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Vestmanna is often called the tourist village of the Faroe
Islands. The main tourist attraction is Vestmannabjørgini. In 2012, a camping site was established at Inni á Fjørð with a capacity of 120 caravans in addition to tents.
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It is surrounded by the mountains of Hægstafjall (296 m or 971 ft), Økslin (317 m or 1,040 ft), Loysingafjall (639 m or 2,096 ft), and
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It was formerly a ferry port, until an undersea tunnel, the
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VÍF is the sports club from
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