Syðrugøta

Syðrugøta is a village on Eysturoy Island in the mountainous Faroe Islands. Home to the annual G! Festival, this place comes alive in mid-July during the three-day music festival.

G! Festival is held outdoors with the Syðrugøta’s beach as the main stage. The village is surrounded by high mountains and has an undisturbed view of the Gøtuvík fjord.

Syðrugøta has two sister villages called Gøtugjógv and Norðragøta. You can easily walk between the three villages that are all located along the main road. It takes only 10 minutes to do so with beautiful ocean views along the route.

‘Gøta’ is Faroese for ‘path’ and ‘Syðru’ translates to ‘South’. Hence, Syðrugøta means ‘The Southern Path’, and Norðragøta translates to ‘The Northern Path’. Gøtugjógv translates to ‘The Gorge at the Path’ and refers to the gorge just south of the village.

Getting from Tórshavn to Syðrugøta

Getting to Syðrugøta from the capital city of Tórshavn is a 30-minute drive when taking the subsea Eysturoyartunnilin Tunnel shortcut. Once above the seabed, you will follow Skálafjørður Fjord, the longest fjord in the Faroe Islands. You will eventually come to a roundabout. Here, take the turn towards Leirvík. Once you have reached the top of the road, you start descending to Syðrugøta.

As you drive down the road toward the village, you will get a glimpse of the beach in front of it. This is where the annual G! Festival takes place with music from the Faroe Islands and beyond.

Public buses also run regularly from the capital, though having your own vehicle allows for more flexibility to explore the surrounding area. You can also join some of the arranged tours with local guides. Many tours start in Tórshavn and several will pass by Syðrugøta.

Beata Leifsdóttir Skaalum

Beata Leifsdóttir Skaalum is born and raised in Tórshavn in the Faroe Islands. She now lives in Sandavágur on Vágar Island located near the only airport in the archipelago. Before becoming the manager at the enchanting Fiskastykkið restaurant in Sandavágur, she did her internship with Guide to Faroe Islands in Tórshavn. Beata holds a degree in Marketing Management from Glasir Tórshavn Collage.

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