Fámjin, island of Suðuroy - café and church in a Faroese village

Any place in the Faroese archipelago could do great as Ultima Thule !

 

Fámjin is a small community on the west coast of Suðuroy, the southernmost of the Faroese islands. It sits on a narrow slope between lake Kirkjuvatn and a deep bay on the North Atlantic Ocean.

A picturesque village on a remote - though European - location, Fámjin is a bit surprising for keeping so lively and demanded by travellers.

Fámjin, Suðuroy

Coordinates: 61°31'60" N, 7°7'60" W

Population: < 100

The church dates from 1876; it's the main building.

On the rigth side of the back wall, the first ever Faroese flag, designed by a Faroese student  from Fámjin in 1919. Yearly festivities run in April.

Votive ship on the wall, a traditional faroese slupp (sloop).

Tombstone on the churchyard.

The high slope behind the church has a pretty waterfall with a view point over a wooden bridge.

Kaffistovan

Left, the red Bygdarhúsið Vesturhøll Comunity Hall, right the Kaffistovan, a café serving also cakes and meals.

Owned by Eirikur Olsen, previously a sailor.

Fámjin viewed from inside

National holiday - Flaggdagur, Flagship day. Celebrations by the Bygdarhúsið.

A festive concentration on the sheds dock.

The string of boatshed along the bay is the best meeting point in Fámjin.

Small boat houses back the wharf

The modern borough, on the southern tip, seems to improve on comfort and wellness; at least one house here offers accommodation to visitors.

 

Lake Kirkjuvatn  (=Church Lake)

A popular place with hikers, with excellent walking paths.

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Wonder what a slupp is ? Here is a beauty:

Westward Ho, a perfect faroese slupp