Skálafjørður

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The Skálafjørður in Eysturoy is the longest fjord of the Faroe Islands and the third biggest "overcrowded area" of the country.

  • The fjord

  • View northwards from the headland Raktangi to Strendur, on the western side of the fjord's mouth.

  • The Football field of the club Skála ÍF in Skáli (view southwards, down the fjord).

  • Innan Glyvur (view southwards, down the fjord).

  • Søldarfjøður (view southwards, down the fjord).

  • Glyvrar (view westwards over the fjord).

  • North of the Skálafjørður. East: Runavík, West: Saltangará

  • Harbour of Runavík (view northwards)

  • View from Runavík harbour westwards to the opposite shore of the fjord.

  • View southwards from Toftir.

  • View northwards from Nes. This marks the mouth of the fjord. The flat headland Raktangi in the middle of the picture is the opposite end of the island of Eysturoy, while the shore in the background is Streymoy, divided by the Tangafjørður, and northwards Sundini, from Eysturoy.

  • ...a closer look on that flat headland in the west at the fjord's mouth.

  • View on the ultra-modern Frederik's Church and northwards into the fjord.

  • Faroe boat cruising in the fjord

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