Trøllanes and the Troll House Party
The settlement of Trøllanes on Kalsoy Island takes its name from ancient trolls who would come ashore once a year to wreak havoc—eating all available food, drinking, dancing, and behaving like wild party-goers. Terrified villagers would flee to Mikladalur every year, leaving their homes to be ransacked. One year, a woman was unable to escape and hid under a table as the trolls danced and feasted above her. In terror, she exclaimed 'Christ!' The trolls, hearing the holy name, fled from the village in panic and never returned. The route to the Kallur lighthouse begins in Trøllanes, offering some