Mývatn and the northeast - The Rough Guide to Iceland - page 265

ACCOMMODATION AND EATING
Campsite Hamrahlíð 15 T 473 1423. Hedges and rocky
outcrops create a windbreak; there's a toilet, shower and
washing-up sink. Find the bri ghtly-c olour ed scho ol, and it's
just uphill across the road. Tent 700kr , plus 350kr per person
Hótel

characterless modern interior is greatly enhanced by the
hospitable staff, with a choice of either shared-bath or
en-suite rooms. Their restaurant (open daily for lunch and
dinner) has a decent range of lam b, fish, chi cken, pasta
and pizza dishes from about 1800kr. 18,000kr Tangi Hafnarbyggd 17 T 473 1840,

E [e-mail]. The comfortable but

6 Selárdalur pool and Selárfoss

Pool Daily 7am-11pm • Free
About 7km north of Vopnafjörður on Route 85, a good side road (signed
“Selárdalslaug”) leads 3km southwest through the Selár valley down to the salmon-
rich Selá river, where a small swimming pool by the water, complete with basic
changing rooms and showers, utilizes the northeast coast's only economically viable
hot spring.
Just upstream from the pool is a monumental new salmon-fishing lodge - the Selá is
one of the most expensive fishing rivers in Iceland - past which 1km along a jeep track
brings you to Selárfoss , a 5m-high tumble of clear, emerald green water.

Bustarfell
June 10 to Sept 10 daily 10am-6pm • 750kr
About 18km south of Vopnafjörður along Route 85, Bustarfell is an open-air
museum featuring six well-preserved, turf-gabled farm buildings. The farm was
founded in 1770 and has been restored and furnished to reflect what it was like
when last occupied in 1966: sepia-toned photos, farm equipment, lamps fuelled by
shark or seal oil, and pantries full of wooden storage tubs. Various events through
the year bring the place back to life, with people dressing in period costumes - call
in advance for dates.