The Faroe Island issued in 2004 2 stamps for tourisme, both stamps shows the schooner NORDLYSID.
Built as a fishing vessel by Tórshavnar Skipsasmiöja, Torshavn.
20 April 1943 laid down.
05 May 1945 delivered as the NORDLYSID TN 24. (Northern Light)
Dim. 18.82 x 5.21m.
Auxiliary diesel engine.
Wooden hulled, the hull is made of Canadian oak what was shipped in from Canada.
From 1945 till 1980 used as a fishing vessel around the Faroe Islands.
Renovated to a sailing schooner from 1985 until 1989.
Takes now 20 day passengers, has 14 berths for sleeping during overnight trips.
Now used in sightseeing and charter trips around the Faroer Islands.
2017 In service same name.
Source : Internet.
The Faroe Post gives by this issue:
Each year the European postal collaboration under the auspices of PostEurop makes arrangements to publish joint European postage stamps with varying themes. This year's European stamps have tourism as their common theme.
Tourism in the Faroes is comparatively recent in spite of the fact that there have been regular services by sea since the old days. In the 1930s big passenger liners began to call at the Faroes, especially at the capital, Tórshavn. This led to prominent people in the city to get together to arrange excursions and similar events so that tourists could see more of the islands.
All tourism ceased with the advent of World War II, but after the war new, younger people made an appearance and joined forces to receive the growing number of visitors. They established “Føroya Ferðamannafelag” and, when Hotel Hafnia was built in 1950, the association was provided with an office on the ground floor.
With respect to tourism in the Faroes in more recent times it is impossible to ignore Sigurd Simonsen (born 1919). He began working at the office in 1956, and in 1959 he published his first “Travel Guide” which contained information on all regular services to the Faroes, regular services to and from foreign destinations, ticket prices, and a list of hotels with prices for meals and accommodation.
In 1963 tourism took a major step forward. During World War II the Faroes were occupied by British troops and they built an airport at Vágar, which was completed in 1943. When the war ended and the British troops left the islands, the airport was left to the management of the Faroese Lagting (The Faroese Representative Council). For what was almost the next 20 years the airport was not used and the hangar that the British had built fell into disrepair. But regular air services to and from the Faroes began in 1963. Two men from Sørvágur, Hugo Fjørðoy and Lars Larsen in collaboration with Icelandair, were responsible for arranging flights twice a week during the summer months: Reykjavík - Vágar - Bergen - Copenhagen, and the same route return. There were also return flights from Vágar to Glasgow. It soon proved to be the case that the Faroese, who were otherwise unaccustomed to flying, became familiar with this type of transport and the number of travellers grew rapidly. Maersk Air later received the concession on the route and Icelandair had to discontinue its flights.
In 1987 the Faroese company Atlantic Airways was also given a concession to use the route so there were now two airlines that could compete for passengers. This naturally resulted in a major price reduction as well as an increase in the number of passengers. The economic crisis in the Faroes at the beginning of the 1990s led to a considerable fall in the number of passengers, but this soon grew again and today approximately 160,000 passengers travel via Vágar Airport every year.
In 1983 the Smyril Line acquired a car ferry from Sweden. She was called “Norrøna” and sailed on a regular service between Tórshavn, Seydisfjørður, Lervick, Bergen, and Hanstholm. This service, “The North Atlantic Link”, was also a success and increased the number of travellers considerably. In 2003 a new, far bigger “Norrøna” was introduced with special offers for travellers.
This growing activity meant that tourism had to be organised in a legal framework and the public authorities came into the picture in 1984. In 1990 the Lagting passed the Act on “Ferðaráð Føroya”, which was renewed in 2001.
The Faroes are divided into six districts, each of which has an information office (there are two on Eysturoy), to help tourists. The districts are:
1. Norðoyggjar with an information office at Klaksvík
2. Eysturoy with information offices at Runavík and Fuglafjørður
3. Streymoy, Nólsoy, Hestur, and Koltur with an information office at Tórshavn
4. Vágar and Mykines with an information office at Miðvágur
5. Sandoy, Skúvoy, and Dímun with an information office at Sandur
6. Suðuroy with an information office at Tvøroyri
Among the very popular activities arranged by the information offices are rambles in the distinctive Faroese countryside and sailing trips along the bird cliffs. The most well known tourist ship is probably “Norðlýsið” (northern lights), which is owned by Hotel Føroyar.
The motif on the DKK 6.50 stamp is a view of the west side of Hestur with a deep gorge and a towering cliff. Close to this area it is possible to sail by dinghy into a grotto where the acoustics are so unique that concerts have been held there.
The motif on the other stamp at DKK 8.00 is a view of Stóra Dímun with tourists walking along the beach. “Norðlýsið” lies at anchor while people are ferried from ship to shore in a rubber dinghy.
http://en.stamps.fo/ShopItem/2004/0/PPA998990/SETT
Faroe Island 2004 6.5 and 8.0Kr. sg? scott 407/8