Generally Eysturoy is very safe
music festivals
The village of Gøta is home to an incredibly popular music event called the G! Festival. It is the largest open air music festival on the Faroes. The entire village and beach become a part of the arrangement. The organisers of the event have been successful in attracting several exciting international artists over the years.
G! Festival - 19-21 Juli 2007
regional festivals
Eysturoy has its fair share of summer festivals, such as Eystanstevna, Fjarðastevna and Varmakelda, held in the middle of June and the beginning of July:
15-17 June 2007: Eystanstevna, RunavÃk, Eysturoy´s Annual Festival
29-01 July 2007: Varmakelda, Fuglafjørður
As with the other festivals around the country, the festivities make their mark on the towns with flags, music, speeches and finely dressed people. There are concerts and sporting events including boat races, which are a part of the annual competition to find the Faroese rowing champions.