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Great food. Serving some of the finest food in town, in a cozy settings, Narfeyrarstofa’s dishes are known to impress and inspire.
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Narfeyrarstofa
3 AðalgataGreat food. Serving some of the finest food in town, in a cozy settings, Narfeyrarstofa’s dishes are known to impress and inspire.
Sjávarpakkhúsið
2a HafnargataGreat food
Skipper Gastropub
ÞvervegurGreat hamburgers
Icelandic hot dogs! This renowned hot-dog and sandwich wagon has menu items named after members of the Danish royal family.
Meistarinn
AðalgataIcelandic hot dogs! This renowned hot-dog and sandwich wagon has menu items named after members of the Danish royal family.
Nesbrauð ehf
NesvegurBakary
Skurinn
25 AðalgataPizza place
Hotel Búdir
356 BúðirGreat food
Hafnarvagninn-Fish & Chips
SæbrautA food truck located at the harbor that sells fresh fish & chips.
Bistro at a shark farm that serves local food with amazing view. Bjarnarhöfn’s signature dish is Shark fin soup.
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Bjarnarhöfn Shark Museum
Bistro at a shark farm that serves local food with amazing view. Bjarnarhöfn’s signature dish is Shark fin soup.
Relax
Stykkishólmur swimming pool
4 BorgarbrautGeothermal pool for relaxing
Lýsulaugar is an extraordinary geothermal bath, filled with naturally hot mineral water. It is rich in green algae (chlorella) and various minerals and is thought to have a soothing and healing effect on the body.
Lýsuhólslaug - Geothermal Baths
Lýsulaugar is an extraordinary geothermal bath, filled with naturally hot mineral water. It is rich in green algae (chlorella) and various minerals and is thought to have a soothing and healing effect on the body.
Skoðunarferðir
Standing at the foot of a volcano and glacier, Snæfellsjökull National Park is the only park that reaches from the seashore to the mountaintops. Undisputedly the main attraction of the National Park is the Snæfellsjökull Glacier—the beautiful magnet of the western Peninsula. This active volcano, which stands 1,446 m high, provided the setting for Jules Vernes' famous Journey to the Center of the Earth.
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Snæfellsjökull
Standing at the foot of a volcano and glacier, Snæfellsjökull National Park is the only park that reaches from the seashore to the mountaintops. Undisputedly the main attraction of the National Park is the Snæfellsjökull Glacier—the beautiful magnet of the western Peninsula. This active volcano, which stands 1,446 m high, provided the setting for Jules Vernes' famous Journey to the Center of the Earth.
Incredible black beach
Djupalonssandur is a beautiful pebbled beach, with a series of rocks of mysterious form emerging from the ocean.
It is one of the few areas that lead down to the sea along this coast with its high dramatic cliffs. Watch out for the famous ghosts roaming the place!
The rests of a shipwreck can be seen on the beach. On the beach there are also big stones which people tried to lift and test their strength in the days of the fishing stations: Fully Strong 154 kg, Half-Strong 100 kg, Weakling 54 kg and Bungler 23 kg. Weakling marked the frontier of wimphood, any man who couldn't lift it was deemed unsuitable for a life as a fisherman.
Dritvik Djúpalónssandur
Incredible black beach
Djupalonssandur is a beautiful pebbled beach, with a series of rocks of mysterious form emerging from the ocean.
It is one of the few areas that lead down to the sea along this coast with its high dramatic cliffs. Watch out for the famous ghosts roaming the place!
The rests of a shipwreck can be seen on the beach. On the beach there are also big stones which people tried to lift and test their strength in the days of the fishing stations: Fully Strong 154 kg, Half-Strong 100 kg, Weakling 54 kg and Bungler 23 kg. Weakling marked the frontier of wimphood, any man who couldn't lift it was deemed unsuitable for a life as a fisherman.
Lóndrangar
Arnarstapi was an important trading post in the past and had a much bigger population than it has now.
Columnar basalt, ravines and grottoes surround the Arnarstapi pier. There is good anchorage for small boats.
