![]() This gate will be closed, but you’re free to go over it since it’s mainly placed there to keep the sheep from crossing over. So once you arrive at Gasadalur, the view of its towering mountains would already welcome you - but in order to get a better view, especially of the Mulafossur waterfall that rests on its cliff, you should stop at a small gate to your left by the road, 50 meters away before the village. This travel card already covers busses and ferries around the islands (except to Mykines Island) and can cost 500 DKK ($70~ / Php 3,500~) for 4-days or 700 DKK ($100 / Php 4,900~) for 7 days. It helps to note, however, that public transportation is expensive in the Faroe Islands, so it’s best to buy a travel (multiple-ride) card beforehand with Strandfaraskip Landsins (the mother company of Bygdaleiðir) at the airport or at the main bus terminal in Torshavn. To see the complete timetable of the buses, go here. To get to Gasadalur, take the bus route 300 from either Tórshavn (main city) or at the airport. Once you start driving around the Faroe Islands, be mindful of the driving conditions and rules (you can find all the details here).īy Bus: The main inter-town bus that they have is called Bygdaleiðir (they’re easy to spot since they’re big and in the color of dark blue). Rest assured, you can rent a car on the spot when you land at the airport since there are stalls there by Sixt, AVIS, HERTZ, and Unicar. That being said, it’s best that you arrange a rental online before your arrival on the islands. Now there are 2 ways to view the whole grandeur of Gasadalur and its Mulafossur Waterfall…īy Car: The best way to go around the Faroe Islands is by car after all. Hence, you should also plan to visit Mykines during your stay in the Faroes! Gasadalur also offers a great panoramic view over the island of Mykines which is well-known for the thousands of Atlantic puffins that breed and live in it. That being said, by building the tunnel in 2004 - which was blasted through one of the mountains, thereby allowing car travel and easily connecting this remote location to the rest of the island by road - the villagers hope that this will continually help increase their numbers. (The other ways to access the village were by boat or by helicopter).īecause of this limited accessibility, its population fell dramatically: in 2002, there were only 16 people that lived there! By 2012, the total population increased to only 18 people and several of the houses in Gasadalur actually stand empty today too. ![]() After all, before 2004, villagers had to do a strenuous hike over 400 to 700-meter mountains every time that they want to get in and out of Gasadalur. TRIVIA: This used to be one of the most isolated villages in the Faroes. An 18-minute drive away from Vagar Airport, Gasadalur village is located in the west of Vagar Island and it is a natural beauty that is tucked between lush green fields and soaring rocky mountains. ![]()
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