Famjin
A small Suduroy village whose church holds the original Faroese flag, made by students in 1919.
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Fámjin is a village of around sixty people on the exposed Atlantic side of Suðuroy, and its church holds an object of national significance: the original Merkið, the Faroese flag, sewn in 1919 by Faroese students in Copenhagen and brought back here by one of them. It hangs framed on the church wall. The village sits in a green bowl with a lake behind it and a beach of black sand at the shore.
What you actually see
- The original flag - the 1919 Merkid, framed on the church wall.
- The church - the small village church that holds it.
- The black sand beach - the shore at the foot of the village.
- The ridge road - the crossing from Vagur over the island's spine.
When to go
May to September is when the church is most likely open. It is often locked and a keyholder may be needed. The ridge road can be fog-bound.
Honest expectations
The church is frequently locked and getting in may need finding a keyholder in the village. The village is tiny with no facilities. The road over the ridge is narrow and often in cloud.
Nearby
Vagur is southeast, and Tvoroyri is northeast.
What to pack for Famjin
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Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.