Sandoyar
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Sandoy is an island in the Faroe Islands. It is located south of Streymoy and north of Suðuroy, Skúvoy and the two small Dímun islands.
[edit] Regions
- Sandoy
- Skúvoy
- Stóra Dímun
[edit] Villages
- Sandur - the largest vilage on Sandoy and the port for the ferry to Skúvoy. There is a rough and in places narrow road from here to the uninhabited bay of Søltuvík.
- Skopun - north of the island, the arrival port from Streymoy; a very pleasant little harbour.
- Dalur - This is the southernmost village on the east coast of Sandoy. It is reached by a corniche road.
- Húsavík
- Skálavík
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[edit] Understand
As Sandoy is approached from Streymoy, there are views of a tiny island to the west of Sandoy. This island, Trøllhøvdi belongs to Kirkjubøur and is used for stock grazing.
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[edit] Get in
Take the ferry from Gamlarætt on Streymoy to Skopun. In order to get to Gamlarætt you can take a bus from Tórshavn to Gamlarætt ferry port. The trip with the ferry takes around half an hour.
[edit] Get around
There is an infrequent bus between Sandur and Skopun.
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There is a local museum and an art museum in Sandur village. If you travel by car you can go to the small charming villages on the east coast: Húsavík, Skálavík and Dalur, or to the small village Skarvanes south of Sandur.
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