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Vágar, together with Mykines, is geographically the westernmost part of the Faroe Islands. The island has a broad variety of possibilities to explore the nature and its beauty. The attractions on Vágar are perhaps the best in the Faroe Islands. The country's two largest lakes – Sørvágsvatn and Fjallavatn – are to be found here. Here, as well as all around the Faroe Islands, landscape painting is very popular, first and foremost because of the nature, but more importantly be cause of the unique play of the colours of the water, air and nature. Travelling on your own, there is plenty to see in the amazing natural surroundings of Vágar. Walking trips are safe on the old paths, but other arranged trips are also an opportunity. Vágar is the best place for horsebackriding and diving.

 
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02-09-2010
Stanley Samuelsen and Dickey Lee on Tour in the Faroes
The singing Cowboy from Texas on tour with a great faroese guitarist 3-5 of September 2010. On Saturday night the 4th of September there will be a country concert in the Old Storage House in Vágur (Stóra Pakkhús). They start to sing and play at 23:00 and continue until 02:00 (the house is open 22-04). They will also perform in the Irish Pub in Tórshavn on 3 Sep. at 22:00-24:00 and in Kollafjordur on Café Chill on 5 Sep. from 17:00-19:00.


23-07-2010
Trip to the Storm Petrol colony of Sandoy
On Saturday the 31st of July at 21.30 the trip to the Storm Petrol colony of Sandoy leaves from the community house Keldan in the village of Skálavík. The trip will allow you to experience the storm petrols (Hydrobates pelagicus) of the island along with the beautiful mountains and nature. Páll í Dalsgarði og Lauru Joensen will be your tour guides, and do they invite you in to their house `Undir Borgini´ in the mountains for soup, coffee and pancakes at the end of the trip. Accommodation for the night in this charming house is available. Price for the trip: DKK 150,-. Overnight stay in the house ´Undir Borgini´: DKK 150,-. Sign up for the trip before 30th of July at 16.00 by phoning or emailing Sandoyar Kunningarstovu: +298 361836 or info@visitsandoy.fo


27-07-2010
Ólavsøka 2010
The program for Ólavsøka is now available in English on www.visittorshavn.fo/UK


25-07-2010
Day Trips in Old Wooden Ships
Faroe Regatta 2010 will start on 25 July 2010 in Tórshavn and ends also in Tórshavn on the Faroese National Festival Ólavsøka on 28 July 2010. We will sail with the old wooden smacks, schooners and other ships, these are called: Westward Ho, Jóhanna TG326, Norðlýsið, Dragin and Fram. People can buy tickets for a day trip for 300 DKK or for all four days for 1000 DKK from the Tourist Information Centers or from the website www.nordlysid.com


20-07-2010
Olavsoka Consert 2010 in Torsgota
The annual Ólavsøka Concert starts on 27 July 2010 at 20:00 in the street Tórsgøta in the centre of Torshavn, near the eastern harbour. The main attraction is the Danish award winning rock band Duné. They won three Danish Music Awards, the Gaffa Award and P3 Gold. Faroese bands and artists: Guðrið Hansdóttir, Bet You Are Williams, Crawling Blue, Jens Marni Hansen and Páll Finnur Páll.


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