East Iceland
J贸hannes Sveinsson Kjarval (1885鈥1972), Iceland鈥檚 best-known artist, was brought up nearby and took much of his inspiration from Borgarfj枚r冒ur Eystri and surrounds. His unusual altarpiece in this small church depicts the Sermon on the Mount and is directly aimed at this village: Jesus is preaching from 脕濒蹿补产辞谤驳, with the mountain Dyrfj枚ll in the background.
There are no set opening times; the church is generally open during the day.
1.95 MILES
Five kilometres past the wee church is the photogenic small-boat harbour and islet of 贬补蹿苍补谤丑贸濒尘颈, home to a large puffin colony. A staircase and viewing鈥
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At the eastern end of town, where the road runs out, is this lovely nature reserve perfect for short strolls. Various paths run over boardwalks and past鈥
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This street is supremely photogenic: a rainbow is painted on the pavement, and the Blue Church serves as a sweet backdrop. It features in many advertising鈥
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Three collections are clustered together in one bright-red harbour front warehouse, known as 鈥楳useum House鈥. Tryggvasafn showcases a collection of鈥
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A favourite walk takes explorers from a parking area south of T忙kniminjasafn Austurlands about 15 or 20 minutes uphill to the 'sound sculpture' Tv铆s枚ngur,鈥
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The star of many a tourist photo, the Blue Church has a dramatic mountain backdrop to add to its highly photogenic exterior. It's often locked, but opens鈥
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A habitual site of accidents in ancient times, 狈箩补谤冒惫铆办耻谤蝉办谤颈冒耻谤 is a dangerous scree slope on Rte 94 near Njar冒v铆k on the way into Borgarfj枚r冒ur Eystri鈥
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脕濒蹿补产辞谤驳 (Elf Rock), the small mound and nature reserve near the campsite, is the 鈥榖org鈥 that gave Borgarfj枚r冒ur Eystri its name. Some locals believe that鈥
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You can鈥檛 miss the village鈥檚 hairiest and most photogenic house: bright-red Lindarbakki (1899) is completely cocooned by whiskery green grass, with only a鈥
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脕濒蹿补产辞谤驳 (Elf Rock), the small mound and nature reserve near the campsite, is the 鈥榖org鈥 that gave Borgarfj枚r冒ur Eystri its name. Some locals believe that鈥
1.95 MILES
Five kilometres past the wee church is the photogenic small-boat harbour and islet of 贬补蹿苍补谤丑贸濒尘颈, home to a large puffin colony. A staircase and viewing鈥
3.25 MILES
A habitual site of accidents in ancient times, 狈箩补谤冒惫铆办耻谤蝉办谤颈冒耻谤 is a dangerous scree slope on Rte 94 near Njar冒v铆k on the way into Borgarfj枚r冒ur Eystri鈥
18.5 MILES
A favourite walk takes explorers from a parking area south of T忙kniminjasafn Austurlands about 15 or 20 minutes uphill to the 'sound sculpture' Tv铆s枚ngur,鈥
18.6 MILES
For insight into the town鈥檚 fishing and telecommunications history, stop by this worthwhile technical museum. It鈥檚 housed in two buildings on Hafnargata:鈥
7. Skaftfell 鈥 Center for Visual Art
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It's well worth a look in this gallery space above the Skaftfell Bistro. Skaftfell is a visual art centre with a focus on contemporary art, and it stages鈥
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The monument near the church dates from the 1996 avalanche, and is made from twisted girders from the factory demolished by the event. The girders were鈥