The Island

OY DX-Pedition 2006

450 km southeast of Iceland and 322 km  northwest of Shetland lie the Faroes ( 62oN and 7oW ) , home to about 48.000 people (and 70.000 sheep). There are 18 islands in the group with a total land area of about 1,400 square kilometer                   

 We stay for this DX-Pedition on the island Eysturoy and the place is Lambi with abouth 141 inhabers and approx 14.000 sheep. 

 The island of Eysturoy
Hospitality has always been second nature to the Faroe Islanders so it is a matter of course that hospitality is found on the island of Eysturoy, where the past and the future go hand in hand, "Without a past - there is no future!"

Eysturoy is the second largest island in Faroes at 268 square kilometres and has a population of 10,000 inhabitants. It is connected to the island of Streymoy by a bridge. The island of Eysturoy is in the center of the Faroes, from where you can reach all parts of the country with bus or ferry.

The island offers a wide range of attractions for visitors in the form of stunning landscapes, quaint peaceful villages, historical sites, and modern well-functioning towns. 

The landscape in the southern region is rather flat and smooth; and the terrain around the idyllic Toftir Lake (Toftavatn) on the east coast of the fjord, Skálafjørður, is a splendid choice for an outing. The heather covered hillsides surrounding the lake are considered unique in the Faroe Islands.

Compared to the southern coast of Eysturoy the region up north is both steep and high. The highest mountains in the Faroes, as well as a number of steep headlands, high vertical sea cliffs, narrow clefts, and green fertile valleys are to be found in this area. Visitors in this part of Eysturoy will be rewarded with numerous breath-taking views.