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 The community Olafsvik developed centuries ago
on a sinonymous cove. It
offers a good natural harbour and rich fishing grounds nearby. The harbour was
rebuilt and greatly enlarged in the 1950’s and since then Olafsvik is the most
productive fishing town on the Snaefell's
Peninsula resulting in thriving fish industry and related
undertakings. In later years the tourist trade has grown rapidly and the
town now offers a variety of accommodations and cuisine. Whale watching
cruises, sea angling and glacier
tours from Arnarstapi are very
popular. There are many places of interest to explore in the
vicinity and the nature of the latest national park
Snaefellsjokull is a wonder
of contrasts. An
old and exceptionally well constructed wooden warehouse, which was built in
1841, is still standing and is the home of the local folk museum and the
information centre. Olafsvik, Hellissandur, Rif, Arnarstapi and Hellnar have
merged to form Snaefellsbaer with a combined population of nearly 1100
inhabitants.
The distance from Reykjavik
is 196 km by the Whale Bay tunnel.
Hellissandur
9 km,
Budir
28 km via Mt Pass
Frodarheidi.<
Olafsvik >
Grundarfjordur
28
km.
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