Vesturvarði
Vesturvarði is a scenic viewpoint in Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy. Vesturvarði is situated nearby to the peak Fjallið, as well as near Lítlafjall.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hotel Føroyar and Húsareyn.
Hotel Føroyar
Hotel
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Hotel Føroyar is a four-star hotel above the Faroese capital of Tórshavn. Hotel Føroyar is situated 1 km east of Vesturvarði.
Húsareyn
Peak
Húsareyn is a mountain located on the island of Streymoy, Faroe Islands. Standing at 345 metres above sea level, it is dwarfed by other Faroese mountains such as Slættaratindur.
Argir Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Nn3008, Public domain.
Inni í Vika, currently known as Skansi Arena for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-use stadium on the sport site in Argir, Faroe Islands. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Argja Bóltfelag. Argir Stadium is situated 2 km southeast of Vesturvarði.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tórshavn and Tinganes.
Tórshavn
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tórshavn is the capital of the Faroe Islands. At the foot of a mountain range, the archipelago's largest city has a long history dating back as far as 850 AD.
Tinganes
Quarter
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tinganes is the historic location of the landsstýri of the Faroe Islands, and is a part of Tórshavn. The name means "parliament jetty" or "parliament point" in Faroese. Tinganes is situated 2½ km east of Vesturvarði.
Argir
Village
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Argir is a village in the Faroe Islands. Argir most likely takes its name from Old Irish airge, which means summer pasture; several placenames in Faroe carry the same name with this meaning. Argir is situated 3 km southeast of Vesturvarði.
Vesturvarði
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.00969° or 62° 0′ 35″ northLongitude
-6.81677° or 6° 49′ 0″ westOpen location code
9CJM255M+V7OpenStreetMap ID
node 778493158OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=cairnOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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