Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
This small maritime museum houses
Bliki,
the oldest fishing boat in Iceland, and a cool
replica of a fisher's turf house, plus loads of old photos and memorabilia. Look for the set
of
lifting stones
once used to test the strength of prospective fishermen.
Sleeping & Eating
Campground
CAMPGROUND
(sites per person/tent Ikr500/500)
This full-service campground is one of our favourites, set right in the middle of a spiky
lava field.
Hótel Hellissandur
HOTEL
( 430 8600;
www.hotelhellissandur.is
;Klettsbuð 7;d incl breakfast Ikr16,250; )
This solid hotel may be plain from the outside, but it's got good, clean rooms with modern
bathrooms, and some top-floor rooms have views to the glacier. For the price, the cheerful
staff and abundant mod cons make it well worth a stop. There's also a surprisingly yummy
restaurant (mains Ikr1790 to Ikr4900), with Icelandic staples, plus burgers and the like.
Getting There & Away
Bus 82 Stykkishólmur-Arnarstapi (Ikr1400 to Stykkishólmur, stops at the N1 petrol sta-
tion).
Snæfellsjökull National Park
the western tip of Snæfellsnes Peninsula, and wraps around the rugged slopes of the glaci-
er Snæfellsjökull, the icy fist at the end of the long Snæfellsnes arm. Around its flanks lie
lava tubes, protected lava fields which are home to native Icelandic fauna, and prime
coastal bird- and whale-watching spots.
