Norðoyggjar Guesthouse
Klaksvík · BorðoyIn the second town, at the head of a deep fjord, with the northern islands on the doorstep.
Breakfast is not included at any rate.
Car helpful
3.640 DKKexample total · 4 nights
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Island
Norðoyggjar
The northern islands. Klaksvík, Kalsoy’s lighthouse walk, and the villages at the end of the road.
- Getting there
- Subsea tunnel
- Population
- 5,900
- Area
- 241 km²
- Do you need a car?
- Car essential
Norðoyatunnilin runs from Eysturoy to Borðoy. Kalsoy, Kunoy, Viðoy, Svínoy and Fugloy are beyond it — some by road, some only by ferry.
Klaksvík is the country’s second town and the only place outside Tórshavn that feels like a town rather than a village. It is a working fishing port with a real high street, and it makes the obvious base for the north.
The draw beyond it is Kalsoy — a long thin island reached by a small car ferry from Klaksvík, ending in the Kallur lighthouse walk. The ferry is small, it fills, and in summer the queue can mean a two-hour wait or being turned away entirely.
Kalsoy ferry capacity is the single most common cause of a wasted day in the north. Arrive early, or go on foot and walk from Syðradalur.
Come here for
- The Kallur lighthouse walk on Kalsoy
- A second town base with actual shops
- Getting genuinely far from other visitors
Go elsewhere if you want
- A day trip from Vágar — it is two hours each way
- Loose planning in summer, because of ferry capacity
Getting around Norðoyggjar
Car essential
There is no practical alternative to driving. Klaksvík has a bus service and a walkable centre. The islands beyond it do not.
Towns and villages
Things to do
Where to stay on Norðoyggjar
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