The giant jellyfish roundabout becomes the prime attraction in Faroe Island

Thursday, December 10, 2020

This is not a usual roundabout that we normally come across. The end of the 11-kilometers-long tunnel under the North Atlantic Ocean looks like a giant jellyfish. Adorned by aquamarine lighting and has other life-forms in and around.

In addition to its spectacular look, it has become quite popular as the first underwater roundabout at the meeting point of the two newest tunnels connecting the first most populated Faroe Islands: the Strimoy and the Istroy. This attraction highlights the geographical location of Faroe Islands, as may become a draw for foreign tourists.

To quote Tytoor Samuelson, CEO of the Feroz Tunnel Company, “We expect people to travel through the tunnel just for the sake of experience”, who raised $ 360 million and a similar length for Istroyartunnil. This one connects Streimoi to the southern island of San Diego. It is a venture of $ 50,000 per resident, funded by the Faroese government and private venture capital from abroad.

In the Faroe Islands, these tunnels are the largest infrastructure project. It is also another instance of the rapid financial development of the islands, in spite of the major growth in capital, Tarshavan, and tremendous rise in international tourism – regardless of being dampened by the virus in 2020. In spite of the recession, this fall witnessed two new hotels opening in Torshavan (Hilton Garden Inn, Hotel Brandon), doubling the bed capacity of the city, and in June 2020, national airline Atlantic Airways received the latest Airbus A320 Neo.

Travelers will find it much easier and faster to reach northern islands when they return, which currently takes about 90 minutes. The new tunnel will decrease the driving time to half what it takes now from the capital to Clockswalk, the second largest settlement fishing port. This means that some of the tourism revenue should extend beyond the capital region.

“We hope this new infrastructure will help further expand some of the tourism benefits in the northeastern parts of the Faroe Islands.” Encourage Faroese businesses to take more care of visitors, says Gurik Hajgard, a visitor to the Faroe Islands.

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