On the doorstep to the famed cliff Álfaborg, placed at the outskirts of the village, stands the church Bakkagerðiskirkja. Formerly the church stood at the vicarage Desjarmýri, the present building was consecrated in 1901. The church boasts an…
Dvergasteinn, “The Dwarfs´rock”, is situated on the northern shore of Seyðisfjörður, some 3 km. outside of town. The stone is easily accessible and cuts a prominent figure on the shore. According to an ancient legend, the rock…
Gálgaás is an old execution place in Egilsstaðir. The cliff Gálgaás, just east of Egilsstaðir Church, may seem unimposing, yet it has been the location of many a regretful destiny in centuries past. The most renowned person to loose his life…
The old farm of Galtastaðir Farm is a well preserved farmhouse from the 19th century. Inhabited until 1967 the building exemplifies the sort of housing common in Iceland in previous centuries. Heated to some extent by keeping cows under the…
The pretty little turf church Geirastaðakirkja is situated on the grounds of farm of Litli Bakki. The construction is recent hypothetical remake of a church that had been built in the area a thousand years ago, the ruins of which were…
Eydalir in Breiðdalur valley has been a vicarage since early christanity in Iceland and a number of renowned vicars have served there through the ages. Among them was the hymn-poet Einar Sigurðsson (17th.century) whose poetry is still…
Höskuldsstaðir is a farmstead of distinction, located in the south branch of valley Breiðdalur, right next to Ring Road 1. Before 1947 it was a postoffice and a relay for the postmen on their way across Berufjörður pass. Höskuldsstaðir was…
Kirkjubær in Hróarstunga was a presbitery until 1956, a site of distinction and local intellectuals. The church dates from 1851 and is well preserved. It has a pulprit dating from the 16th century and the baptismal font is beautifully carved…
For centuries Papey Island was the only inhabited island off Iceland east coast. The name is celtic, meaning “Friar’s Island”. Two 12th century Icelandic sources affirm Irish monks founded a hermitage here, perhaps having…
Just outsidde the village Búðir in Fáskrúðsfjörður, you will find the French graveyard. The graveyard is from the times of the French sailors who came to Fáskrúðsfjörður for many years. There are 49 known graves in the yard.
For 70 years the French Hospital was located in Hafnarnes in Fáskskrúðsfjörður, having been moved from the village of Búðir in 1939. Originally it was built in 1903 as a hospital for the French sailors who frequented the banks off the shore…
Kárahnjúkar Dam and Hálslón reservoir were created as part of Iceland’s most extensive construction project to date, and have since been visited by numerous tourists. The two tuff peaks named Kárahnjúkar stand tall on the east bank of…
Hólmatindur Mountain is the mountain every inhabitant in Eskifjörður cherishes, towering 985 m. above sea level. It´s not an easy climb to the top but the stunning view is a reward in itself and worth your exertions.