Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Six kilometres north of the Ring Road, sweet, slow-paced Hvammstangi builds its appeal
around its local seal colonies.
Sights
Selasetur Íslands
MUSEUM
( 451 2345;
www.selasetur.is
;
Brekkugat;adult/child Ikr950/free; 9am-7pm Jun-Aug, shorter
hours Sep-May)
The town's prime attraction is the harbourfront Icelandic Seal Centre, where you can learn
about conservation of seals, historic seal products and traditional folk tales involving seals.
There's also a helpful
tourist information desk
located here, happy to explain where to
find the best seal-watching locations in the area.
Tours
Selasigling
BOAT TOUR
( 897 9900;
www.sealwatching.is
;1¾hr tour adult/child Ikr7900/3900)
Selasigling operates seal- and nature-watching boat trips from the harbour, onboard a tra-
ditional wooden fishing boat. Scheduled 1¾-hour tours leave at 10am, 1pm and 4pm daily
June to August (weather permitting). There are angling and midnight-sun sailings by ar-
rangement.
Sleeping & Eating
The harbour is the hub of the town's tourist action. By the time you read this, a new sea-
food restaurant called Sjávarborg (
www.sjavarborg-restaurant.is
;
check the website for
hours etc) will have opened above the Seal Centre. It is run by the owners of the high-
quality
Gauksmýri
lodge (outside Hvammstangi) so it should be well worth a look.
Guesthouse Hanna Sigga
GUESTHOUSE
( 451 2407;
www.simnet.is/gistihs
;
Garðavegur 26;s/d without bathroom Ikr8900/13,500; )
An excellent choice, this homey and welcoming guesthouse is on a residential street in the
town centre. Rooms are well kept, and there's a guest kitchen, but the real draw is the
