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VOLume 1 summer 20158 Saksun Saksun, located at the westside of Norður­ stremoy, may feel like a detour but don’t let this deter you from making a trip to the famous grass rooftop houses. Enjoy your lunch here in Saksun surrounded by the raw Faroese nature. You’ll find an old farmhouse, now a national heritage museum Dúvugarðar, giving you a glimpse of the rural Faroese life in the past. You can walk down to the roundbay where in low tide, you can walk on the shore. Be aware of high tide levels and always check with the nearest tourist office if it is a safe tide level to walk. You will need a car or one of the scheduled tour buses for this trip. Kvívík A big part of Faroese history is the viking settlers that lived on the islands for centuries. Kvívík is one of the few places you can experience the early settlers’ settlement. The village is a well preserved farmstead with remains the houses vikings have built. Vestmanna End your day with a 17:00 boat trip in Vest­manna. See the celebrated birdcliffs and grottos by boat. This is one of the most popular tours in the Faroe Islands for a very good reason: This tour will take you in grottos and over 600 meters high vertical cliffs where you’ll experience sea birds nesting. Tours can be booked at Visit Torshavn. N orðurstreymoy is known for famous scenes such as Saksun and its grass rooftop houses and the 600m tall, raw, rugged cliffs that harbor birds in Vestmanna. Tjørnuvík is a traditional Faroese villlage offering a breathtaking view of Risin and Kellingin and Kvívík is a well preserved remains of a Viking farm­stead. While there are buses or private bookings you can book to visit different places in Norður­streymoy, having a personal vehicle would offer an opportunity to visit many locations in one day with little time constraint. Norðurstreymoy in a day Norðurstreymoy describes the northern part of Streymoy that consist of Vestmanna, Kollafjørður, Kvívík, Hósvík, Hvalvík, Streymnes, Haldarsvík, Signabøur, Leynar, Tjørnuvík, Válur, Oyrarangir, Langasandur, Stykkið, Saksun, and Nesvík Welcome to Norðurstreymoy Tjørnuvík Start your day early with a breathtaking view of »Risin and Kellingin« (The giant and the witch), a famous location of a Faroese saga where a giant tried to take the islands to Iceland. Here, you will also find a naturally made shape of a Greek theatre. Make sure to bring a packed lunch for your day, or stop by one of the many grocery stores on your way to get lunch to go. Fossá As you leave Tjørnuvík, you will come across in between Hvalvík and Haldarsvík, the highest waterfall known as Fossá. You can make a short stop and even hike certain parts of the waterfall although you must proceed at your own caution. You’ll find an old farm­ house, giving you a glimpse of the rural life explore the islands travel tips Saksun