Skálavík Travel Guide

Skálavík is a settlement at the end of a long grass valley on Sandoy Island in the awe-inspiring Faroe Islands. In order to get to Skálavík, you will drive for fifteen minutes from the nearby village Sandur.

Beside fisheries, Skálavík is also home to the Mølin Guesthouse. There is also a café next to the guesthouse.

Skálavík is a haven for those looking for an off the beaten path settlement in the Faroe Islands. The place is sparsely populated and few travellers find their way to the attraction. Skálavík is one out of only six settlements on Sandoy Island.

Getting to Skálavík from Tórshavn, the capital of the Faroe Islands, takes 45 minutes or so by car. Thanks to a 10.8 km (6.7 mi) underwater tunnel linking Streymoy Island to Sandoy Island, you can drive all the way to all populated places on Sandoy Island.

Services in Skálavík

Even though this place is home to only few people, you will find some services available when visiting. People go to the village Sandur for grocery shopping but other than that, while they can enjoy the hospitality at the local Caféin á Mølini. Please make sure to check the opening hours if you plan to swing by.

Here is a list of services available in the settlement. Everything comes with a beautiful view of the North Atlantic Ocean.

• Grocery store: No
• Café: Yes
• Public toilet: Yes
• Parking lot: Yes

Travellers visiting Sandoy Island will notify is rolling hills less mountainous than the other isles in the Faroe Islands. Same goes for this settlement. The landscape is less rugged and the field more gentle than most places in the archipelago.

Most travellers stopping in Skálavík to also visit nearby settlements Húsavík and Dalur. Both of them are small, secluded and definitely also worth visiting.

Mads Fyllgraf

Mads Fyllgraf is an adventurous explorer, photographer, and videographer. Born in western Jylland in Denmark, the fresh waves hitting the shore and the winds blowing in from the north, has seen him indulge in the Faroe Islands. Mads holds a Bachelor in International Hospitality Management and has years of experiences from the outdoor recreation sector.

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