SANDOY, SKÚVOY AND STÓRA DÍMUN
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Photo: Kirstin Vang
Mølheyggjar – the only sand dunes on the Faroe Islands – by the beach in Sandur
Sandoy, Skúvoy and Stóra Dímun
Sandoy is a gently-undulating island, whose shores, as the name suggests, are graced by a number of sandy beaches. Sandoy is a favourite with cyclists and hikers, attracted by its relatively flat terrain. THE OLD VILLAGE ■ Take time to stroll through the labyrinth of lanes and alleyways that make up the old part of Skopun, and you’ll soon see that many of the small houses appear to be quite randomly located, creating a warren of tiny passages and backstreets in among them. WORLD’S LARGEST POST BOX ■ Perched high on the cliffs outside Skopun, the giant blue post box was once the largest of its kind in the world. Indeed, it catapulted tiny Skopun into the Guinness Book of Records. The enormous structure stands 7.42 metre 92
high and 4.45 metre wide and, though no longer a recordbreaker, is still one of the largest post boxes in the world and a useful and instantly recognisable landmark for sailors out at sea. THE HEADLESS TROLL ■ North of the pretty outfield Høvdahagi at the far northwestern point of Sandoy, lies the Trøllhøvdi (troll head) islet. Legend has it that a clumsy troll accidentally lost his head as he was trying to tie Nólsoy and Sandoy together. Though he managed to place a rope around the island, the loop became stuck around his neck causing
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