Established in 1947 by governmental decree, Egilsstaðir, one of Iceland´s youngest townships, has become the service and trade centre for most of East Iceland. Thus, Egilsstaðir has a large number of retail and service businesses, and many…

  Eskifjörður is a charming seaside village in the middle of East Iceland. Eskifjörður became an official trading post in 1789 and has been a commercial centre ever since. Two mountains, Eskja and Hólmatindur, dominate the fjord. Hólmatindur,…

  Fáskrúðsfjörður is in the centre of East Iceland. At the bottom of the fjord there is a grassy valley with lovely arctic woodlands. The route from Reyðarfjörður along the coast is very scenic and should not be missed. It offers great views…

The road from Eskifjörður over to Neskaupstaður has great views before leading through an old single lane tunnel and winding its way downwards. Until 50 years ago the town was only accessible be sea, a fact which had a stimulating effecton the…

  Reyðarfjörður is the longest and widest of Iceland’s eastern fjords, more than 30 km. long. Norwegians used to operate whaling stations along the fjord and fishing was frequented along the coastline. The town Búðareyri benefits from the…

  Seyðisfjörður, a fjord skillfully carved by the ice age glacier, is distinguished by excellent harbour facilities and Norwegian heritage. Seyðisfjörður has been an important trading center from the 19th century up to modern times, due to…

Vopnafjörður is a wide fjord separating the headlands of Digranes and Kollumúli. The fjord joins two large bays on both sides, Bakkaflói to the north and Héraðsflói to the south. Kaupvangur, in the heart Vopnafjörður, is a museum in rememberance of…