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Folk-music aficionados will enjoy this relaxed five-day affair in early July.
Herring Festival
CULTURAL
Siglufjörður's biggest shindig takes place on the bank-holiday weekend in early August
and recreates the gold-rush atmosphere of the town's glory days. The week leading up to it
is full of events: singing, dancing, fishy feasting.
Sleeping
Siglufjörður HI Hostel
HOSTEL
(Gistihhúsið Hvanneyri; 467 1506;
www.hvanneyri.com
;Aðalgata 10;dm/d without bathroom
Ikr4100/11,200; )
Chipped cherubs and faded gilt make up the dated decor of this quirky 1930s hotel, where
stately proportions hint at wealthier times. There are 19 rooms with kitsch furnishings, a
couple of TV lounges, a grand dining room and a guest kitchen. HI members get a dis-
count of Ikr700 per person; linen hire costs Ikr1500.
Campsite
CAMPGROUND
(site per person Ikr800; Jun-Aug)
Oddly placed in the middle of town near the harbour, with a small bock housing showers
and a laundry. There's a second patch of grass beyond the city limits - follow Suðurgata
(or take Norðurtún, signed off Sorragata).
Herring Guesthouse
GUESTHOUSE
( 868 4200;
www.theherringhouse.com
;
Hávegur 5;s/d without bathroom Ikr11,900/15,900,
4-person apt Ikr39,900; )
Þorir and Erla are charming, knowledgeable hosts (he's a former town mayor) offering
personalised service at their stylish, view-blessed guesthouse - now with two locations
(the second is at Hlíðarvegur 1, behind the church). There is a guest kitchen at the main
