Duration: 5 hours. Difficulty: moderately strenuous walk crossing two passes, the first at 345m, the second at 321m. Interest: coastal and mountain views and a secluded pebble beach. Start/End: drive...

Skriduklaustur is a historical site with the ruins of a 16th-century monastery and the home of the writer Gunnar Gunnarsson. Built-in 1939 it is one of Iceland’s most valuable buildings, donated to th...

For centuries the main route between Breiðdalur and Egilsstadir was over Breiðdalsheidi pass. At 470m in height, the route was snowbound in winter and could be shrouded in fog at any time of year....

Þvotta means 'washing river' and this farm by the side of the road takes its name from the river that flows by it.  The name is unusual and has nothing today with laundry! It originates from the settl...

Laugarfell is a marvelous scenic spot in the heart of the eastern highlands of Iceland, accessible with a normal car in summer.  It's located a 3km detour off road 910.   After the completion of th...

Icelandic Forest Service -open every day, all year round The forests are a refuge from wind and rain and you can find a new adventure behind every tree. In the South: Thingvellir Haukadalur Forest Lau...

Breiddalssetur, Research, and Heritage center, occasionally also called „the Walker Centre“, is housed in the oldest building of Breiddalsvik, the old cooperative „Gamla Kaupfelagid“, built in 1906. B...

The Josafat Henriksson's Maritime museum displays interesting objects relating to fishing, ironwork, boat building and the old ways of the Icelandic people. It displays a replica of Josaphat's father’...

East Iceland Heritage Museum – The old rural household as a self-sufficient entity On display are items that belong to the history of the old rural community in East Iceland as it was until the mid-20...

Fjararselsvirkjun near Seydisfjordur is Iceland’s oldest operational power plant and has run since 1913. It was the first power plant in Iceland that generated alternating current. The first high volt...