Tórshavn

Two panellists recall seeing a teenage Guðlaug Sóley Höskuldsdóttir and being admittedly impressed, but being absolutely blown away by her live performances at this year’s Skrapt festival in Tórshavn and at Iceland Airwaves.

According to a document from 1271, two ships would sail regularly to Tórshavn from Bergen with cargoes of salt, timber and cereal.

All of these things, combined with the fact that Tórshavn was the seat of the ting of the islands, influenced the town’s development.

By opening the islands to the world, it transformed the economy, with Tórshavn at its centre.

Conditions improved in Tórshavn when the trade monopoly became a royal monopoly in 1709.

Early on, Tórshavn became the centre of the islands' trade monopoly, thereby being the only legal place for the islanders to sell and buy goods.

Handball is the second most popular sport in Tórshavn.

However, in 1709 Tórshavn was hit by a plague of smallpox, killing nearly the entire population.

In 1271, a royal trade monopoly was established in Tórshavn by the Norwegian Crown.

In 1866, Tórshavn's town council was founded.

It became possible to drive from the capital Tórshavn to Vágur and Tvøroyri in the south, to Fuglafjørður and Klaksvík in the north, and to the airport at Sørvágur in the west.

It is located just outside Tórshavn.

It is the darkest chapter in the history of Tórshavn.

Later, in 1909, Tórshavn became a market town with the same municipal charter as Danish market towns.

Tórshavn Harbour Ferry Terminal, view towards Tinganes and 'Vesturbýur' The Western Town.

Tórshavn therefore had more contact with the outside world than did the other villages.

Under the Norwegian, and then Danish rule, government officials made Tórshavn their home.