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Elduvík

Elduvík is located in the Funningsfjørður fjord on the northeast side of Eysturoy. Special characteristics: The village lies by the shore at the end of a long, lush valley surrounded by stunning mountains. Elduvík is split into two by the…

Æðuvík

Æðuvík (meaning “Eider Cove”) lies on the southernmost tip of Eysturoy. Special characteristics: The village is situated on a green field overlooked by a small hill in a picturesque moorland landscape. A small landing station by the shore offers a…

Skipanes

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

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

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…

Lamba

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…

Oyndarfjørður

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Skála

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

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

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…

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