The Library of Water (Vatnasafn) in Stykkishólmur houses 24 columns of glacial water by artist Roni Horn. About a five-minute walk from the Stykkishólmur Inn — book direct…
Meet Iceland's only native land mammal at the Arctic Fox Centre in Súðavík, about 20 minutes from Ísafjörður. A family-friendly research centre, exhibition and café — stay at…
Curious about Iceland truck glamping? Here is the honest primer on Hvítá Trucks by Ourhotels: what a night in a converted expedition truck on the Hvítá riverbank in…
The Eiríksstaðir Viking longhouse in Dalir is a full turf-and-timber reconstruction of Erik the Red's farm, where Leif Eiríksson was likely born. About an hour and ten minutes…
Does Stykkishólmur have a geothermal sea bath like Húsavík or the Blue Lagoon? No — here's what the town pool's mineral hot tubs actually offer, plus real alternatives,…
Ósvör Maritime Museum in Bolungarvík recreates a 19th-century turf fishing station, guide in traditional dress included. A short drive from Ísafjörður Inn, it's an easy half-day with Bolafjall.…
A free, quiet late-summer activity right around Hvítá Trucks: fill a cup with wild bilberries (aðalbláber) and crowberries (krækiber) on the heaths and lava of Borgarfjörður. This guide…
Reykholt, about 20 minutes from the Hvítá Inn, is where Snorri Sturluson wrote the Prose Edda and was killed in 1241. A practical guide to Snorrastofa, the medieval…
Where can I soak near Stykkishólmur? A practical guide to the town pool, the tiny natural pot at Landbrotalaug, and the saga-linked Guðrúnarlaug near Laugar in Dalir —…
Flateyri pairs Iceland's oldest original bookshop, dating to 1914, with the avalanche barriers built after the 1995 disaster. A short drive from the Ísafjörður Inn, it's an easy…
