Sightseeing
Vatnshellir Cave
Gatklettur (“Hole cliff”) is a cliff with a circular arch. Rock Arch shows how distinctive wave action has eroded the rocks into arches and beautiful swirled patterns. There is great birdlife around the cliffs and pretty flora surrounding the area.
Gatklettur
Gatklettur (“Hole cliff”) is a cliff with a circular arch. Rock Arch shows how distinctive wave action has eroded the rocks into arches and beautiful swirled patterns. There is great birdlife around the cliffs and pretty flora surrounding the area.
Djúpalónssandur
Kirkjufell and Kirkjufellsfoss, often described as the most photographed mountain in Iceland, and known as "the mountain shaped like an arrowhead" from the popular HBO series, Game of Thrones.
34 locals recommend
Kirkjufell Mountain
54Kirkjufell and Kirkjufellsfoss, often described as the most photographed mountain in Iceland, and known as "the mountain shaped like an arrowhead" from the popular HBO series, Game of Thrones.
Lóndrangar
Hellissandur
A small town with Street Art and colourful murals
Snæfellsjökull National Park. The glacier Snæfellsjökull is the centrepiece of the park.
The volcano received its claim to fame in A Jourey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne.
If you want to hike the summit of Snæfellsjökull, it takes 8-10 hours and can be done with a guide.
58 locals recommend
Snæfellsjökull
Snæfellsjökull National Park. The glacier Snæfellsjökull is the centrepiece of the park.
The volcano received its claim to fame in A Jourey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne.
If you want to hike the summit of Snæfellsjökull, it takes 8-10 hours and can be done with a guide.
Unique in Iceland, golden sand beach surrounded by black, volcanic cliffs
7 locals recommend
Skarðsvík Beach
Unique in Iceland, golden sand beach surrounded by black, volcanic cliffs
Food scene
Viðvík
ViðvíkNice Restaurant in Hellissandur, open in the summertime
Hotel Búdir
356 BúðirA Gourmet restaurant at Hotel Budir.
Traveler advice
Don't miss
Hike Arnarstapi to Hellnar
Hike from the house along the coast. The departure is from the harbor of Arnarstapi. The trail goes through Gatklettur, which is famous for the natural rock formation. The hike is about 3.1-km. There is a coffe house in Hellnar, perfect to stop for coffe and cake