Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
sign with black lettering. Backed by the mountains, the shallow pools look out on the
broad sweep of the fjord.
Tálknafjörður Swimming Pool
GEOTHERMAL POOL, HOT-POT
( 456 2639;
www.talknafjordur.is
;
adult/child Ikr370/250; 10am-9pm Jun-Aug, 4-8pm Mon-Fri,
1-3pm Sat & Sun Sep-May)
Fed by one of the few geothermal fields in the area, the Tálknafjörður Swimming Pool is
the town's main hang-out. In summer, pool staffers provide tourist information. Ask here
for the detailed hiking map,
Vestfirðir & Dalir 4
(and try the gorgeous 10km cairn-marked
hike to Bíldudalur). Staff here also administer the local
campground
.
Sleeping
Tálknafjörður Campground
CAMPGROUND
(sites per person Ikr1000; Jun-Aug)
This campground beside the swimming pool has laundry, cooking facilities and showers.
Guesthouse Bjarmaland
GUESTHOUSE
( 891 8038;
www.guesthousebjarmaland.is
;
Bugatún 8;d with/without bathroom Ikr15,600/13,000;
)
Spotless accommodation awaits at Guesthouse Bjarmaland, where sleeping-bag space
costs Ikr3700.
Eating
Hópið
INTERNATIONAL
( 456 2777;Hrafnardalsvegur;mains Ikr1200-1400; 11am-11pm Mon-Fri, to 1am Sat Jun-Aug, re-
duced hours Sep-May)
Hópið is a low-key joint with a pool table. It serves burgers and basic Icelandic mains.
Getting There & Away
