Crossing Continents Wives Wanted in the FaroesIn recent years the islands have been experiencing a declining population

Young women have been leaving the islands, often for education, and not returning

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Europe’s oldest wooden house

The ancient settlement of Kirkubøur has been inhabited since the 6th Century

Crossing Continents—Wives Wanted in the Faroes
Men in the Faroe Islands are having to look far beyond their shores for marriage.
BBC Radio 4