Eysturoy

Eysturoy (in Danish: Østerø , i.e.: the island of the East ) is the second larger island of the archipelago of the Féroé. It is, separated by an arm of the sea, in the east of the principal island of Streymoy.

Many tops: 66

The island is thus also the second most populated island archipelago. The most important localities are Fuglafjørður in North like Runavík and Nes/Toftir in the South.

Eysturoy is connected to the island of Streymoy by a road bridge. The islanders describe it (by joke) as being the only road bridge above the Atlantique (people originating in the Scottish island of Seil also assert this fact). There is also the port of Leirvík on the east coast, of which share an underwater tunnel, inaugurated at the end of April 2006, which gives access the town of Klaksvík on the island of Borðoy.

The villages piittoresques of the island are Eiði and Gjógv, which is very appreciated photographers - amateurs or not - of share their situation in a splendid nature; let us not forget Gøta with the Museum Blásastova and the thermal springs of Fuglafjørður ( varmakelda ), witnesses of the volcanic origin of the archipelago.

All in the north of Eysturoy, with some encablures of the coast, are profiled the mythical basalt rocks which are Risin and Kellingin.

Other villages

Elduvík, Funningsfjørður, Funningur, Glyvrar, Gøtueiði, Gøtugjógv, Hellur, Innan Glyvur, Kolbanargjógv, Lambareiði, Lambi, Ljósá, Morskranes, Norðragøta, Norðskáli, Oyndarfjørður, Oyrarbakki, Oyri, Rituvík, Saltangará, Saltnes, Selatrað, Skálafjørður, Skáli, Skipanes, Strendur, Svínáir, Syðrugøta, Søldarfjørður, Toftir , Æðuvík.

Bonds

Personal site with 15 air photographs of Eysturoy

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