Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Wild Boys
HIKING TOUR
( 864 7393, 896 4334;
www.wildboys.is
)
A small operator that arranges guided hikes in the area, including day hikes to Snæfell, or
Dyrfjöll and Stórurð near Borgarfjörður Eystri, plus multiday hikes in the eastern highland
region.
Festivals & Events
See 'What's On' at
www.east.is
for a rundown of events.
JEA Jazz Festival
MUSIC
(
www.jea.is
)
In late June, Iceland's oldest jazz fest takes place in Egilsstaðir.
Ormsteiti
CULTURAL
(
www.ormsteiti.is
)
The possible existence of the lake monster is a good excuse for this 10-day cultural carni-
val during late August.
Dagar Myrkurs
CULTURAL
Over 10 days in early November, in Egilsstaðir and Lagarfljót, the 'Days of Darkness' per-
versely celebrates the failing light and the onset of winter with ghost stories, Northern
Lights spotting and torch-lit processions.
