Information about Leynar
Leynar is a picturesque village on the island of Streymoy. On the (few) warm sunny summer days locals will flock to the beach at Leynar to sunbathe.
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Attractions nearby Leynar
Leynasandur
This is the most popular beach among the locals when the sun warms the islands. Leynasandur lies in the inlet where the small village Leynar is situat...
Kvívík
Kvívík is an old village on the island of Streymoy. With its historic importance and wonderful location it is a popular pit stop for tou...
Leynavatn
Lake Leynavatn on Streymoy island is just beside the road when you head out from the sub-sea tunnel from Vágar to Streymoy island. Home to salm...
Streymoy
The westcoast of Streymoy island. Photo by @jdubcaptures on Instagram. Streymoy is the largest island of the 18 islands that make up...
við Áir
Við Áir is the old closed whaling station on the island of Streymoy only a couple of kilometres from the villages of Hvalvík and S...
Mjørkadalur Prison
This might be the only prison in the world with grass roof. Mjørkadalur Prison is the only prison in the Faroe Islands. It is situated in the m...
Hvalvík
Hvalvík is the last village before you get to the famous village Saksun. The river Stórá runs through the village and is a good p...
Trøllkonufingur
Trøllkonufingurin or the Troll Woman's Finger is a rock formation rising 313 metres out of the sea outside of the village Sandavág...
Vestmanna Bird Cliffs
These cliffs are one of the most popular tourist attractions in the Faroe Islands. Boat tours are made from April to September to Vestmanna Bird Cli...
Vestmanna
The beautiful village of Vestmanna has a great natural harbour, the best wind protected campsite in the Faroe Islands and several great attractions ...
Sandavágur
The village Sandavágur is situated on Vágar island. It is the last village before you enter the sub-sea tunnel leading to the main isl...
Norðradalsskarð
From this point you will have the unbelievable view of the deep valley Norðradalur and the small island Koltur framed out in the ocean. This popul...
Vágar
Vagar island is the westernmost of the largest islands in the Faroe Islands. The island is like a ‘Faroe Islands in Miniature’...
Norðradalur
The highest point Norðradalsskarð on the road leading to Norðradalur is one of the most hearthbreakingly beautiful sights in the Faroe Isl...
Kaldbaksfjørður
The fjord Kaldbaksbotnur sits in beautiful surroundings. The fjord can been explored along the seaside or from the mountains when driving on the ...
Miðvágur
This in one of the larger villages on Vágar island. You will drive through Miðvágur after your arrival at Vágar Airport. Yo...
Sornfelli
Sornfelli (725 m) is a mountain most renowned for its two domes that you can see from a long distance. You can drive almost to the top of th...
Vatnsoyrar
Vatnsoyrar is a small settlement next to Lake Leitisvatn. The village is only a 1 minutes drive from Vágar Airport. You will see Vatnsoyrar w...
The Nix
The statue of the Nix is situated on lake Leitisvatn on Vágar island just beside Vágar Airport. In the evening, the horse is illu...
Leitisvatn
Leitisvatn or Sørvágsvatn as it is also called is the lake from which the waterfall Bøsdalafossur flows. The lake has an area of ...