Vágar
The airport island of the Faroes, with the country's largest lake ending in a waterfall over the sea, and a ferry from Sørvágur to the puffins of Mykines.
- Arrival
- Vágar Airport · FAE
- To Tórshavn
- About 45 km by road, through a subsea tunnel
- Private jets
- On the island; every flight needs prior permission
- Best time
- May to September
The city
The island where everyone lands.
Vágar is the third largest of the eighteen Faroe Islands, and the British built its airport during the Second World War. It is still the only international airport in the country. A 5 km tunnel under the sound joins the island to Streymoy and the road to Tórshavn.
Most of the island's life is in three villages: Sørvágur at the head of its fjord, and the twins Miðvágur and Sandavágur. From Sørvágur you look out at Tindhólmur, an islet whose five peaks rise sheer to 262 m. Beyond Bøur the road tunnels through to Gásadalur, cut off by mountains until 2004, and boats leave the harbour for Mykines in summer.
- Sørvágsvatn The largest lake in the Faroes, 3.4 km² of water that from one angle appears to hang above the ocean.
- Bøsdalafossur A 30-metre fall where the lake spills into the Atlantic, an easy hike of about an hour from Miðvágur.
- Gásadalur A village under the island's highest mountain, where Múlafossur drops off the cliff into the sea.
Arriving
The runway is on the island.
Vágar Airport sits on the edge of Sørvágur, and Miðvágur and Sandavágur are about 7 km away. Tórshavn is around 45 km by road.
- London 2 h 00
- Stockholm 2 h 10
- Geneva 2 h 50
- Madrid 3 h 30
- Dubai 8 h 15 long-range jet
When to go
May to September.
The sea sets the temperature: highs stay near 5 °C through the winter months and reach 12 °C in July and August. May and June bring the least rain. Late summer turns wetter, and October is the rainiest month of the year.
- 5° J 165 7°
- 5° F 119 6°
- 5° M 144 6°
- 7° A 98 7°
- 9° M 75 7°
- 11° J 72 8°
- 12° J 86 9°
- 12° A 93 10°
- 11° S 153 10°
- 9° O 187 9°
- 6° N 158 8°
- 5° D 171 7°
Where to stay
Across the tunnel in Tórshavn.
Shown for information. We have no arrangement with any of these hotels.
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Hotel Brandan Graded four-star Superior by Horesta, with 125 rooms and a wellness area, opened in 2020.
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Hotel Føroyar On the slope above the capital; its RUTS restaurant shares the view of Nólsoy with the rooms.
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Hilton Garden Inn Faroe Islands Run with a company owned by Atlantic Airways, 131 rooms close to the national stadium and the harbour.
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Hotel Hafnia A central address in the capital with panoramic views across the town.
Where to dine
The nearest tables, in Tórshavn.
The nearest tables chosen by the MICHELIN Guide and the Falstaff Nordics guide are in the capital, about 45 km by road from the airport.
- PAZ Two Michelin stars Creative €€€€ Tórshavn, about 26 km east
- Ræst MICHELIN Guide Creative €€€ Old town, Tórshavn
- Húsagarður Falstaff Guide 2026, 87 points Nordic Hotel Brandan, Tórshavn
- Áarstova Falstaff Guide 2026, 86 points Faroese lamb and seafood Gongin, old town, Tórshavn
- Ruts Falstaff Guide 2026, 85 points Faroese fish, set menus Hotel Føroyar, above Tórshavn
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