Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
WORTH A TRIP
PAPEY
The name of offshore island Papey (Friars' Island) suggests it was once a hermitage for
the Irish monks who may have briefly inhabited Iceland before fleeing upon the arrival of
the Norse. This small (2 sq km) and tranquil island was once a farm, but it's now inhab-
ited only by sunbaking seals and nesting seabirds, including a puffin posse. Other high-
lights include the rock Kastali (The Castle), home to the local 'hidden people'; a light-
house built in 1922; and Iceland's oldest and smallest wooden church (from 1807).
Papeyjarferðir
( 862 4399;
www.djupivogur.is/papey
;adult/child Ikr8000/4000) runs four-
hour tours to the island, spotting wildlife en route and walking the island trails. Weather
permitting, tours depart Djúpivogur harbour at 1pm daily from June to August.
Sleeping & Eating
Klif Hostel
HOSTEL
( 478 8802;
www.klifhostel.is
;Kambur 1;per person Ikr5000; May-Sep; )
Klif is a nice new addition to town: a small, homey, five-room hostel in the old post office.
Sleeping-bag beds cost Ikr5000 per person; a double room (including linen) with shared
bathroom costs a steep Ikr16,300.
Campsite
CAMPGROUND
(sites per person Ikr1250; Apr-Oct)
Behind Við Voginn, this campground is run by
Hótel Framtíð
(pay at the hotel's reception).
There are showers, cooking and laundry facilities.
Hótel Framtíð
HOTEL
( 478 8887;
www.hotelframtid.com
;Vogaland 4;d with/without bathroom Ikr25,950/18,300; )
This friendly hotel by the harbour is impressive for a village of this size. It's been around
for a while (the original building was brought in pieces from Copenhagen in 1906), and
there's an assortment of beds (and budgets) in various buildings: sleeping-bag accommod-
