Haldórsvík

Getting there

Like the rest of the Faroe Islands Streymoy is served by Vágar Airport FAE IATA, located on the island of Vágar which neighbours Streymoy to the west. One can also reach the Faroe Islands via a ferry connecting Tórshavn with Denmark. Buses between Tórshavn and the airport stop at Kollafjørður in central Streymoy. At the airport, or in Tórshavn, you can also hire your own car or get a taxi from AutoTaxi or Taxi Bil. Buses connect Vestmanna with Torshavn. If going by car it's beyond the road tunnel to the airport. Streymoy is connected by a tunnel to Vágar in the west and by a road bridge to Eysturoy in the east.

Getting around

Some buses are irregular but it's well worth buying a timetable if you are dependent on public transport. Several settlements listed above are separate islands. Nolsoy is reached by ferry from Torshavn and Hestur from Gamlarætt, near Kirkjubøur. Koltur can only be accessed by helicopter. There are two roads connecting Tórshavn to northern Streymoy, Kaldbaksvegur, which follows the coast to Kaldbak, and the scenic Oyggjarvegur.

See

The village of Haldarsvík offer views of the nearby island Eysturoy and has an unusual octagonal church. In the churchyard, there are interesting marble sculptures of doves over some tombs. It's worth half an hour to stroll about the intriguing village. The wonderful setting of Saksun, just above the road to its right, including one of the old farm buildings that the farmers have open as a museum, the church down a short lane to the left, perched on a cliff and below, a lagoon created by the sea. The lagoon is only a short passage through steep cliffs from the open Atlantic and yet the place has an air of serenity as well as magnificence.

From just before Tjørnuvík on the road, there are terrific views of Risin and Killingin, huge sea stacks off the north-west coast of Eysturoy. What look like fences are not land dividers but hay hangers. The village is very picturesque – no straight lines but numerous turf roofs.

Magnus Cathedral in Kirkjubøur was never completed. Its walls are being dried out for restoration as of February 2020. The cathedral, less roof and tower, was built when Kirkjubøur was the most important place in the islands. Nólsoy. Nolsoy is both an island reached by passenger ferry from Torshavn in the Faroe Islands and the name of the village on the island.The island is one of the principal breeding grounds of the storm petrel and there is also a large puffin colony. Whalebone arches are, surprisingly, not common in the islands but there is one forming an entrance to the village from the jetty. There is a cafe near the ferry port, and a The Tourist Information open during summertime. It is located in the harbor, near the ferry port, on top of the boat house of Ove Joensen. Ove Joensen was a famous man from Nólsoy. He managed to row all by himself in an open wooden boat from Nólsoy to Copenhagen in Denmark. The boat of Ove Joensen, which is called Diana Victoria, is now a tourist attraction in Nólsoy. You can ask in the Tourist Information, if you ca

Do

There are two firms running boat trips from Vestmanna to see birds and caves. These are awe inspiring as the boat weaves around stacks, through arches and into caves; arctic and great skuas and gannets can be seen as well as puffins, common and black guillemots, razorbills, fulmars and arctic terns galore. Football: see Tórshavn#Do for the national soccer stadium at Tórsvøllur (aka Gundadalur) and club teams in the city. The playing season is April-Oct. EB/Streymur play in the Premier League, the islands' top tier, at Við Margáir (capacity 2000) in Streymnes.

Buy

Most of the shops on Streymoy that target tourists are concentrated in the capital Tórshavn.

1 kvívíkknit, 8 Víkarvegur, Kvívík, ☏ +298 225963. M-Sa 09:00-17:00. Faroese wool handmade by local craftsperson. You can find gloves, hats, sweaters and yarn. Each product is attached with a label of the person who knitted it, some of them are made by the business owner herself! It also sells homemade cake, coffee and tea. Note that the store doesn't participate in the tax refund process. (updated Jun 2026)

Eat

There is a cafe in Tjørnuvík but the opening times announced could seem optimistic! The Vestmanna Tourist Centre has a restaurant. The Centre is open from 09:00 to 17:00 all days during summer (May through September)

Fjørukrógvin, Fjarðavegur 2 (Vestmanna), ☏ +298 471500. May and Sep: daily 09:00-17:00, Jun-Aug: daily 09:00-18:00. A restaurant operated by Vestmanna tourist centre. (updated Aug 2018) Koks in Kirkjubøur at the south-western coast of Streymoy offers (very) Nordic gourmet food. Matstovan í Hoyvík, Brekkutún 9 (Hoyvík), ☏ +298 314149. M-Th 09:00-17:00, F 09:00-18:00, Sa 09:00-13:30. A cafeteria. (updated Aug 2018)

Drink & nightlife

Bryggjan, Bakkavegur 90 (Vestmanna), ☏ +298 424210. Th 18:00-23:00, F Sa 17:00-04:00, Su 18:00-23:00. A café & pub. (updated Aug 2018)

Sleep

Borgustova, Niðari vegur 15 (Vestmanna), ☏ +298 471500, [email protected]. Self-catering 700 kr per night, plus a fixed charge of 350 kr for a 2-4 person room. (updated Aug 2018) Krákureiðrið, Niðari vegur 34 (Vestmanna), ☏ +298 424747, [email protected]. B&B (updated Aug 2018) Vestmanna Camping, Fjarðavegur 1 (Vestmanna), ☏ +298 212245, [email protected]. A camping site (updated Aug 2018)

Go next

Eysturoy is the second island of Faroe Islands, both by size and population. Nólsoy is an island off the coast of Streymoy. Tórshavn is the capital of the Faroe Islands and the largest city on Streymoy.