Understanding Klaksvík: A Self-guided city tour in KlaksvÍk

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About this activity

This self-guided tour can be done with MP3 offline audio players or the Tell Me North app. Both options allow you to do this tour at your own pace by foot, car, bus, or public transport. You can listen while exploring the stops or do so while sipping your coffee at a local café, thus giving you the freedom to decide on your own, while learning about contemporary Klaksvík, its people, and factors that have impacted the local community through faith, football, fishing hooks and sub-sea tunnels.

The story Understanding Klaksvík gives you an insight previously only known to locals into the local life and culture, history, and power dynamics and will enhance your understanding of the Faroe Islands as a whole.

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At a glance

Duration: one hour
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 100 people
People per booking: 1–30
Audio guide: English
Operated by: Tell Me North self-guided audiotours in Klaksvik

Ages: Adults (15–100 years)

What is included

Included

Included: MP3 Player or APP
Included: All Fees and Taxes

Not included

Not included: Headphones

Itinerary

Visit Nordoy

5 min Admission not included

Stop 1: Betesta church

If you have an MP3 player, Fetch it at Visit Norðoy and walk to Betesta church and start when ready

If you use the Tell Me North app, walk walk to Betesta church and start when ready.

The Betesta Church has had a crucial influence on Klaksvík today.
Djupumyrar Stadium

5 min

Stop 2: Football in Klaksvík

The news about KÍ Klaksvík's recent results in men's football have shocked the football world. Learn about how that came to be.
Stop 3

5 min

Stop 3: The Giant Fishing Hook

The story behind this giant fishing hook is captivating and caused an uproar between the fishing capital Klaksvík and the actual capital Tórshavn in more than one way.
Stop 4

5 min

Stop 4: The Sub-sea tunnel

This last stop should be admired from afar. The Norðoya Tunnel, a sub-sea tunnel connecting Klaksvík to Leirvík, linked the Northern isles to the Faroese mainland and forever changed Klaksvík.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

If you choose the MP3 Player go to Café Fríða during their opening hours and start when ready. Remember that you have to hand back in the MP3 player at this meeting point when you are done.

If you prefer to use the Tell Me North app, you can download the app yourself on App Store or Play Store.

End point

If you choose the MP3 Player go to Café Fríða during their opening hours and start when ready. Remember that you have to hand back in the MP3 player at this meeting point when you are done.

If you prefer to use the Tell Me North app, you can download the app yourself on App Store or Play Store.