Knitting in the Faroe Islands
Discover the stunning landscapes of the Faroe Islands in the company of fellow travellers who share your passion for knitting. Enjoy two and a half days of private workshops, where, under the guidance of local knitting expert Katrina I Geil, learn about the Faroese knitting traditions as you create your own Faroese inspired project. With both included excursions and a choice of optional tours you can delve deep and explore the stunning landscapes and extraordinary nature of this remote north Atlantic outpost. Learn about the islands’ history, traditions and culture with a visit to the National Museum, meet local textile artists and sample the local Faroese cuisine.
Your Tour Includes
- Return flights from Edinburgh to Vagar with 1 piece of hold luggage
- 7 nights in 4-star accommodation on a bed & breakfast basis
- Welcome and farewell dinners at the hotel
- 5 half-day knitting workshops with Katrina I Geil, including kit
- 1 full day & 1 half day sightseeing tour, including visits to local textile designers
- Services of an experienced Arena Travel Tour Manager
Katrina í Geil
Katrina í Geil is a textile and knitting designer of international standing who has given lectures and workshops worldwide. As a designer she combines knowledge from knit and design with personal styling to give the garment a more personal edge.
Her work focuses on reinventing the traditional Faroese craft and culture. Her two and a half days of knitting workshops will focus on projects working with traditional garment and patterns, yet using your senses and local inspiration to create a personal design under her guidance.
Itinerary
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Meet your Arena Travel Tour Manager at Edinburgh airport for your flight to Vagar airport. Upon arrival transfer to the Hotel Hafnia in Tórshavn.
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We start the day with a guided walk through the old part of Torshavn before continuing by bus to visit renowned local textile designer Poulina. After the visit we drive over the mountains to Kirkjubour, the island’s most significant historical site. This afternoon, you will enjoy the first of your workshops with Katrina at the hotel.
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Enjoy a full day of workshops and learn more about Faroese knitting traditions with Katrina.
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You may wish to join us on an optional excursion to Vestmanna. A coach will take us via the mountain road, where an excursion boat awaits. We sail along the line of the cliffs, into a narrow strait and some of the grottoes.
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Today’s included excursion starts with a guided visit of the National Museum before taking in the dramatic coastal scenery and the Snældan wool factory on route to the northern islands. In Klaksvik, we will visit the fine Christianskirkjan and see artwork by local textile designer Edvard Fuglo. We continue to the northernmost village of Gjogv
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In the afternoon, you may wish to join us on an optional excursion to Nolsoy. After a 20-minute ferry journey from Tórshavn to Nolsoy, we will have a guided tour of the town and see knitwork produced and sold by a local co-operative.
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Another day to get creative with morning and afternoon workshops led by Katrina. This evening, enjoy a farewell dinner at the hotel.
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Say farewell to your fellow knitters and fly back to Edinburgh.
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Tour Notes: You will need to have a reasonable level of fitness to get the most out of this holiday. On excursion days you will need to walk a short distance from the hotel to the coach and you should be able to board the coach unaided. On arrival at the excursion destination, you should be able to alight the coach unaided and there may be a walk between the coach drop off point and the excursion venue. By their nature, walking tours, museum visits etc involve being on your feet for a significant amount of time. Whilst our excursions are taken at a leisurely pace, for the enjoyment of everyone in the group you should be able to keep up with your fellow travellers.
Knitting Holidays
Specially designed for knitters, this Stitchtopia knitting holiday is the ideal opportunity to meet like-minded knitters and indulge in your favourite hobby. Our talented knitting expert will be on hand throughout the holiday and host inspirational workshops with a beautifully designed project to get those needles clicking!
Accommodation
You will stay for seven nights at the Hotel Hafnia in Tórshavn.