Vágar — Local services in Vatnsoyrar

Shetland Islands Vágar (Danish: Vågø) is one of the 18 islands in the archipelago of the Faroe Islands and the most westerly of the large islands. With a size of 178 square kilometres (69 square miles), it ranks number three, behind Streymoy and Eysturoy. Vágar region also comprises the island of Mykines.

The Vágar island shape is very distinctive, since on maps it resembles a dog's head. The fjord Sørvágsfjørður is the mouth and the lake...

This is likely the island most visitors will experience in the Faroes, yet it offer much more than just the usual spots written by guidebooks. As you walk towards the north of the island there are many majestic cascades that seem to go all the way up the hills, and is well worth straying off the beaten...

Nice location with loads of pictorial hikes along natural springs and valleys. We have family in the area and so I can't tell how the local accommodations are. The grass on the Faroes is so green and has strong contrast to the dark mountain pikes. When the sun is out, this place is...