East Iceland
Memorable 碍颈谤办箩耻产忙谤 is a tiny church dating from 1925 but now in private hands. It has been renovated into a cute one-room guesthouse; the pulpit and altar are still there, and some of the pews are now part of the furniture. There鈥檚 a kitchen and bathroom, and the beds (four doubles) are on the upper mezzanine level, with minimal privacy.
The best option would be for a family or small group to hire the whole place out (price negotiable). You can also rent a kayak or rowboat from the owner.
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The wondrous assemblage at Petra's Stone Collection was a lifelong labour of love for Petra Sveinsd贸ttir (1922鈥2012). Inside her house, stones and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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At the head of Berufj枚r冒ur, the 19km 脰xi mountain pass (Rte 939) offers a summer short cut to drivers en route to or from Egilssta冒ir. The pass cuts about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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Rockhounds will love the display of zeolites at this farm, now a natural monument and nature reserve 5km northwest of Dj煤pivogur. It's renowned for its鈥
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Walk or drive down to the waterfront behind Langab煤冒 and follow the road west to reach this intriguing public artwork: 34 oversized eggs along the jetty,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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Long-established Galler铆 Sn忙r贸s showcases the works of a talented family of local artists who dabble in a variety of media.
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The wondrous assemblage at Petra's Stone Collection was a lifelong labour of love for Petra Sveinsd贸ttir (1922鈥2012). Inside her house, stones and鈥
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Going by various names (Fish Factory, Sk枚punarmi冒st枚冒, 'In Here'), this once-abandoned fish factory by the harbour is a hive of creativity; it's a鈥
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叠谤别颈冒诲补濒蝉蝉别迟耻谤 is a small local museum and research centre with exhibits on regional geology and history. At the time of research it was only open to鈥
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Right by the Fosshotel, this exhibition is staged in a restored building from 1882 and displays stunning images of the Northern Lights above鈥
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Accessed through the lobby of Fosshotel Eastfjords, this quality museum (with very pricey admission) paints a detailed portrait of the French connection鈥
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The remains of the world鈥檚 largest spar quarry lie east of Eskifj枚r冒ur. Iceland spar (silfurberg in Icelandic) is a type of calcite crystal that is鈥
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From Rte 966 take the turn-off to 贵濒枚驳耻蹿辞蝉蝉, a 60m-high waterfall (19km west of Brei冒dalsv铆k), if you feel like a scenic leg-stretch.