Hellissandur Snaefellsnes

Hellissandur and Rif are two small but lovely towns. Hellissandur was once a major fishing town while Rif was one of the main trading ports on Snæfellsnes penisula.

Gilbakki Kaffihús

Gilbakki is a cute cafe/bistro in one of the most beautiful house in Hellissandur. At Gilbakki we offer quality fish-soup and bread, coffee from the I

Ingjaldshóll in Snaefellsnes

This former parsonage and estate between the villages Hellissandur and Rif was the common assembly site of the parish in the past. The present church

The Maritime Museum in the Fishermen´s Park

Exhibition on fisheries and nature by the Glacier - coffee and cakes In the Fishermen’s Garden you will find a collection of items reminding one of

Saltport

Hellissandur Camping Ground

The campsite is located in a beautiful lava called Sandahraun. The area has a new service house with good facilities, including a kitchen, toilets, sh

The Freezer Hostel & Culture Centre

The Freezer Hostel & Apartments offers accommodation and cultural events all year long

Fiskibyrgi Snaefellsnes Peninsula

Near Gufuskalar on the uttermost part of the Snaefellsnes peninsula, there was one of the many winter fisher villages consistant in Iceland in former

Svodufoss, waterfall in Snaefellsnes

Svöðufoss is a beautiful waterfall in the Hólmkelsá river. The waterfall is 10 meters high and falls off a beautiful basalt column cliff. a parking l

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Boðvík	Háarif 35	360 Hellissandur	865-2008
Frystiklefinn	Hafnargata 16	360 Hellissandur	833-8200
Hruni Cottage	Háarif 33, á Rifi	360 Hellissandur	436-6644
North Star Apartments	Hafnargata 11, Rif	360 Hellissandur	487-1212
The White House	Krossavík	360 Hellissandur	692 4440 /
Welcome Hotel Hellissandur	Klettsbúð 9	360 Hellissandur	487-1212

Akranes

Akranes is just a stone's throw away from the capital largest town in West Iceland with the population 7.421. The Museum Area at Gardar is without a d

Arnarstapi

Arnarstapi in Snaefellsnes is a magical old fishing village that is worth your attention. Arnarstapi was an important trading post in the past and had

Bifrost Borgarfjord

Bifrost is a university village with a population of 200 but during the winter months 600 - 700 people live there. Bifrost is a direct descendant of t

Borgarfjordur West Iceland

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Borgarnes

Borgarnes lies in the middle of West Iceland about 75 km from Reykjavík City Centre.In Borgarnes you can create an unforgettable holiday: breakfast an

Budardalur

Budardalur is the main administrative and service centre in the Dalabyggd region. Few parts of Iceland are as rich in history as Dalabyggd, where reco

Dalir district

Few parts of Iceland are as rich in history as the Dalir, where records go back virtually unbroken to the settlement in the 9th and 10th centuries. Be

Grundarfjordur Snaefellsnes peninsula

Home to Mt Kirkjufell. Grundarfjörður is a picturesque town situated on the fjord of Breiðafjörður. The town is located right next to Kirkjufell mount

Hellissandur Snaefellsnes

Hellissandur was once a major fishing centre but Rif was one of the main trading ports on Snaefellsnes peninsula. Most of the villages' fishing fleet

Hellnar

For centuries, Hellnar was among the largest fishing villages beneath the Snaefellsjokull ice cap. Valasnos, a freestanding rock, extends east of the

Hvalfjordur in Hvalfjardarsveit

Hvalfjörður (Whale Fjord),only 50 km from Reykjavik, gives an excellent opportunity to enjoy the unique beauty of Icelandic fjords,with its sloops, sh

Hvanneyri in Borgarfjord

For centuries Hvanneyri has been a church centre and a small comunity of 250 inhabitants formed around agricultural organizations. The main one is t

Melahverfi in Hvalfjardarsveit

The youngest nucleated settlement in West Iceland is Melahverfi in Hvalfjörður district. The first houses were built in the area in 1980 when it was k

Olafsvik in Snaefellsnes peninsula

Olafsvik is a town on the northern side of Snaefellsnes peninsula, close to the magnificent glacier, Snaefellsjokull. Olafsvik has a large fishing har

Reykholt í Borgarfjord

Reykholt in Borgarfjord is a small village and one of the greatest historical place in Iceland, mainly because of Snorri Sturluson, a famous writer, p

Rif at Snaefellsnes peninsula.

Rif is a small village at the North of Snaefellsnes peninsula. It's older name is Havarif or Háarif, but nowadays always called Rif. In the village th

Snaefellsnes Peninsula

Snæfellsnes The Snæfellsnes Peninsula is a region in Western Iceland, located between Reykjavík and the Westfjords. The area, easily accessible all y

Stykkisholmur in Snaefellsnes

Stykkisholmur is beautifully-situated on the northern side of the Snaefellsnes peninsula. With beautiful and well-preserved old houses in the town cen