WHAT TO SEE

You arrive in Vágar via the 4.9 km long subsea tunnel under Vestmannasund. East of Sandavágur, you see the free standing rock called »Trøllkonufingur«, which means »Witch's Finger«. Further on is Miðvágur, which is known in the Faroes as one of the best whaling beaches. Driving on, you reach Vatnsoyrar, the only village in the Faroe Islands that is not located by the sea. Instead, it lies by the largest lake of the islands, Sørvágsvatn. Another beautiful sight is »Fjallavatn« which is on the other side of Vatnsoyrar. You cannot drive all the way to »Fjallavatn«, instead you have to walk the last part. Halfway between Vatnsoyrar and Sørvágur is the only airport on the Faroe Islands. On the west coast lies Sørvágur. Here you can choose to take the ferry to Mykines or you can drive on to the little village, Bøur. From here you can enjoy the magnificentsight of »Tindhólmur«. Laststop on Vágar is the small village Gásadalur. It has being in danger of depopulation, but in 2004 a tunnel connected the village with the rest of the islands' network. This village is located on the western side of Vágar. From here you can enjoy the sight of the island Mykines. Mykines is popular because of Mykineshólmur, which is a freestanding rock connected to the island by a small steel bridge in an altitude of 35 m. The rock is inhabited by thousands of seabirds. Gásadalur is named after its founder, a lady called Gasa. She was a rich woman, who lived in Kirkjubø in the twelfth century and owned half of Streymoy, the largest island of the Faroe Islands. When it was revealed that she had had meat for dinner during Lent, she lost all her properties to the church. For more information about routes where to find sights, please contact the Tourist Information