Historic sites

Saksun

Faroe Islands Streymoy Vestmanna

Saksun
Photo: Drega05, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A tiny village of turf-roofed houses and a white church above a tidal lagoon surrounded by steep mountains on the island of Streymoy. The Dúvugarðar farm is a museum showing traditional Faroese farm life.


At low tide, you can walk around the lagoon to the beach and the sea. Respect the farmers' land; there may be a fee. It's about 45 minutes' drive from Tórshavn along a narrow single-track road.

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