Skipanes is located midway on the eastern arm of Skálafjørður fjord. Special characteristics: The village lies on a green hillside near the shore, where a natural sea barrier guards against sea waves, ensuring calm water in the fjord. This made…
Saltangará lies on the south side of the eastern arm of Skálafjørður fjord on the southeast side of Eysturoy. Special characteristics: Saltangará, also known as Heiðarnar, sits in pleasant moorland terrain by the shore. The town is a settlement dating…
Rituvík (meaning Kittiwake Cove) is located on the southeast side of Eysturoy. Special characteristics: The small, colourful houses are scattered throughout the cove in beautiful grassland. Facing the open sea, the village is a heavy surf area. When the tide…
Special characteristics: Lamba is a historic farmer’s village, first mentioned in a 14th-century document (Hundabrævið). The houses are scattered along the road in a narrow valley carved by river Dalá. By the shore is a row of boathouses and a…
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Skála lies midway on the western arm of Skálafjørður fjord. Special characteristics: Houses are positioned in several long rows from the shore up to the level plain near the green hillside. These rows of homes are guarded to the west…
Glyvrar is situated in the middle of the eastern arm of Skálafjørður fjord. Special characteristics: Glyvrar is an old farmer’s village by the shore in the mild and grass-covered plains of south Eysturoy. The past century has seen a great…
Funningur sits in the middle of the western arm of Funningsfjørður. Special characteristics: This scenic ancient village is surrounded by tall mountains at the foot of Slættaratindur, which at 880 metres is the highest mountain in the Faroes. The colourful…
Runavík is located on the south side of the eastern arm of Skálafjørður fjord. Situated by the scenic moorland terrain by lake Toftavatn, Runavík is the youngest of the towns and villages by the Skálafjørður fjord. The town has seen…
Lambareiði lies midway on the eastern arm of Skálafjørður fjord. Special characteristics: Located on a picturesque green hillside, Lambareiði is a settlement dating back to 1878. The few and thinly scattered houses, which now lie by the main road, offer…
