Hvalba

Hvalba is connected with two other villages by two tunnels. South east of the village is Hvalbiartunnilin, which connects Hvalba with Trongisvágur, Tvøroyri and all the other villages and towns in Suðuroy, which are south of Hvalba. The other tunnel is north east of the village, on the northern arm of the fjord Hvalbiarfjørður, just above a place which is called Reyði Barmur, because of the red colour of the cliff. This tunnel is called Sandvíkstunnilin, it connects the northernmost village Sandvík with Hvalba. There is no other way to get to Hvalba or Sandvík than by tunnel. There is a public bus, Line 701, which goes to Hvalba and Sandvík from the ferry port at Krambatangi and from the villages Tvøroyri, Trongisvágur, Øravík and Fámjin. The timetable is available at the website of Strandfaraskip Landsins.

Hvalba is a rather large area. There are two villages around the bay of Hvalba: Nes is on the southern side of the fjord and Hvalba is at the bottom of the bay and on the northern side. Hvalba was once the largest village in Suðuroy. The area is not larger than one can go by feet around in the village or to the two isthmuses Hvalbiareiði (also called Fiskieiði) and Norðbergseiði (also called Á Drátti). These two places are both on the west coast of the island while Hvalba village is on the east coast. The island is almost divided into two in Hvalba. You can also go hiking trips up in the mountains around the village. Using a car to get around in Hvalba and to other places is easier and faster, but the distances are not that big inside the village.

By taxi / bus

• Phone: +298 506888, Taxi and Bus, Kartni Fornagarð, Taxi for 6 persons and minibus for 16 persons.
• Phone: +298 227228, AH Taxi, Trongisvágur. Taxi (two cars).
• Phone: +298 215210 or 250350, David Findleton, Taxi and minibus.
• Phone: +298 226566, Mikkjal Pauli Johansen, Trongisvágur,bus
• Phone: +298 212324, Fámjins Bygdaleið, Fámjin, Two busses for 14 and 19 persons.
• Phone: +298 373380 or 213380, Hjørleif Holm, Vágur. Taxi.
• Phone: +298 222918, Jákup Lindenskov, Vágur. Taxi.
• Phone: +298 239550, Ludvig Poulsen Busses, Sumba/Vágur. Several buses which are for 13, 19, 42 and 49 persons.

By car

• ADI Auto Service, Sjógøta 79, FO-800 Tvøroyri, phone +298 222328. Description: ADI Auto Service has a few cars and pick-up's for hire. Two Skoda Sabia, one Ford Mondeo, one Daewoo, 2 pick-up's and one jeep in which you can drive up in the mountains. Price for one cars is 500 DKK for one day. If you hire the car for more than one day the price is 350 DKK pr. day. (Information from 2010).

• Magn petrol station in Trongisvágur, phone +298 371466

• Fiskieiði, also called Hvalbiareiði, the old harbour of Hvalba, located on the west coast, south of Grímsfjall (mountain).
• Norðbergseiði, also called Á Drátti, vertical cliffs, a natural hole is in the cliff (there is a fence around it), a big rock is lying next to the northern cliff of Grímsfjall, it fell down sometime in the 1980'ies. The cliff down by the sea, just below the parking area at Norðbergseiði there is columnar basalt formations.
• Memorial of Hvalba in memory of people lost at sea. It is located on the northern side of the fjord, just before the boat harbour. It is also in memory of people who lost their lives in the coal mines of Hvalba and on Lítla Dímun (island) or who fell down from a mountain side near the village.

• Síging – A kind of rappelling (Faroese rappelling) on Norðbergseiði, more info on the website Síging's website www.siging.info or Kunning.fo (events)
• Go for a walk in the village or to Hvalbiareiði or Norðbergseiði
• Hiking trips, by yourself or with a guide. If you wish to book a guide, you can contact the Tourist Information in Hvalba
• Boat trips when these are arranged, you can check kunning.fo or RIB62.com
• Trip to Lítla Dímun (only two times a year, in mid June and mid July), check the website litladimun.com or kunning.fo

• Bakkhús, Skálavegur 6 in Hvalba, phone 375436. Supermarket and petrol station. Also sells warm sausages, hot dogs, etc.

• Grillbarrin

  phone: +298 375555
  address: Bíarvegur 121, FO-850 Hvalba
  Fast food, take away. You can buy burgers, sausages, french fries, etc.

• Ruth'sa Café and Tourist Information

  phone: +298 237575
  address: Bíarvegur 145, Hvalba
  Café and Tourist Information Centre that arranges sightseeing into the coal mine, síging (a type of rappelling) on Norðbergseiði, hiking trips, etc.

• B&B and Vacation Rental in Hvalba, ask the Tourist Information Centre in Tvøroyri, website: www.visitsuduroy.fo