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...

Flokalundur, on road 62 on the shore of Vatnsfjordur, is a service center, with fuel, a restaurant, and a small shop. It's named after Raven-Floki, an early visitor to the island who is credited with...

The Ghost Center in Stokkseyri is a ghost museum that features all of Iceland’s most famous ghosts. Ghost Stories from Iceland: Upon entry, guests are provided with an MP3 player to guide them through...

Kort is a little museum located in the middle of Trekyllisvik. There you can find beautiful art and craft items made by local people out of driftwood, stones, and textile alongside tools, clothing, an...

Connecting Þingvellir and Geysir is a scenic drive across Lyngdalsheidi heath. There are several points where you can draw off the road for a fantastic view over the mountains in the distance. See the...

Looming impressively on the hill above Raufarhofn is Heimskautsgerdid or Arctic Henge, a newly built monument for the island’s Pagan worshippers. Its circles and stacked basalt columns are positioned...

The southernmost part of the Vatnajokull glacier envelops the central volcano Oraefajokull and Iceland's highest peak, Hvannadalshnjukur, at 2110m. Oraefajokull is a stratovolcano which has erupted...

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...