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Tórshavn harbour – 262 views

The fort of Tórshavn – 1619 viewsThe fort on Stangarnes. Stóri Skansi (The Large Fort). Got its present form in the 1780s after a thorough reconstruction by Captain Born who was commandant of the fort at the time. He 35 or 40 soldiers who manned the fort became a police corps when the fort was dismantled as a military fortification in 1865.

Tórshavn – 1295 viewsView from Hotel Hafnia over the harbour in Tórshavn

Sørvágur – 1123 viewsSørvágur lays in a deep inlet on the island Vágar’s west coast.
The village is pretty large by Faeroese standards and also has a relatively large harbour.
The only airport in the Faroe Islands is located close to Sørvágur.
There were buildings in Sørvágur as early as in year 1000.

Vesturkirkjan – 190 views

The Nordic House – 184 views

Tórshavn – 1121 views

Kollafjørður – 994 viewsThe village Kollafjørður is located in an inlet called Kollafjørður on Streymoy’s east cost.
fjørður means inlet in Faeroese.
The village is ‘stretched’ so it is actually about 10 kilometres long in spite of its small size.
The characteristic parish church is from 1837.

Funningur – 2437 viewsFunningur is located on the north-west coast of Eysturoy.
Behind the village rises the highest mountain in the Faroe Islands: Slaettaratindur (882m).

Gjógv – 972 viewsGjogv is a charming little village located on the north-east tip of the island Eysturoy.
The place is popular because of its natural beauty.

Gjógv – 1520 viewsGjogv is a charming little village located on the north-east tip of the island Eysturoy.
The place is popular because of its natural beauty.

‘Gjogv’ is the faroese word for ‘ravine’. The place is called so because of the natural harbour in a ravine next to the village.
The fishing-boats sail into the bottom of the ravine. From there they are dragged on a ramp from the bottom of the ravine up
and away from the surf.

Gjógv – 1709 viewsGjogv is a charming little village located on the north-east tip of the island Eysturoy.
The place is popular because of its natural beauty.

Viðareiði – 899 views

Viðareiði – 268 viewsVidareidi lies to the North on Vidoy. It is actually the northern most village on the Faroe Islands.
The village and the surrounding nature is beautiful.

Viðareiði – 277 views

Viðareiði – 312 viewsVidareidi lies to the North on Vidoy. It is actually the northern most village on the Faroe Islands.
The village and the surrounding nature is beautiful.

Sandur – 99 viewsSandur is the largest village on the island Sandoy.
Sandur means ‘Sand’ and Sandoy means ‘Sandy-island’. There are more sand and beach areas on Sandoy than on the other islands.
Excavations have shown that around year 1000 a stave church was standing where the present church is standing now.
After that 4 other churches stood there in turn until the present church was built in 1839.

Tórshavn harbour – 293 views

Tórshavnar Skipasmiðja – 1389 viewsTorshavnar shipyard has 150 employees within machine, steel, timber and electrical dept and two slipways 800 and 2500 tonnes.

912 viewsTorshavnar shipyard has 150 employees within machine, steel, timber and electrical dept and two slipways 800 and 2500 tonnes.

Saksun – 150 views

Norðadalur – 1443 viewsNordadalur is a small and isolated village on Streymoy’s west coast.
The village is surrounded by 400-600 meter high mountains on 3 sides and has a beautiful view over the sea and the island of Koltur.

Tórshavn – 1640 views

Tórshavn – 981 views

Bøur – 1213 viewsBour is a beautiful little village on the west-side of Vagoy. It has a magnificent view over the sea and the rocky islet Tindholmur with its many peaks.
The village has charming old wooden houses and a traditional church from 1865.

Gásadalur – 1104 viewsGasadalur is located on the west-side of Vagoy and is enjoying the view over the island Mykines.
The village has been in danger of depopulation.
In early 2004 a tunnel was blasted through the mountains so the village is now connected to the road network of the island.

Bøur – 458 viewsBøur is a beautiful little village on the west-side of Vágar.
It has a magnificent view over the sea and the rocky islet Tindholmur with its many peaks.

Tindhólmur – 1196 views

Elduvík – 842 viewsElduvík is a cosy little village located in the Funningsfjørður-inlet on Eysturoys north-east-side.
The village is split in two parts. One on each side of a little river.

Funningsfjørður – 921 views

Elduvík – 882 viewsElduvík is a cosy little village located in the Funningsfjørður-inlet on Eysturoys north-east-side.
The village is split in two parts. One on each side of a little river.

Gjógv – 941 viewsGjogv is a charming little village located on the north-east tip of the island Eysturoy.
The place is popular because of its natural beauty.

Kúrberg – 907 views

Gjógv – 960 views

Elduvík – 981 viewsElduvík is a cosy little village located in the Funningsfjørður-inlet on Eysturoys north-east-side.
The village is split in two parts. One on each side of a little river.
The church in Elduvík is from 1952.

Gjógv – 914 views

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