Klaksvík

Understand

Klaksvík is the second most populated city in the Faroe Islands and the main fishing port. The town is located on the island of Borðoy and serves as a transport hub for the Northern Islands (also called the Norðoyar region), made up of the six northernmost islands of the archipelago. Borðoy is connected to the main islands by a tolled undersea road tunnel, and by dams/causeways to the islands Viðoy and Kunoy. From Klaksvik leaves the ferry to the island Kalsoy and a regular helicopter service to the two most remote islands Svínoy and Fugloy (they can also be reached by ferry from Hvannasund). In Klaksvík, you will find all services: supermarkets and other shops, petrol station, bus station, restaurants, a (rather large) hotel, banks, guesthouses, B&Bs, AirBNBs, a hospital, pharmacy, and even a public swimming pool. It is not clear whether there is a functioning campsite, though.

Get around

You have two options in getting around – walking or driving.

The town is small enough to comfortably walk around; the maximum distance you'll likely need to walk to get from one place to another is , and that's if you go from the north end from one side of the harbour to the other. Otherwise, most points of interests are within 0.5–2 km from one another.

Getting around by car is like getting around many other European cities – narrow roads and lots of bends and roundabouts. There are quite a lot of parking lots though, making it rather easy to find a parking spot.

Buy

There are many shops primarily to the south and east of the harbour – some of these are clothing stores, but most of these shops are centred towards locals, not visitors.

Go next

Visit the other islands of the Northern Islands, which also provide some spectacular scenic views.

Otherwise, take the tolled tunnel to Eysturoy, the Faroe Islands' second largest island, with some very steep but scenic landscapes.