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Gjógv
A village at the northern tip of Eysturoy, named for the sea gorge that serves as its natural harbor.
- Open
- Always
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- 1 hour
- Address
- Gjógv, EysturoyDirections
- Getting There
- About an hour by car north of Tórshavn, over a mountain road with views of Slættaratindur.
Why Go
The 200-meter gorge runs from the village to the sea, with a slipway where boats are winched up out of the swell. Grass-roofed houses line a stream, and paths climb to the headland for views of the gorge and the seabirds.
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