Saksun Church — Local services in Saksun

The Saksun village, on the north-west side of the Streymoy Island in the Faroe Islands, includes a pure white and turf-roofed church. There is also a small village museum open in summer. In the small Dúvugarðar settlement in Saksun, you will find some lovely turf houses surrounded by stunning waterfalls along the mountain side.

You will reach Saksun when heading in a western direction for 10 minutes from the village Hvalvík. You will drive through a long valley, Saksunardalur.

The road from Hvalvík is single tracked. There are lots of pull-in points for dealing with any oncoming traffic. On the last part of the drive, a stream runs through a deep ravine into an almost circular pool which lies in the deep shallow of towering crags.

#faroeislands #streymoy #saksun...

This cemetery should be a peaceful place open to everyone, but instead it is locked and access is only allowed for relatives with a code. When I entered through the open gate and behaved respectfully, an arrogant person came and almost attacked me for being there. The sign blaming visitors for “unmannerly behavior” is unwelcoming and unfair. Closing a churchyard to the public is unlawful and against the spirit of a communal, sacred...

Lucky to join a group of tourists who somehow managed to get hold of the church’s keyholder to take a glimpse inside. Pretty cool, a small, old traditional Viking worship place, with majestic view just outside the window, provides you with a glimpse of how the people back then worship in the village. Road to Saksun was narrow and full of bends so keep your eyes on the road. Do not get distracted by the sceneries (though the sceneries) are...