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About Iceland

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  • 1. Reykjavík Area
    Reykjavík is the capital of Iceland, surrounded by suburbs and fascinating places.
  • 2. Reykjanes
    Reykjanes peninsula is full of geothermal wonders and also the home of Keflavík Airport.
  • 3. West Iceland
    One of the most famous attraction in the West is Snæfellsjökull glacier.
  • 4. Westfjords
    An isolated part of Iceland, with a natural beauty beyond compare.
  • 5. Strandir
    If you’re looking for desolated wilderness and solitude, Strandir is the place for you.
  • 6. North Iceland
    Home of Dettifoss waterfall, the most powerful waterfall in Europe.
  • 7. South Iceland
    Iceland’s most visited region, with plenty of waterfalls, black sand beaches and glaciers.
  • 8. Highlands and interior
    The uninhabited region of Iceland, with amazing landscapes that are hard to find anywhere else.
  • 9. East Iceland
    The eastern part of Iceland is the home of the reindeers and Iceland’s biggest forest.
  • Where to GO?
  • WHAT TO SEE?
    • All Attractions
    • Churches
    • Farms
    • Film locations
    • Fjords
    • Geysirs and Hot Springs
    • Glaciers
    • Historical Sites
    • Islands
    • Lakes
    • Mountains
    • Museums
    • Place of Interest
    • Plains
    • Rivers
    • Towns
    • Volcanos & Lava Fields
    • Waterfalls
  • What to do?
    • All Activities
    • Deep Sea Fishing
    • Golf
    • Hiking
    • Horseriding
    • Hunting
    • Icelandic Forests
    • Lakefishing
    • Murders
    • Restaurant
    • Saga Trail
    • Salmon
    • Swimming Pools
    • Tours
    • Travel Planning
    • Trout
    • Wintersport
  • WHERE TO STAY ?
    • All Accommodation
    • Camping
    • Cottages
    • Farm Holidays
    • Guesthouses
    • Hostels
    • Hotels
    • Mountain Huts

Travel Guide

We’ve compiled a comprehensive list of places of interest in Iceland, whether it be churches, glaciers, islands or waterfalls.

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Recreation

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  • 1. Reykjavík Area
    Reykjavík is the capital of Iceland, surrounded by suburbs and fascinating places.
  • 2. Reykjanes
    Reykjanes peninsula is full of geothermal wonders and also the home of Keflavík Airport.
  • 3. West Iceland
    One of the most famous attraction in the West is Snæfellsjökull glacier.
  • 4. Westfjords
    An isolated part of Iceland, with a natural beauty beyond compare.
  • 5. Strandir
    If you’re looking for desolated wilderness and solitude, Strandir is the place for you.
  • 6. North Iceland
    Home of Dettifoss waterfall, the most powerful waterfall in Europe.
  • 7. South Iceland
    Iceland’s most visited region, with plenty of waterfalls, black sand beaches and glaciers.
  • 8. Highlands and interior
    The uninhabited region of Iceland, with amazing landscapes that are hard to find anywhere else.
  • 9. East Iceland
    The eastern part of Iceland is the home of the reindeers and Iceland’s biggest forest.

The Nine Wonders of Iceland

We split Iceland into nine different regions to make your search for information easier. Simply click on the region you want to explore and read about towns, attractions, hiking, accommodation and more.

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Nearest towns or place of interest :

Grundarfjordur 46 km <-Stykkisholmur-> Budardalur 86 km | Borgarnes 98 km

Travel guide around Snaefellsnes

Stykkisholmur

Region: West Iceland
Coordinates: 65.0519° N 22.7357 ° W
Weather: °C, Wind at km/h, % Humidity
Population: 1,195

Stykkisholmur town is often called the capital of Snaefellsnes. The township has put great effort into renovating old landmarks and houses and the ones owned by Danish traders and merchants at the close of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th have been restored to their original form. The Norwegian House has been restored in the same manner and is now the local folk museum.

There are nearly 2700 small islands on the bay north of Stykkisholmur and popular cruises are operated where one can take in unusual rock formations and enjoy a bird life paradise, enjoy scallop tasting, whale watching, and spectacular tidal currents.

In the 1935, the Sisters of the St Francis order arrived and built a catholic church and a convent in Stykkisholmur and later they built a hospital and printing works. In 2009, there were only four Fransiscus sisters were left. St. Mary’s sisters took over the convent that year.

Good hotels are in town, as well as guesthouses and a camping site, and good restaurants offer international cuisine. Lakes and rivers that offer good trout and salmon fishing are in the vicinity.

The distance from Reykjavik is about 170 km.

What to do in Stykkisholmur:

Stykkisholmur in Icelandic

Get an education when travel Snaefellsnes:

WHAT TO SEE?
in Stykkisholmur

Alftafjordur West Iceland
Berserkjahraun
Bolstadur
Bildsey Island
Brokey Island
Gjardeyjar Islands
Fagurey Island
Gvendareyjar Islands
Hoskuldsey Island
Klakkeyjar Islands
Thorisholmi Island
Rifgirdingar Islands
Raudamelur Ytri Church Farm
Purkey Island
Oxney Island
Vadstakksey Island
Breidafjordur Islands, The Thousand islands bay
Bjarnarhofn Church
Stykkisholmur Church
Farm Breidabolstadur
GOLF CLUB MOSTRI Golf Course Vikurvollur
THINGVELLIR West Iceland
STYKKISHOLMUR SWIMMING POOL
NORWEGIAN HOUSE - REGIONAL MUSEUM, Stykkisholmur
VOLCANO MUSEUM, Stykkisholmur
LIBRARY OF WATER, Stykkisholmur
EIDARSETUR ICELAND Stykkisholmur
Gallery Lundi in Stykkisholmur
BJARNARHOFN
HELGAFELL

WHAT TO DO?
Nearby Stykkisholmur

Brokey Island
Breidafjordur Islands, The Thousand islands bay
Hraunfjordur Lagoon
HRAUNSFJARDARVATN
SELVALLAVATN
Baularvallavatn
GOTUVATN
GOLF CLUB MOSTRI Golf Course Vikurvollur
STYKKISHOLMUR SWIMMING POOL
NORWEGIAN HOUSE - REGIONAL MUSEUM, Stykkisholmur
VOLCANO MUSEUM, Stykkisholmur
LIBRARY OF WATER, Stykkisholmur
Gallery Lundi in Stykkisholmur
Hikning Trails Snaefellsnes
HOFSSTADIR
Myrar and Snaefellsnes Saga Trail

WHERE TO STAY?
Nearby Stykkisholmur

Camping in Stykkisholmur
Breidafjordur Islands, The Thousand islands bay
Fosshotel Stykkisholmur Islandshotel
Hotel and Cottages Stundarfridur near Stykkisholmur
Hotel Egilsen Stykkisholmur

Links in Stykkisholmur