Øravík
#19 among destinations in Faroe Islands
Facts and practical information
Øravík is a village on the east coast of the island of Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands. ()
SuðuroyarFaroe Islands
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Øravík – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Eggjarnar, Fámjin stone, Porkeri Church, Church of Tvoroyri.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainEggjarnar, Vágur
136 min walk • Eggjarnar is a place to the south of the village of Vágur on Suðuroy island in the Faroe Islands, which is known for its scenic viewpoint to the sea-cliffs of the southern part of Suðuroy all the way to Beinisvørð in the south, and to Vágseiði in the north.
Church, StelaFámjin stone, Fámjin
58 min walk • The Fámjin stone is a runestone located in the church of Fámjin on the Faroe Islands. The stone bears both Latin and Runic letters. The stone is dated to the time after the Faroese reformation in 1538, and proves that runes were used up to as late as the 16th century. It is the youngest of the Faroese runestones.
Architecture, ChurchPorkeri Church, Porkeri
109 min walk • Porkeri Church is a church in the settlement of Porkeri in the Faroe Islands. Porkeri is situated on the island of Suðuroy, which is the southernmost of the islands. It is a wooden church and it has a roof of turf.
ChurchChurch of Tvoroyri, Tvøroyri
37 min walk • Church of Tvoroyri is a national church in Tvøroyri, Faroe Islands. It was constructed in Norway as a building set, moved to Tvøroyri and then built there in 1908.
HarborKrambatangi, Tvøroyri
26 min walk • Krambatangi is the ferry port of Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands. The ferry MS Smyril M/F disembarks 2–3 times daily from Krambatangi to Tórshavn.
Natural attraction, Nature, FjordTrongisvágsfjørður
26 min walk • Trongisvágsfjørður is a fjord on the island of Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands. There are four villages around the fjord. Furthest east on the northern side of the fjord is Froðba, in the bottom of the fjord is Trongisvágur. In between Trongisvágur and Froðba is Tvøroyri, the largest of these villages.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainNónfjall, Suðuroy
31 min walk • Nónfjall is a 367-metre-high mountain on the island Vágar in the Faroe Islands, the mountain is located south of the village of Sørvágur, near Vágar Airport and east of the mountain Høgafjall. The name Nónfjall translates to 'Noon mountain'.
Natural attraction, Nature, FjordVágsfjørður
131 min walk • Vágsfjørður is a fjord on the island of Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands. The fjord is located in the southern part and on the eastern side of the island. The distance between the east and the west coast of Suðuroy is very short from Vágsfjørður to Vágseiði. Between the fjord and Vágseiði is a lake which is called Vatnið.
Nature, Natural attraction, LakeKirkjuvatn, Fámjin
55 min walk • Kirkjuvatn is a lake in Suðuroy, Faroe Islands. The lake is located just north of the village of Fámjin, which is located on the west coast of Suðuroy. Fámjin is the only village on the island which is facing directly west. Only one other village, Sumba is also located on the west coast, but Sumba is facing south-west.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainBorgarknappur, Suðuroy
62 min walk • Borgarknappur is a mountain in Suðuroy, Faroe Islands. The mountain is 574 metres high. It is located in the center of the island, west of the village Hov and south-east of Fámjin, south-west of Øravík and north of Vágur.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainGluggarnir, Suðuroy
53 min walk • Gluggarnir is a mountain in the Faroe Islands. At 610 metres, it is the highest mountain on the southernmost island, Suðuroy. The mountain is located between the villages of Fámjin and Trongisvágur.
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