There is quite a large arctic tern colony in the village itself. A walk along the coastline is recommended to watch the birds and the magnificent lava formations.
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Arnarstapi
Arnarstapi was an important trading post in the past and had a much bigger population than it has now.
Columnar basalt, ravines and grottoes surround the Arnarstapi pier. There is good anchorage for small boats.
There is quite a large arctic tern colony in the village itself. A walk along the coastline is recommended to watch the birds and the magnificent lava formations.
Perhaps the most photographed mountain in the country, Kirkjufell is known for its unique shape. It was laso featured in Game of Thrones as "arrowhead mountain"
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Kirkjufell Mountain
SnæfellsnesvegurPerhaps the most photographed mountain in the country, Kirkjufell is known for its unique shape. It was laso featured in Game of Thrones as "arrowhead mountain"
Incredible black lava on a sandy beach. The little black church, Budakirkja Church is located at Budir on Snaefellsnes Peninsula. People come from around the world to seal their love at the church.
Búðir
Incredible black lava on a sandy beach. The little black church, Budakirkja Church is located at Budir on Snaefellsnes Peninsula. People come from around the world to seal their love at the church.
Seatours
3 SmiðjustígurVariation of boat tours in Breidafjordur, including to Flatey
Bjarnarhöfn Shark Museum holds a history of generations of shark fishing and processing. The visit includes shark tasting.
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Bjarnarhöfn Shark Museum
Bjarnarhöfn Shark Museum holds a history of generations of shark fishing and processing. The visit includes shark tasting.
Exploring Vatnshellir Cave is truly an amazing and unforgettable experience. This 8.000 year old Lava Tube reaches over 200 meters and reaches 35 meters below the surface.
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Vatnshellir-Höhle
Exploring Vatnshellir Cave is truly an amazing and unforgettable experience. This 8.000 year old Lava Tube reaches over 200 meters and reaches 35 meters below the surface.
Saxhóll Crater is located in the Snaefellsjokull National Park. It´s easy to climb and the view from the top is spectacular. A low-set metal stair follows the path´s course to the top.
Saxhóll-Krater
Saxhóll Crater is located in the Snaefellsjokull National Park. It´s easy to climb and the view from the top is spectacular. A low-set metal stair follows the path´s course to the top.
Víðgelmir in Borgajford is the largest of all caves in Iceland, 148,000 cubic metres, and one of the largest lava caves in the world. It has beautiful ice formations and deep inside there are lava stalactites and stalagmites.
Bones and jewelry from the viking age are a part of the archeological remains found in the cave in 1993.
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Vidgelmir-Höhle
Víðgelmir in Borgajford is the largest of all caves in Iceland, 148,000 cubic metres, and one of the largest lava caves in the world. It has beautiful ice formations and deep inside there are lava stalactites and stalagmites.
Bones and jewelry from the viking age are a part of the archeological remains found in the cave in 1993.
The house serves as the regional museum for the Snæfellsnes area with rotating exhibitions as well as a museum shop.
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Norwegian House
HafnargataThe house serves as the regional museum for the Snæfellsnes area with rotating exhibitions as well as a museum shop.
The basalt island Súgandisey features a scenic lighthouse and grand views across Breiðafjörður.
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Súgandisey Island Lighthouse
The basalt island Súgandisey features a scenic lighthouse and grand views across Breiðafjörður.
A unique exhibition of international art and objects related to volcanic eruptions.
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Volcano Museum
6 AðalgataA unique exhibition of international art and objects related to volcanic eruptions.
A modern museum and knowledge center which invites visitors to learn about the eider duck and methods of eiderdown farming.
The Icelandic Eider Center
FrúarstígurA modern museum and knowledge center which invites visitors to learn about the eider duck and methods of eiderdown farming.
Ocean adventures offers fun fishing boat tours from Stykkishólmur. Very suitable for sea a angling and nature watching.
Ocean Adventures
SæbrautOcean adventures offers fun fishing boat tours from Stykkishólmur. Very suitable for sea a angling and nature watching.
