Vágur

Vágur is situated in the southern part of the island Suðuroy, between the villages Porkeri and Lopra. It is situated on the east coast, but the west coast is not far away, only around 1 km from where the town ends. You can travel to Vágur by car or by bus (line 700), but first you must travel to Suðuroy either with the ferry Smyril (2-3 times daily) or by the helicopter (2-3 times a week). There is a new road tunnel between Øravík and Hov, it has made travelling in Suðuroy much easier and faster. Now it takes only around 15 minutes from Tvøroyri to Vágur and the road has two lanes all the way. The old road between Øravík and Hov is worth to take, if one comes by car and has enough of time.

The best way to get around in Vágur is by feet or by car. One can walk around in the town and visit museums or shops or just have a look at local life. The main road is called Vágsvegur. The first road you come to when arriving to Vágur is Marknoyrarvegur, the road then splits into two, the left one is the main road Vágsvegur and the road to the right is Toftavegur. Vágsvegur continues all the way to the end of the fjord, where it splits into two, one road goes straight ahead to the west coast and the road changes its name at some point to Eiðisvegur, and the other road follows the curve of the fjord and continues to the southern villages Lopra and Sumba, the name of the road along the southern side of the fjord is Líðarvegur. If you wish to visit a breathtaking viewpoint just south of Vágur in a place called Eggjarvegur, than you should look out for a narrow side road to Líðarvegur, which is called Eggjarvegur. It is just a few hundred metres after the Magn petrol station, turn right. The road has a few curves and it is narrow, but there is not much traffic and the view towards Beinisvørð is fantastic up there. The road stops only around 20 metres from the edge, which goes vertically down to the North Atlantic Ocean.
Buses drive to and from the ferry from Sumba, Vágur (both route 700), Famjin and Hvalba via Tvøroyri (both route 701). Time schedule is on the website: www.ssl.fo.
Taxi and busses in Suðuroy:

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

Rent a car in Suðuroy

• 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 of the cars is 500 DKK for one day. If you hire the car for more than one day the price is 350 DKK pr. day. Free kilometer. (These information are from 2010, the cars and prices may change in time).
• Magn petrol station in Trongisvagur, phone +298 371466

• Ruth Smith Art Museum

  phone: +298 597368
  address: Vágsvegur 101
  Ruth Smith (1913-1958) was born in Vágur and grew up here too. Later she moved to Denmark, where she studied art. She is famous in several countries. In the museum you can see art works by Ruth Smith.

The nature around Vágur is beautiful and breathtaking.

• Vágseiði is on the west coast, only around 1 km west of the village. Just follow the main road and drive or walk strait ahead in stead of following the bay. The road goes all the way to Vágseiði, a rocky place where the sea often is rough. There is an old harbor there, which only occasionally is used now, but in the old days it was very important for the fishing boats. They were rowing out from this harbor, when the wind came from the east, north-east or south-east. There used to be many boat houses, but they were blown away in the hurricanes in the eighties and the nineties.
• Eggjarnar is on top of a mountain south west of Vágur, a beautiful and breathtaking place with vertical cliffs. It is near Skúvanes. If you wish to go to Eggjarnar just follow the main road in Vágur, turn left when you come to the bottom of the bay, drive or walk a few metres past the Magn petrol station and turn right when you see a road called Eggjarvegur. Follow this road up the hill until you reach Eggjarnar on the top. The road ends up there, only around 20 metres from the edge. Be careful not to walk over the edge, and don't leave the road, if there is fog. If the weater is clear or just a bit clear, than you can enjoy the view to the west coast of the southern part of the island, all the way to Beinisvord in the south.

• Broadway Bowling Centre

  phone: +298 374999
  address: Bryggjan 4
  The Broadway Bowling Centre is the only bowling centre in Suðuroy. There are also pool and air hockey tables in the bowling center and a restaurant with permission to serve wine and beer.

• Torgið - Shopping Centre in Suðuroy

  phone: +298 612096
  address: Vágsvegur 62
  This is the only shopping center in the island Suðuroy. There are two floors with a few shops, on the ground floor there is: a Samkeyp supermarket, a shop with sweets and bakeries and a café. The tables are in the hall, you can buy coffee and cakes from the shop to the right on the ground floor. There are also toilets on the ground floor. On the second floor there are two-three shops, where you can buy: Homeware, Glassware, Kitchen Accessories, Bathroom Accessories, clothing, Sirri (Faroese design, wool wear).

• Heimavirki - Souvenirs, books, knitwear

  phone: +298 373960
  address: Vágsvegur 47
  Heimavirki sells Faroese knitwear and yarn, Faroese silver, souvenirs, Faroese books. Heimavirki is also a mini farmacy (pain killers, vitamins etc.).

• Supermarket DJ Vilhelm

  phone: +298 373006
  address: Oyrarvegur 6
  Supermarket on the mainfloor. Furnitures on the first floor.

• Bakkin Restaurant and Pizzeria

  phone: +298 373961
  address: Vágsvegur 69
  Restaurant Bakkin is situated on the Hotel Bakkin. The restaurant is normally open in the evening from 17-22 and sometimes also at noon for 1 hour (12-13). In the evening you can order fish and chips, pizza, steak etc.

• Messan Restaurant

  phone: +298 374222
  address: Vágsvegur 109
  Opening hours may be different than they were, when this was written, please check. Open at noon from 12-13 and in the evenings from 17-22. They serve steaks, fish & chips and fast food. Messan has permission to serve wine.

• Broadway Restaurant

  phone: +374999
  address: Bryggjan 4
  The Broadway Restaurant is in the Bowling Center. They serve mainly fastfood. The restaurant is open when the bowling center is open. In 2009 that is Thursday-Sunday from 17-22. Website: www.broadway.fo. E-mail: bowling@email.fo

• Bakkin Bar

  phone: +298 373961
  address: Vágsvegur 69
  The Bakkin Bar is in the Hotel Bakkin in the center of Vágur, but separated from the Bakkin Restaurant. Nice sea view.

• Stora Pakkhus (Large Storage House)

  phone: +298 373438
  address: Oyrarvegur 7
  Stóra Pakkhús (The Large Storage House) is a cosy bar on the old harbor of Vágur, in the western part of the town. The storage house was restored a few years ago and is now a bar/café on the first floor with live music some weekends, and a maritime museum on the 2nd floor. A cultural centre.

• Hotel Bakkin

  phone: +298 373961
  address: Vágsvegur 69
  Hotel Bakkin is a small hotel/inn, which is situated in the center of Vágur. Hotel Bakkin has 10 rooms: 2 single rooms with bathroom, 2 double rooms with bathroom, 3 single rooms with shared bathroom and 3 double rooms with shared bathroom. There is a restaurant and a bar on the hotel. Sea view.

• Holiday Homes Self Catering

  phone: +298 733090
  address: Vágsvegur 30
  The Tourist Information in Vágur rent out houses (holiday homes) in the southern part of the island in the villages: Vágur, Lopra, Akrar and Sumba.

• The Scouts House

  phone: +298 574865
  address: Geilin 103
  The Scouts house is for groups or for individuals, who don't wish much comfort and wish to travel on a low budget. There is one large room on the ground floor and a few smaller rooms on the 1st floor, where 1-2 persons can sleep. There are no beds, only mattresses. You need to bring a sleeping bag with you. There are kitchen and toilet/bathroom facilities. You can also camp outside the Scouts House.

The Tourist Information in Vágur is on Vágsvegur 30 in the same building as the Town Hall of Vágur. Phone: +298 733090, e-mail: info@vagur.fo, website: www.visitsuduroy.fo.