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The Freezer Hostel & Culture Centre
Welcome to The Freezer, a multi-award winning recycled and renovated fish
factory that now offers art and culture as well as accommodation in stylish
apartments and a one-of-a-kind social hostel.our goal is to create unforgettable
memories, unique atmospheres and outstanding art.
Perfectly located for exploring the Snæfellsnes peninsula & Snæfellsjökull National Park, at our establishment you will have easy access to wonderful nature, northern lights and wildlife.
Hafnargata 16, Rifi
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Swimming Pools
Ólafsvík Swimming pool
Others
- Suður-Bár
- 351 Grundarfjörður
- 438-6520
- Brimilsvellir
- 356 Snæfellsbær
- 436-1533, 864-8833
History and Culture
Nature
Hólahólar Crater
Hólahólar are an ancient crater cluster. One of the craters is open on the side and formed like a huge amphitheater. The deserted farm Hólahólar was formerly the capital of a settlement in Dritvík and Djúpalónssandur but was deserted in 1880 and since then invisible elves (Huldufólk) have been ruling there ever since.
History and Culture
Fiskibyrgi
Near Gufuskalar on the uttermost part of the Snaefellsnes peninsula, there was one of the many winter fisher villages consistant in Iceland in former times.
If you come from Hellnar and look at the lava fields at your right, you may disover the ruins of some 200 very small stone buildings which were used to dry and stock the fish. Their age is estimated at 500-700 years.
It is a 10 minutes walk from the road to one of the ruins which is still in so good condition that you can crawl inside. There, to your surprise, you may find the ceiling high enough for an adult to stand upright.
Nature
Írskra brunnur - Gufuskalavor
A short and easy walk that suits most people. A short stretch of road is off the road just south of the Steam Cabin. There is good parking, right by the Irish well and from there walk to Gufuskálavör and back.
Nature
Ólafsvíkurenni
The mountain Enni is 418 meters high Tuya mountain. There is a hiking trail up the mountain but along you can also walk to look at Ólafsvíkurfoss waterfall. An information sign is laid out at the western entrance to Ólafsvík, from where there is a "path or old path that can be followed all the way up to the waterfall edge.
Nature
Svodufoss
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 lot has been built near the waterfall so today it is fairly easy to visit and enjoy. The walk from the parking lot to the waterfall is only about half an hour.
The Highlands
Búlandshofdi
Búlandshöfði falls steep into the sea. There you find strata from the first half of the ice age, hardened glacial rock and fossils of seashells. On top of the sea sediment with ice seashells and glacial till there is a clayey sedimentary layer with remnants of warm seashells that lava has flowed over during warm periods.
History and Culture
Nature
Nature
Ondverdarnes
Ondverdarnes is the westernmost point of Snaefellsnes Peninsula.
Nature
Northern Snaefellsnes
When visiting Snaefellsnes Peninsula, a round tour is a good idea because this 90 km long circle comprises a world of diversity. On the northern side you will find friendly towns and villages, spectacular mountains and waterfalls, galleries and museums and much more.
Nature
Saxholl crater
Saxhóll Crater is located in the Snaefellsjokull National Park. It´s easy to climb and the view from the top is spectacular. A low-set metal stair follows the path´s course to the top. The stair is made up of modules three meters long and 1,5 meters wide that hold seven treads each between solid stingers with open risers. The units join together like a necklace on the slope. The stairs were awarded Rosa Barba International Landscape Prize 2018 which are the fourth awards the project achieves since 2017.
Nature
Skardsvik
In stark contrast to the majority of black sand beaches in Iceland, Skarðsvík resembles a Mediterranean shoreline with turquoise water and the surrounding dark, volcanic landscape. Be warned, the waves at Skarðsvík are renown for being aggressive. It is recommended to visit the beach at low-tide in order to ensure safety.
Nature
Snaefellsjokull glacier
The Snæfellsjökull glacier is 1446m above sea level. The glacier is an active volcano, having been built up through numerous eruptions during the last 800,000 years. Many believe the glacier to be one of the seven main energy centres of the earth and its mystique is noticed by many. The glacier plays big role as the Center of the Earth in the novel Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864) by Jules Verne. Snæfellsjökull is a part of the Snæfellsjökull National Park which was established on June 28, 2001. The Park's purpose is to protect and conserve the areas unique landscape, indigenous plant and animal life as well as important historical relics. At the same time, the Park is meant to allow visitors easier as well as improved opportunities to get to know the area. Driving on the Glacier is prohibited except with a permission from the park ranger.
History and Culture
Ingjaldshóll
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 was built in 1903 and is the oldest concrete church of the country, perhaps even the world. When it was built, it received a replica of the altarpiece of the Lutheran Cathedral of Reykjavik.
Crafts & Design
Crafts & Design
Crafts & Design
Gallerí Jökull
Museums
The Maritime Museum in the Fishermen´s Park
Exhibitions
Pakkhús Museum
Others
- Krossavík
- 360 Hellissandur
- 692 4440 / 896 6860, 896 6860
Restaurants
Hraun Restaurant
Restaurants
Others
- Ólafsbraut 27
- 355 Ólafsvík
- 436-1012