The island of Vágar
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A View Through The Fjord Sørvágsfjørður
... to the west seen from the airport. The island of Mykines can be seen at the end of the fjord in
the background.
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The Terminal Buildings
Here you board the planes.
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The Runway
A view to the east. The big flight hangar can be seen to the left.
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The Village Vatnsoyrar
Vatnsoyrar on the island of Vágar is the only village that doesn't face the
sea but it does lie by the biggest lake in the Faroes called "Vatnið".
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The Village Miðvágur
In the background you can (barely) see the top of the cliff formation
Trøllkonufingur - The Witch'es Finger - 313 m high.
(Temporarily out of order)
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The Island Of Streymoy
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The Harbour Of Vestmanna
The village of Vestmanna lies in northern Streymoy. From there tourists can
take a boat trip to the famous Vestmanna bird cliffs.
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The Village Of Leynar
The beach of Leynar is a very beautiful beach facing westwards often visited
by people from Tórshavn on a sunny summer's day.
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The Sound Vestmannasund
Between the islands of Vágar and Streymoy - seen from the mountain
Sornfelli facing westwards. Sornfelli is 750 m high and lies approximately in the middle fo the island
Streymoy.
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Sornfelli - The Mountain With The Radar Domes
There is a big cave carved into the mountain Sornfelli with a house in it and an
elevator up to the radar domes on top of the mountain. This is taken from the entrance into the
mountain. Standing by the radar domes on top of Sornfelli you
can see almost all of the islands on a clear day and an endless rows of mountain
tops.
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The Fjord Of Kaldbaksfjørður
... seen from Mjørkadalur, the military buildings in the valley of the same
name underneath the mountain Sornfelli. Mjørkadalur means "the misty (or foggy)
valley".
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The Road By The Powerplant At Sund
This is the main road leading from the capital Tórshavn to all the villages
north of Tórshavn on the rest of the island Streymoy and the islands of Vágar,
Eysturoy and the Northern islands. From around this place there will be
dug a subsea tunnel to the fjord Skálafjørður on the
island Eysturoy in a few years.
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The Island Of Nólsoy Seen From Hoyvík
... just outside of Tórshavn. The islet Hoyvíkshólmur is seen in the
foreground.
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Vágsbotnur, The Western Harbour I
In the foreground from the left one can see parking area Skálatrøð, Bacalao, the fish factory and Skipasmiðjan, the
shipyard
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Vágsbotnur, the Western Harbour II
And the shipyard from another angle.
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Vágsbotnur, the Western Harbour III
Seen from Hotel Tórshavn.
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Panorama view of Tórshavn
The capital Tórshavn seen from Hotel Føroyar.
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The Parliament Building
The Parliament building lies by the town square Vaglið in the centre of
Tórshavn, the capital.
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Eystara Vág, Eastern Harbour
... and the pier Kongabrúgvin. The little ferry Ritan lands at the end of the little pier. It sails to
Nólsoy several times a day.
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The Islands of Sandoy and Hestur
... seen from the village Velbastaður 7 km outside the capital of Tórshavn.
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The Island Of Eysturoy
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The Only Bridge Over The North Atlantic
The Faroese like to call the bridge over the sound Streymin between the
islands of Streymoy and Eysturoy "the only bridge over the North Atlantic" but
some people from Scotland might argue with that where they also have bridges to
islands.
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The Village Of Eiði
Eiði is the northernmost village on the island of Eysturoy.
(Temporarily out of order)
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The Village of Gjógv
Gjógv is a very cosy little village on northern Eysturoy.
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Looking Down On Skálafjørður
... the inner part of the longest fjord in the Faroe Islands from the
mountain of Støðlafjall on the island of Eysturoy.
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The Harbour Of Runavík
The village of Runavík is one of the many villages by the fjord Skálafjørður.
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Runavík Harbour From Another Angle
The Runavík harbour is one of the best harbours in the Faroes. Many fishing
wessels land here.
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The Road By Kambsdalur
Kambsdalur is a relatively new part of the village of Fuglafjørður that lies
a little bit apart from the rest of the village. In
Kambsdalur there is a Gymnasium (High School) and a whole new neighbourhood of
private houses and apartments.
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The Harbour Of The Village Fuglafjørður I
Fuglafjørður hosts big fish factories.
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The Village Fuglafjørður
This webcam moves slightly from side to side - and also zooms in occasionally
- so you can get an overview of the whole village of Fuglafjørður.
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Fuglafjørður seen from the south
... from the left arm of the fjord.
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The sound between the islands Eysturoy and Kallsoy
... as seen from Leirvík. The island of Kallsoy to the right.
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The Northern Islands
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The Characteristic Mountain of Klakkur
Klaksvík is the second largest town in the Faroes with it's approximately
5.000 inhabitants. Klaksvík has one of the best harbours in the Faroes and is
characterized by the mountain at the entrance of the fjord. The mountain is the
south end of the island Kunoy, called Klakkur from which the town got it's name
Klaksvík which means "the bay of Klakkur".
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The Island Of Kallsoy In The Background
From Klaksvík you have the most wonderful view to the island of Kallsoy - an
island charachterized by a long and narrow row of mountains and valleys in
between.
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A Road To Klaksvík
... the town where fishery and fish factories play a major role in the town
life. Klaksvík also has the biggest brewery in the islands wich brews
exceptionally good beer - often rewarded with 1st prize in international
competitions.
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Southernmost Village On Kallsoy Island
The ferry Sam sailing between Klaksvík and Syðradalur lands here. The ferry
ride takes only 20 minutes. Kallsoy is absolutely worth a visit.
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The Island of Sandoy
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The Harbour In The Village Skopun
Skopun is the first village you come to on the island of Sandoy. The ferry to
Sandoy, Ternan, sails between Skopun and the harbour Gamlarætt by the village of
Kirkjubøur on southern Streymoy.
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The Village Of Sandur
Sandur is the biggest village on the island of Sandoy. On the beach of Sandur
there are beautiful sand dunes. It's also a good spot for surfing.
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The Island of Stóra Dímun
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One Of The Least Accessible Islands
View from the island Stóra Dímun to Suðuroy island and Lítla Dímun, the only
uninhabited island in the Faroes Only one family lives on the island of Stóra Dímun - the Dímun family -
taking care of the farm on the island. In the winter the island is only accessible by
helicopter.
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The Island of Suðuroy
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The Village Tvøroyri
Suðuroy is the southernmost island. Tvøroyri is the biggest village on
Suðuroy.
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Krambatangi Harbour
On the other arm of the fjord where Tvøroyri is, is the terminal and the quay side were the ferry to Suðuroy "Smyril"
lands.
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The Village Vágur
Vágur is the second largest village on the island of Suðuroy.
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The Village Sumba
Sumba is the southernmost village in the Faroe Islands. The village was
called Sunnbøur in former days. Sunnbøur means 'southern field'.
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