March 10, 2021 at 3:09 pm
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Food for Thought?
The Faroe Islands are set to open an under-sea roundabout following more than three years of construction.
The underwater tunnels connect the islands of Streymoy and Eysturoy in a network some 6.8 miles (11km) long. The network is scheduled to open on 19 December.
The tunnel network will come as a relief to residents, cutting down the travel time between the capital Torshavn and Runavik, from an hour and 14 minutes to just 16 minutes.
The lowest point of the tunnel network is 187m (613ft) below sea level.
The Faroe Islands, a series of 18 islets in the North Atlantic located halfway between Iceland and Norway, constitute an autonomous region of Denmark…????