access-date=10 January 2024 |quote=}}</ref>

Latest revision as of 10:20, 13 January 2024

Guide to Faroe Islands
IndustryTravel
Founded1 May 2018; 6 years ago (2018-05-01)[1]
FounderHøgni Reistrup
HeadquartersTórshavn, Faroe Islands
Number of locations
2 (2019)
Area served
Faroe Islands
ProductsTravel services
OwnerSP/F GTFI[2]
Websitewww.guidetofaroeislands.fo

Guide to Faroe Islands is a Faroese company which was founded in 2018 by Høgni Reistrup[3] and others.[4] It was subsided by the Faroese Government through Vinnuframi.[1] The company is a collaboration of organizers of travels, excursions,[5] car rental etc. in the Faroes. It consists of more than 100 travel companies and individuals and is the largest of its kind in the Faroe Islands.[6] The company and its founder were mentioned by Forbes in 2022.[7]

History[edit]

Guide to Faroe Islands was established in 2018 by Høgni Reistrup as a travel marketplace of tailored tours for visitors to the Faroe Islands, collaborating only with local providers based in the islands. The season is mainly during the summer months. Through 2020 and 2021 the company struggled due to the pandemic and the lack of foreign tourists.[8] The company survived through the pandemic and in 2022 and 2023 things were almost back to normal and the travel marketplace had around 150 tailored tours for tourists.[9] Some of the guided tours by Guide to Faroe Islands are inspired from films like James Bond or TV-series like Trom.[10]

The James Bond tombstone[edit]

Høgni Reistrup at Kallurin, Kalsoy, in March 2022 when the James Bond tombstone was unveiled.

In 2022 the CEO of Guide to Faroe Islands, Høgni Reistrup,[8] was one of the people who came with the idea to erect a tomb stone for the fictional character James Bond next to the Kallur lighthouse in the north of the island Kalsoy.[11] Among these was a tour to the island of Kalsoy where the dramatic final scene from No Time to Die was shot. On a location north of the small village Trøllanes, there is now a ‘James Bond Tombstone’ to which tours are made.[9] The tombstone was unveiled by the Faroese Prime Minister.[12]

Honour[edit]

  • 2018 - Newcomer of the Year (Faroese company) - Nominated[13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Ársfrágreiðing 2018 (pdf), page 6". Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  2. ^ Trondarson, Sveinur (13 May 2022). "Høgni Reistrup: Ferðavinnan er ein fyrimunur fyri samfelagið". Dimma. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Nýggjur pallur til ferðafólk: Kunnu bíleggja túrar og aðrar upplivingar". Dagur.fo. Portalurin. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  4. ^ "The Funningur Approach: Coffee Talk With Høgni Reistrup". the-faroe-islands.com. My Faroe Islands - Anja's blog. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  5. ^ Ecott, Tim (29 November 2023). "Faroe Islands farmers charge a fee to access beauty spots as visitor numbers soar". theguardian.com. The Guardian. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  6. ^ Thomsen, Leivur (22 February 2019). "Myndatúrar við ferðafólki". kvf.fo. Kringvarp Føroya. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  7. ^ "7 Fascinating Facts About The Faroe Islands". forbes.com. Forbes. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Grav- ella minnissteinur?". kvf.fo. Kringvarp Føroya. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  9. ^ a b Brett, Scander. "Post-pandemic travel: How the Faroe Islands bounced back". Scan Magazine. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  10. ^ "Fyrstu fyrispurningarnir frá ferðafólki eru longu komnir". kvf.fo. Kringvarp Føroya. 15 February 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  11. ^ Cunningham, Ed (24 March 2022). "A gravestone dedicated to James Bond has just appeared in the Faroe Islands". Timeout.com. Timeout. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  12. ^ "Tombstone erected on the Faroe Islands James Bond location". jamesbondlifestyle.com. Bond Lifestyle. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  13. ^ "Kjósan: Ársins ferðavinnufólk, Ársins nýbrot og Ársins eldsál". nordlysid.fo. Norðlýsið. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
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