The Faroe Islands have recently been trying to put the beautiful archipelago on the tourist map. But now, as visitors numbers start to rise, the island is closing to tourists for one weekend.
The islands will close for maintenance from 26 to 28 April, but will open up for voluntourism. As part of a promotion from Visit Faroe Islands, only 100 visitors will be able to sign up for the “Faroese Maintenance Crew”. There will be a number of projects run by locals, like creating walking paths in popular areas, creating viewpoints to help preserve nature, and putting up signs that will help with way-finding. The crew of travelers will be able to help out with these projects, and as a thank you for their hard work, they will be given accommodation and food for three nights, and get to enjoy a celebratory meal with locals and their fellow travelers.
The Faroe Island are located halfway between Iceland and Norway and are home to rugged cliffs, waterfalls and plenty of bird life and sheep. With only 50.000 residents, the islands manage to welcome about 100.000 people each year, seeing 10% growth in tourists in recent years. While the islands are not struggling with the over-tourism problems that can be found elsewhere in the world, they do have a fragile natural environment that is susceptible to increased visitor numbers.
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