Fuglafjordur
The largest town on Eysturoy, a fishing port at the head of a fjord with a warm spring on its shore.
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Fuglafjørður is the main town of Eysturoy, a working fishing port at the head of a long fjord with processing plants on the quay and the town climbing the slope behind. Its curiosity is Varmakelda, a warm spring on the shore just outside the town, which at around eighteen degrees is the only thermal spring in the Faroes and was long held to have healing properties. Paths climb from the town to the ridges above.
What you actually see
- Varmakelda - the only warm spring in the islands, on the shore outside the town.
- The fishing harbour - the working quay and processing plants.
- The fjord - the long inlet the town sits at the head of.
- The ridge paths - walking routes up the slopes behind the town.
When to go
May to September is the season for walking. The town works year round. Winter storms funnel up the fjord.
Honest expectations
The spring is lukewarm rather than hot and is not a bathing pool; it is a curiosity. The town is industrial and workaday. Facilities for visitors are limited.
Nearby
Nordragota is south, and Oyndarfjordur is northwest.
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Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.