Fulglafjorour Tourist Information

Fuglafjørður is the fourth largest town in the Faroes. The harbour is colourful and extremely busy, but following the old path to Hellur up to the cairn on the top of the pass, you will soon regain your peace of mind. The tourist information office will give you advice about overnight accommodation and tours. Just south of Fuglafjørður is a warm spring called Varmakelda. Its water is believed to be curative and in midsummer people from all over the Faroes gather to celebrate the summer solstice here. Beyond the warm spring and through the mountain tunnel, lies the village of Leirvík, which is the port of the ferry to Klaksvik on Borðoy. The view from Leirvík of Kalsoy and the other islands in the north is spectacular. Recent archeological excavations have revealed the remnants of a 1000-year-old Viking farm at Toftanes in Leirvík. The three villages of Syðrugøta, Gøtugjógv, and Norðragøta comprise the area of Gøta located at the head of the broad fiord, Gøtuvík. This historic area was the home of the famous Viking chieftain, Tróndur í Gøtu, who was considered to be a very clever and crafty man. He defended the old Viking ways against the desire of the Norwegian king and Faroese chief Sigmundur Brestisson to convert the Faroese to Christianity. Ruins of his farm are found in Gøta and the museum Blásastova provides insight into the culture and way of life in the Faroes in past centuries. A spinning mill, Tøting, is located in Syðrugøta and its cosy coffee shop and display area affords a pleasant opportunity to shop for your favourite sweater. The villages surrounding the long and well-protected fiord of Skálafjørður are slowly growing together to become one of the most important urban areas in the Faroes. At the eastern end of the fiord you will find the village of Nes with its old wooden church and its historical vicarage.

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