Tvisongur is a sound sculpture by the German artist Lucas Kühne, located on the mountainside, a 15-20 minute walk from the town.  The work is built of concrete and consists of five interconnected d...

Standing 193m in height, the controversial Kárahnjúkar Dam and its power station were completed in 2009, producing 690 MW of electricity for the Alcoa aluminium smelter in Reyðarfjörður. The projec...

Dvergasteinn, the dwarves' rock, is situated on the north shore of Seydisfjordur fjord, about 3km from the town.  The prominent rock is easily accessible and visible from the road.  A legend tells...

Halsaskogur lies adjacent to route 1, near the turning off to Djupivogur, about 2km from the village.  Many towns and villages in Iceland have a local forestry association, whose members in the com...

The tiny church of Geirstadakirkja by the farm Litli Bakki is a reconstruction of a Settlement Age turf church, built after the remains of an original church were discovered nearby.   The church si...

Bustarfell Museum in Vopnafjordur is one of the most beautiful and best-kept turf-houses in Iceland. Guided tours around the museum are available every day in summer and by arrangement during winter. ...

East Iceland Emigration Center focuses on genealogy and Iceland’s history from 1870-1914 and restoring lost family connections between Icelanders and their cousins in the Americas.The Center is locate...

The walk to this small but attractive waterfall starts from a car park on road 93, around 6km from Egilsstadir. As you set off on the 30-minute walk, look behind you for great views over Lake Lagarflj...

Djaknadys 'Deacon's Cairn' is the large mound of rocks by the side of the road on the north shore of Hamarsfjorður, near the head of the fjord. Legend has it that the pastor and deacon of the local...

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