Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Each visit to the museum comes with a bracing nibble of
hákarl
, accompanied by
bren-
nivín
, 'black death' schnapps. Ask about the drying house out back. You might find hun-
dreds of dangling shark slices drying; the last step in the process.
Grundarfjörður
Pop 826
Spectacularly set on a dramatic bay, little Grundarfjörður is backed by waterfalls and sur-
rounded by ice-capped peaks often shrouded in cottony fog. More prefab than wooden, the
town feels like a typical Icelandic fishing community, but the tourist facilities are good and
the surrounding landscape can't be beat.
Sights
Kirkjufell
MOUNTAIN
Kirkjufell (463m), guardian of Grundarfjörður's northern vista, is said to be one of the
most photographed spots in Iceland. You'll see Ben Stiller skateboarding past in
The Secret
Life of Walter Mitty
(2013). Ask the Saga Centre if you want to climb it (around €40 for a
guide). Two spots involving a rope climb make it dangerous to scale when wet or without
local knowledge.
Kirkjufell is backed by the roaring waterfalls,
Kirkjufellsfoss
; more camera fodder.
Saga Centre
MUSEUM
(Eyrbyggja Heritage Centre; 438 1881;
www.grundarfjordur.is
;Grundargata 35; 9am-5pm mid-
May-mid-Sep; )
The Saga Centre is a tourist information centre,
cafe
, library, internet point and small mu-
seum rolled into one. The museum displays an old fishing boat and gear, plus a children's
toy collection. Wi-fi costs Ikr500 per device per hour. It sells national park maps.
Tours
