Kirkjubol is a good stopping off point for birdwatchers. Please be considerate and keep away from the nesting birds. Around 70 eider ducks nest on the grassy ground above the tide line. The ducks l...

In Trekyllisvik you’ll find seals, birds and a sweeping bay piled with driftwood. Enjoy a coffee here, take a look at local handicrafts fashioned from items collected in the bay and visit the local mu...

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 factory shop and many lovely Ic...

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, take road 711 and 15km north...

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 nature reserve, whe...

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 birch trees grow in this...

Offshore Grimsey island is the northernmost point of Iceland. Situated on the Arctic Circle, 40km from the mainland, it is home to around 75 people, who live from fishing and farming.  They have their...

Don’t miss the chance to visit Grimsey Island for a peek at the puffins. However, don't confuse this Grimsey with the island off the north coast of Iceland, which bears the same name! Legend has it...

Dalvik is a town with an important fishing heritage due to its proximity to rich fishing grounds offshore. Visitors are struck by its spectacular setting on the shore of Eyjafjordur, the longest fjord...

Hauganes is a small village of 140 inhabitants situated just south of Arskogssandur. This fishing village produces salted cod at the Ekta Fiskur fish processing company. Whale Watching Hauganes off...