Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Museum of Icelandic Sorcery & Witchcraft
MUSEUM
(Strandagaldur; 451 3525;
www.galdrasyning.is
;Höfðagata 8-10;adult/child Ikr900/free;
9am-6pm)
The award-winning Museum of Icelandic Sorcery & Witchcraft is by the central harbour.
Unlike the witches of the infamous Salem trials in New England, almost all of Iceland's
convicted witches were men. Most of their occult practices were simply old Viking tradi-
tions or superstitions, but hidden
grimoires
(magic books) full of puzzling runic designs
were proof enough for the local witch hunters (the area's elite) to burn around 20 souls
(mostly peasants) at the stake. Great multilingual descriptions detail their spells, and don't
miss the 'necropants'.
The tourist information office is here.
Another part of the museum, a turf-roofed
sorcerer's cottage
,
lies up the coast in Bjarn-
arfjörður.
Strandahestar
HORSE RIDING
( 451 3262;
www.strandahestar.is
;Víðidalsá)
Horse riding for all levels. Book at the tourist office.
Sleeping & Eating
There's a small grocery, campground (campsites per person Ikr1000) and cheap eats at the
petrol station. NB: petrol requires N1 cards (not available on-site), chip cards, or cards
with PINs.
Finna Hótel
HOTEL
( 451 3136;
www.finnahotel.is
;
Borgarbraut 4;s/d incl breakfast Ikr10,600/15,700; )
Friendly Finna sits on the hill, with basic but clean and comfortable rooms, and a good
breakfast. Sleeping-bag accommodation costs Ikr5000 to Ikr6800 per person.
Steinhúsið
GUESTHOUSE, APARTMENT
( 856 1911;
www.steinhusid.is
;
Höfðagata 1;s/d with shared bathroom Ikr9000/12,500, apt 19,000;
)
