‘Though we are 18 islands, we often joke that we defy the fact that we are islands (thanks to the tunnels),’ said Súsanna Sørensen, marketing manager of Visit Faroe Islands.
Inside the world’s only underwater roundabout between Scotland and Iceland Stunning images have revealed miles of undersea tunnels connecting a set of islands halfway between Scotland and Iceland.
The Faroe Islands have built 17 tunnels on land and four subsea -including the world’s only underwater roundabout – to deal with its unpredictable weather.
‘The tunnels are designed by the world‘s leading engineers and geologists, so safety with regards to the Atlantic above is not an issue,’ Teitur Samuelsen, CEO of Eystur-og Sandoyartunlar, the company operating the tunnels, said.
It is hoped that its opening will cut down the travel time between the capital Torshavn and Runavik from an hour and 14 minutes to just 16 minutes.
