Outside Tórshavn and Klaksvík, the Faroe Islands are a country of small villages by the sea, many with colourful wooden houses and turf roofs. Some have fewer than twenty inhabitants.
These are the most visited, and the island each one is on:
- Gjógv (Eysturoy): a natural harbour hidden in a gorge.
- Saksun (Streymoy): turf-roofed farms beside a tidal lagoon.
- Gásadalur (Vágar): the village of the Múlafossur waterfall.
- Tjørnuvík (Streymoy): a black sand beach, popular with surfers.
- Kirkjubøur (Streymoy): the country’s medieval religious centre.
- Bøur (Vágar): views of the Drangarnir sea stacks and the islet of Tindhólmur.
- Viðareiði (Viðoy): the northernmost village, the starting point for Villingardalsfjall.
Respect village life: these are private houses and farms. Park only in the marked areas and do not walk into the fields.