Hvammstangi, the only village on the Vatnsnes peninsula, has a small supermarket, restaurants, a cafe, Arts and Craft Centre and tourist information. It also has a wool factor...

Before visiting the seal colonies, you may like to take a look at the informative Selasetur (Seal Centre) exhibition at Hvammstangi village. To visit observe the seals, tak...

Blonduos is a town situated at the mouth of the glacial river Blanda and is a service center for the surrounding Hunafloi Bay region. The river runs through the town and is Iceland...

Drangey, one of the most distinctive landmarks in Skagafjordur, is a 200m high flat-topped island in the fjord. For many centuries, Drangey was an important larder for the people o...

Varmahlid is a small rural community and service center for travelers, with a fuel station, supermarket, swimming pool, craft shop, and Tourist Information Centre.  Ju...

This picturesque fishing village on road 76, on the eastern shore of Skagafjordur, has a distinctly ‘period’ feel to it and is worth a visit. Being one of the oldest trading center...

There are several options for short walks in and around Akureyri. Walking trails follow the banks of Glera, the town´s river. Near the airport, you can stroll through a small...

By taking a 4km detour from road 1 you can visit Vaglaskogur, Iceland’s second largest natural birch forest, on the banks of the Fnjoska river. Exceptionally tall and straight...

Hjalteyri is a small village on the western shore of Eyjafjordur. Until the early 20th century, this was one of the main hubs of the herring fishing industry and is today an a...

This scenic village is a little off the beaten track, but worth a visit for its majestic mountains and unrivaled fjord views. The locals mostly work in the village’s thriving...