The Sandur hoard of silver coins, dating to the end of the 11th century, attests to the long history of the village.

It is the most populous place on the "Sand Island", and is situated on a peninsula between the lakes of Gróthúsvatn in the northwest and Sandsvatn in the northeast, facing the inlets of Grótvík and Sandsvágur in the south.

In 1863 while extending the churchyard, a treasure of silver was found consisting of 98 coins from the 11th century, half of them of German origin.

The burial included the well-preserved skeleton of a woman from the Faroe Islands in a grave 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) long.

The small passenger only ferry MV Sildberin departs Sandur for Skúvoy, an island to the south.

Particularly interesting is the tour in the Faroese rowboat Hvíthamar from Sandur to the bird rocks on the west coast or to Skúvoy.

[4] Sandur is best known for its football club, B71 Sandoy, which has enjoyed modest success in both the Faroe Islands Premier League and UEFA.