Stykkishólmur
The largest town on the north coast, with colourful wooden houses around a natural harbour. Its modernist church and bay boat tours are highlights, and it is the best place to stay on the peninsula.
Stykkishólmur is a harbour town on the north coast of the peninsula, with 19th-century colourful wooden houses. The Norska húsið (Norwegian House) is a local museum, and the Vatnasafn (Library of Water) is an art installation. The white modernist church on the hillside has a distinctive design. The harbour is the departure point for boat tours of Breiðafjörður bay, where you can taste freshly harvested scallops and sea urchin, and for the Baldur ferry. The town was also a filming location for The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. It has a supermarket, a petrol station and several restaurants, and it is about a two-hour drive from Reykjavík.
Opening hours
Open all day; museum open in summer
Nearby sights
- Súgandisey Lighthouse
- Helgafell
- Berserkjahraun Lava Field
- Bjarnarhöfn Shark Museum
- Flatey Island
- Gerðuberg Basalt Columns
- Ytri Tunga Seal Beach
- Eldborg Crater