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Gásadalur
A tiny village above a waterfall that drops straight off the cliff into the ocean, facing the island of Mykines.
- Open
- Always
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- 1 hour
- Address
- Gásadalur, VágarDirections
- Getting There
- About 20 minutes by car west of the airport, through the tunnel.
Why Go
Until a tunnel opened in 2004, the village could be reached only by a steep path over the mountains. Today a short walk from the car park leads to the classic view of Múlafossur waterfall pouring over the cliff into the sea, with the grass-roofed houses behind.
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