City/town information
Beautifully kept old houses in cheerful colours line the dusty path through the settlement of Flatey island. Walk through it, and at the end of the settlement, the path becomes even narrower and more crooked, taking you through a dense population of birds, consisting mainly of Arctic terns. Two families stay on the island throughout the winter, but many more migrate during the summer, mainly for leisure but also to serve tourists.
Flatey
Beautifully kept old houses in cheerful colours line the dusty path through the settlement of Flatey island. Walk through it, and at the end of the settlement, the path becomes even narrower and more crooked, taking you through a dense population of birds, consisting mainly of Arctic terns. Two families stay on the island throughout the winter, but many more migrate during the summer, mainly for leisure but also to serve tourists.
Hiking
A beautifully-formed crater rising 60m above the surrounding lava.
The spatter cone is the largest crater along a short volcanic rift, 200 m in diameter and 50 m deep. Its last eruption was about 5000-6000 years ago. According to medieval chronics there was also one around the time of the colonisation of Iceland about 1000 years ago, but today it is known that it came from another of the many craters of the valley Hnappadalur which are part of the volcanic system Ljosufjoll, the mountains of the light.
It is easiest to approach Eldborg from Snorrastadir on its southern side, walking 2,5 km through the shrub-covered lava field. It is possible to walk all the way around the crater as well as up it.
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Eldborg Crater
A beautifully-formed crater rising 60m above the surrounding lava.
The spatter cone is the largest crater along a short volcanic rift, 200 m in diameter and 50 m deep. Its last eruption was about 5000-6000 years ago. According to medieval chronics there was also one around the time of the colonisation of Iceland about 1000 years ago, but today it is known that it came from another of the many craters of the valley Hnappadalur which are part of the volcanic system Ljosufjoll, the mountains of the light.
It is easiest to approach Eldborg from Snorrastadir on its southern side, walking 2,5 km through the shrub-covered lava field. It is possible to walk all the way around the crater as well as up it.
Drapuhlidarfjall Mountain is beautifully colourful. It is composed of sulphur, basalt, jasper, rhyolite and lignite. As usual with lignite deposits, fossiled plants and petrified wood can be found. Drapuhlidarfjall is 527 m high.
Drápuhlíðarfjall
Drapuhlidarfjall Mountain is beautifully colourful. It is composed of sulphur, basalt, jasper, rhyolite and lignite. As usual with lignite deposits, fossiled plants and petrified wood can be found. Drapuhlidarfjall is 527 m high.
Berserkjahraun is a 4000-year-old lava field situated on the Snæfellsnes peninsula. It covers the western part of Helgafell.
Berserkjahraun
Berserkjahraun is a 4000-year-old lava field situated on the Snæfellsnes peninsula. It covers the western part of Helgafell.
shopping
Local handicrafts. Variety of products: Icelandic sweaters, hats, jewelry, glass products and more.
Gallerí Lundi
2 FrúargataLocal handicrafts. Variety of products: Icelandic sweaters, hats, jewelry, glass products and more.
In the heart of town, you will find books, rocking horses, cool skulls, owl hangers, spotted spoons, pretty soaps, yarn and more.
Bókaverzlun Breiðafjarðar
BorgarbrautIn the heart of town, you will find books, rocking horses, cool skulls, owl hangers, spotted spoons, pretty soaps, yarn and more.
Goldsmith Greta María, Smávinir and Leir7 are open workshops. Follow the artists at work creating from precious metals, Icelandic birch and local clay.
Smiðjur
AðalgataGoldsmith Greta María, Smávinir and Leir7 are open workshops. Follow the artists at work creating from precious metals, Icelandic birch and local clay.
Alcohol stronger than 2.25% isn't sold in the grocery shops in Iceland. You can buy alcohol in the state-owned liquor stores Vínbúdin
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Vínbúðin Stykkishólmi
24 AðalgataAlcohol stronger than 2.25% isn't sold in the grocery shops in Iceland. You can buy alcohol in the state-owned liquor stores Vínbúdin
Bónus is a one stop shop for all your grocery needs at affordable prices.
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Bónus
1 BorgarbrautBónus is a one stop shop for all your grocery needs at affordable prices.