Suðuroy

Suðuroy is the southernmost island of the Faroe Islands

Maps

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  Position on the Faroe map.
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  The strait Suðuroyarfjørður between Suðuroy and the rest of the Faroes.

Photos

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  Double rainbow at Akraberg
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  Cape Beinisvørð in the background is one of the most impressive cliffs of the Faroes.
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  Beinisvørð, 470 m high.
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  Beinisvørð from the seaside.
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  A "stakkur" ("not really peaked basalt stack") on Beinisvørð's coast.
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  View from Beinisvørð northwards along the steep west coast.
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  West coast of Suðuroy, between Sumba and Vágur
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  The church of Sumba.
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  Sumba
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  View from Eggjarnar to Vágur and Vágseiði
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  Football (soccer) stadion in Vágur
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  Basalt and tuff layers in Fámara.
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  Porkeri
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  Wooden church in Porkeri, built in 1847.
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  Columnar basalt formations above Hov.
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  Fámjin in wintertime.
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  Basalt in Froðba
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  View from Høvdaberg to Froðbiarnipa and Lítla Dímun
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  Froðba
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  Hol í Hellu, east of Froðba.
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  Hvalbiareiði west of Hvalba
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  Scenery from Hvalba
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  Hvalba
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  Ásmundurstakkur, Sandvík
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  The bridge to Glyvrarbergsgjógv, south of Ásmundurstakkur, Suðuroy
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  Glyvrarbergsgjógv, south of Ásmundurstakkur, west of Sandvík.
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  Sandvík
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  View from Trongisvágur to Tvøroyri.
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  The new ferry Smyril enters Tvøroyri, 15. October 2005
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  The old and new Smyril
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  Smyril and Tvøroyri in the background
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  Hvannhagi
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  Old store houses in Tvøroyri
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  Vágur and Vágseiði seen from Eggjarnar
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  Sumba
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  Sandvík
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  Ásmundurstakkur west of Sandvík
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  West coast of Sandvík
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  The grave of Viking Chieftain Havgrímur in Hov
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  Vágur
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  Lopra
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  Øravík
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  Akraberg

Stamps

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  FR 184 of 1989: Tvøran (200m). View from Eggjarnar.
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  FR 185: Skúvanes (200m). View from Vágseiði.
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  FR 186: Beinisvørð (469m) is one of the most impressing promontories of the Faroes.
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  FR 187: Ásmundarstakkur (the stack in the foreground, 97m).