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...

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...

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...

Eskifjordur began to develop when Norwegians started fishing herring off the east coast in 1870. The herring boom of the 1960s and 1970s brought further prosperity and many seasonal workers flocked to...

Neskaupstadur, a community of 1500 inhabitants, began to develop in the late 19th century, its port servicing a growing fishing industry. The fledgling town had no road access as the ring of high moun...

Faskrudsfjordur town, by the fjord of the same name, is often referred to as Iceland’s ‘French’ town. It was the main hub for fishermen from Brittany and Normandy from the early 19th Century until 191...

On the northern side of Stodvarfjordur lies the village of the same name set to a backdrop of spectacular mountains. Each distinct lava flow is visible as a step in the glacially eroded mountain profi...

A short detour from road 1, Breiddalsvik is a small fishing community with a couple of hotels and a small supermarket. It has an interesting geological, cultural and linguistic exhibition in its oldes...