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Explore Gásadalur in Faroe Islands
Gásadalur in the region of Vágar with its 17 inhabitants is a town in Faroe Islands - some 23 mi or ( 36 km ) West of Tórshavn , the country's capital city .
Current time in Gásadalur is now 09:28 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Faroe " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tvoroyri, Tórshavn, Sandur, Midvagur, and Klaksvík. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tvoroyri . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Gásadalur ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Faroe Islands helicopter
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The Gásdal boys in Gásadalur
A little trip to Gásasdalur with the sons, it was only opened a few years ago to car traffic via a tunnel. In my younger days i was landed here in a helicoper to do elecric works to the church/school ..
Motorboat to Mykines part I, Faroe Islands
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Mykines - Sørvágur (Vágar)
Going from Mykines to Sørvágur on board Froyur. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Árnafjall
Árnafjall is the highest mountain on the island of Vágar in the Faroe Islands. The highest point is 722 meters above sea level. The name Árnafjall translates to the eagles mountain. The mountain lies on the west side of Vágar close to the village of Gásadalur. There is also a mountain Árnafjall on the island Mykines where the highest point is 350 meters above sea level.
Located at 62.10 -7.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Eysturtindur
Eysturtindur is the second highest point - 714 m - on the island of Vágoy, Faroe Islands. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:62|07|N|7|24|W||| |primary |name= }}
Located at 62.12 -7.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Sørvágsfjørður
Sørvágsfjørður is a fjord on the west-side of the island Vágoy in the Faroe Islands which is approximately 3.5 km long. At the end of the fjord lies the village of Sørvágur. On the northside of the fjord lies the small village Bøur. On the southside of the fjord lies the picturesque Tindhólmur flanked by Drangarnir and Gáshólmur. Roughly in the middle of the fjord lies Skerhólmur. During World War II many British soldiers lived in Sørvágur.
Located at 62.09 -7.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Gáshólmur
Gáshólmur is a small islet on the southside of Sørvágsfjørður in the Faroe Islands. To the east of the islet lies another islet, Tindhólmur. The islet is uninhabited, and the only living creatures are seabirds and sheep rams, which are placed on the islet each year by the locals in Sørvágur. Highest point: 65 m Size: 10 ha
Located at 62.08 -7.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tindhólmur
Tindhólmur is an islet on the southside of Sørvágsfjørður, west of Vágar in the Faroe Islands. It has its name from the five peaks, which are named Ytsti, Arni, Lítli, Breiði, Bogdi (Farthest, Eagle, Small, Broad, Bent). The islet is uninhabited.
Located at 62.08 -7.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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