Information about Sørvágur
This village lies next to the airport in the Faroe Islands. While planes are approaching the runway they fly over Sørvágur just seconds before they land. Vágar Airport is only a 2 minutes drive from Sørvágur.
Sørvágur is the village from where boats to Drangarnir departs. The ferry to Mykines also departs from this village on Vágar island.
You will find a grocery store in Sørvágur as well as some other shops. Nearby villages are Bøur and the settlement Gásadalur.
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Attractions nearby Sørvágur
Vágar Airport
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The Nix
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Leitisvatn
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Dunnesdrangar
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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...
Bøur
Bøur is a small village on the way to Gásadalur and the famous waterfall Múlafossur on the island Vágar. From B&oslas...
Fjallavatn
Fjallavatn is surrounded by breathtaking mountains, rugged terrain and stunning waterfalls. This is the second larges lake on Vágar island. The...
Vágar
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Drangarnir
This spectacular rock formation with the iconic hole in it is located off the island of Vágar towards the visually dramatic islet o...
Geituskorardrangur
This rock formation on the island Vagar towers 116 metres below sea level. You will get the best view of this free standing sea-stack just beside...
Bøsdalafossur waterfall
The waterfall Bøsdalafossur runs from the lake Leitisvatn into the Atlantic Ocean from 30 metres above sea level. The waterfall is situated o...
Miðvágur
This in one of the larger villages on Vágar island. You will drive through Miðvágur after your arrival at Vágar Airport. Yo...
Tindhólmur
This stunning inset Tindhólmur can be seen from the island Vagar. A great spot to experience Tindhólmur is from the village Bøur....
Trælanípan (Slave Cliff)
From Trælanípan, in English Slave Cliff, you can see the lake overlooking the salty North Atlantic ocean. This is one of the ...
Múlafossur
Múlafossur is a watarfall like no other. A nice walk from the village houses in Gásadalur you'll find this famous waterfall. M&uac...
Gasadalur
Gásadalur is a remote village on Vágar island. Until recently it could only be accessed by hiking on foot over the mountains, but now ...
Sandavágur
The village Sandavágur is situated on the island Vagar. It is the last village before you enter the sub-sea tunnel leading to the main island S...
Trøllkonufingur
Trøllkonufingurin or the Troll Woman's Finger is a rock formation rising 313 metres out of the sea outide of the village Sandavágur....
Vestmanna
The beautiful village of Vestmanna has a great natural harbour, the best wind protected campsite in the Faroe Islands and several great attractions ...
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...