Vesturvarði

Vesturvarði is a scenic viewpoint in , . Vesturvarði is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hotel Føroyar and Húsareyn.

Hotel
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is a four-star hotel above the capital of . is situated 1 km east of Vesturvarði.

Peak
is a mountain located on the island of , . Standing at 345 metres above sea level, it is dwarfed by other Faroese mountains such as .

Stadium
Photo: Nn3008, Public domain.
Inni í Vika, currently known as Skansi Arena for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-use on the sport site in , . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Argja Bóltfelag. is situated 2 km southeast of Vesturvarði.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tórshavn and Tinganes.

Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the capital of the . At the foot of a mountain range, the archipelago's largest city has a long history dating back as far as 850 AD.

Quarter
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the historic location of the landsstýri of the , and is a part of . The name means "parliament jetty" or "parliament point" in Faroese. is situated 2½ km east of Vesturvarði.

Village
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the . most likely takes its name from Old Irish airge, which means summer pasture; several placenames in Faroe carry the same name with this meaning. is situated 3 km southeast of Vesturvarði.

Vesturvarði

Latitude
62.00969° or 62° 0′ 35″ north
Longitude
-6.81677° or 6° 49′ 0″ west
Open location code
9CJM255M+V7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 778493158
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­cairn
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
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