Saksun
Good to know
- Best time to go
- May–September
- Budget
- $
- Accessibility
- limited
- Coordinates
- Open in maps
Saksun is a remote valley settlement on the northwest coast of Streymoy, accessible via a single road that descends through a dramatic landscape to a tidal lagoon partially enclosed by a natural basalt bar. A turf-roofed church and a cluster of traditional farm buildings overlook the lagoon and the mountains beyond. The site is frequently cited as one of the most scenically located villages in the Faroe Islands.
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