With just under 200 inhabitants Raufarhofn is one of the smallest and most remote fishing villages in Iceland. It has suffered from depopulation because of changing trends in the fishing industry and...

The sweeping view on the approach to Bakkafloi bay on road 85 is often superb and will tempt you to pull over and take a photo. Bakkafjordur is a tiny fishing village where you can see the boats land...

Vopnafjörður is a small fishing village on a peninsula in a fjord of the same name. Interestingly, the name means the ‘fjord of weapons’, dating back to 9th Century settlement times, as most place nam...

Egilsstaðir is a modern town and regional centre for the fjord communities and inland farming districts of the east of Iceland. The oldest house in the town dates from 1944 and expansion of the fle...

Hengifoss at 118 m in height is the third highest waterfall in Iceland and is on the west shore of Lagarfljot, near the southern tip of the lake. From the car park, there’s a trail to the waterfall, a...

About 26 km east of the bridge over the river Jokulsa a Fjollum, you can take an interesting detour on Modrudalsleid, road 901. If you are approaching from the east, you join road 901 at the other end...

Characterful Seydisfjordur, located by the fjord of the same name, is accessed by a spectacular drive over Fjardarheidi heath, once a hazardous journey but today taking just half an hour on a good roa...

This remote and peaceful village is located in the most northerly part of the East Fjords. It is accessed from Egilsstaðir on road 94, but check the road conditions before setting off as early or late...

Home to numerous bird species Holmanes is a scenic nature reserve on a headland on the north shore of Reydarfjordur. Enjoy the views over the fjord as you walk down towards the shore from the car park...

At 30km in length, Reydarfjordur is the longest of the East Fjords. Originally a trading post, good harbor facilities allowed a thriving fishing industry to develop.  You'll find a shopping center, ba...