built in a modern Faroese style and has grass on the roof. The old school in Porkeri was built in 1888. It was used as such for 96 years. It is now owned by "Porkeris Bygdasavn". There are many interesting historical items, which tell the maritime history and the agricultural as well as the domestic history of the village and its people. Tourism There is a street with similar houses, but with different colors. The street is called Skiparavegur, which means Skippers Street or Captains Street. There is a supermarket where you can find all sorts of food and other things. There is also a hairdresser in Porkeri. In August most of the people in Porkeri are busy with cutting grass for hay, drying it and storing for winter feed for their sheep. Visit the Church and Museum of Porkeri. An interesting little museum with items from daily life in Porkeri, agricultural and maritime history. The Museum of Porkeri (Porkeris Bygdarsavn), (Near the church), ☎ +298 373850, If you don't come by car, you can take bus line 700 from Krambatangi port, where the ferry Smyril arrives from Tórshavn, and tell the driver where you want to go to and ask him to tell you when you are in Porkeri. If you come to Suðuroy by car, you should turn left at the main road, drive towards strait south, you will drive through a little village, which is called Øravík, than you come to a road tunnel and after that you pass by Hov, which is also a little village. After Hov you will drive above Porkeri. Gallery See also List of towns in the Faroe Islands External links Flick photoset Faroeislands.dk: Porkeri Local web-site www.faroe stamps Zacharias Müllers memories Porkeri fyrr og nú References Municipalities of the Faroe Islands Populated places in the Faroe Islands Populated coastal places in the Faroe Islands Suðuroy