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| Norduroyggjar (The northern islands) |
| This region is made up of 6, quite different islands. Klaksvik, the Faroes bustling second town, is found on the largest island, Bordoy and is important for Faroese industry, economy and the arts. Kunoy and Kalsoy islands have huge cliffs and tiny, isolated villages. Vidoy island is the northernmost in the Faroes and boasts dramatic scenery and 750 metre high cliffs. Fugloy and Svinoy are the most remote of the Faroe Islands. Fugloy, meaning ‘bird’ island is home to abundant bird life and some say, the most magnificent scenery in the Faroes. |
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| Vagar and Mykines |
| Vagar, to the west of Streymoy is the gateway to the Faroes with the international airport. Airline passengers are given a wonderful introduction to the islands as planes come into land past rugged coastlines with towering basalt sea stacks and over picturesque villages. The island also has a beautiful and some say mysterious lake, Fjallavatn, the waterfall Bossdalsfossur and excellent hiking opportunities. Mykines is a tiny solitary retreat, unless you are a migrating seabird! Visitors come here to see, in particular the puffin and the gannet and some truly remarkable scenery. |
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| Sandoy, Skuvoy and Stora Dimun |
| Sandoy has relatively flat terrain, great for cyclists and walkers, with many sweeping vistas. It has lush, green countryside, an abundance of lakes and valleys and the only sand dunes in the Faroes. Tiny Skuvoy is known for its bird cliffs on its western shore and Stora Dimun is an almost inaccessible dot of an island – special trips are available here only at very few times of the year but a visit is always rewarding. |
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| Suduroy and Litla Dimun |
| Suduroy island is the southernmost of the Faroes and is separated from the other islands by a two hour sail. It is excellent for walking, dotted with farms and quaint fishing villages and its people are particularly welcoming to visitors. Litla Dimun, the second of the two Faroes ‘diamonds’ is miniscule as you’ll see as the ferry slips past it. |
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