Saksun Travel Guide
Travel to Saksun - Coastal Settlement with Perfect Round Bay
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Saksun is tucked away at the end of a road which follows the long and wide valley of Saksun, known as Saksunardalur. As you get closer, the vistas surprise you around each twist in the road, and there it is, one of the most distinctive villages in the Faroes.
Saksun has a wonderful round bay which at one time was a natural harbour. Today the bay is full of sand and is only accessible by small boats at high tide. At low tide you can walk on the sand out to the seashore.
Attractions in Saksun
The old farm, Dúvugarðar, is now a National Heritage Museum, and together with the outbuildings that belong to the museum, it provides an intimate look into the rural life of the Faroes in the past. The museum and the exquisite stone church just below served as one of the important locations for the film version of Barbara and the Icelandic film, Dansurinn, based on a short story by the Faroese writer William Heinesen.
Activities in Saksun
If you are an angler, you might try your hand at fishing in the bay because the area is well known for its salmon and sea trout, which come into the bay on their difficult and almost impossible journey to Saksunarvatn, the lake outside Saksun.
Getting Around
Private transport is needed to reach Saksun.
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