Guidebook for Stykkishólmur and area
Food and Drinks
Food and Drinks
Great atmosphere and food. Everything is fresh and from the local area. The Blue Mussels are a must!
21 residents recomanen
Sjávarpakkhúsið
2a HafnargataGreat atmosphere and food. Everything is fresh and from the local area. The Blue Mussels are a must!
Family owned restaurant. As local as it gets. The food is very good and so is the service.
22 residents recomanen
Narfeyrarstofa
3 AðalgataFamily owned restaurant. As local as it gets. The food is very good and so is the service.
This is not the place if you are on a diet. Probably the best hamburgers in Iceland. It's also a sports bar and the best local bar in town to get a beer.
17 residents recomanen
Skurinn
25 AðalgataThis is not the place if you are on a diet. Probably the best hamburgers in Iceland. It's also a sports bar and the best local bar in town to get a beer.
Skipper Gastropub
ÞvervegurFriendly restaurant by the main street. Food, drinks, sportsbar.
Hafnarvagninn-Fish & Chips
SæbrautBest fish & chips in Iceland!
Nesbrauð ehf
NesvegurBakery
Erpsstadir is a dairy farm in Northwest Iceland, run by farmer Thorgrimur Einar Gudbjartsson and his family. Erpsstaðir are best known for their ice cream but they also produce the Icelandic Skyr, caraway cheese, white and wet cheese and various other dairy products which the "Cream Shop" at Erpsstaðir processes. And the cows they milk themeselves when they are in the mood.
11 residents recomanen
Erpsstaðir Creamery
Erpsstadir is a dairy farm in Northwest Iceland, run by farmer Thorgrimur Einar Gudbjartsson and his family. Erpsstaðir are best known for their ice cream but they also produce the Icelandic Skyr, caraway cheese, white and wet cheese and various other dairy products which the "Cream Shop" at Erpsstaðir processes. And the cows they milk themeselves when they are in the mood.
Fosshotel Stykkishólmur
8 BorgarbrautBjargarsteinn
SólvellirSightseeing
Trip around the Southern islands of Breiðafjörður. The islands are around 3000 and are all different and unique in their own way.
Flatey is 1,5 hour away from Stykkishólmur. Its a magnificent place. You can spend couple of hours, a whole day or days their.
Taking the ferry Baldur to the other side to visit the Westfjords to see Látrabjarg and other cool places.
6 residents recomanen
Saeferdir ehf
Trip around the Southern islands of Breiðafjörður. The islands are around 3000 and are all different and unique in their own way.
Flatey is 1,5 hour away from Stykkishólmur. Its a magnificent place. You can spend couple of hours, a whole day or days their.
Taking the ferry Baldur to the other side to visit the Westfjords to see Látrabjarg and other cool places.
Súgandisey is literally in our front yard or so to say. Amazing view from top of the island in every direction. Everybody has to go up there!
11 residents recomanen
Súgandisey Island Lighthouse
Súgandisey is literally in our front yard or so to say. Amazing view from top of the island in every direction. Everybody has to go up there!
Kirkjufell or Church Mountain is the most photogenic mountain in Iceland and one of our biggest TV-star. It’s the arrow pointed mountain in the Game of Thrones series and you can also see it in the Secret Life of Walter Mitty. The waterfall across the street is also very beautiful.
34 residents recomanen
Kirkjufell Mountain
SnæfellsnesvegurKirkjufell or Church Mountain is the most photogenic mountain in Iceland and one of our biggest TV-star. It’s the arrow pointed mountain in the Game of Thrones series and you can also see it in the Secret Life of Walter Mitty. The waterfall across the street is also very beautiful.
Öndverðarnes lighthouse is the most western part of the peninsula. A good place to try and spot some whales.
Öndverðarnesviti
North Atlantic PlaceÖndverðarnes lighthouse is the most western part of the peninsula. A good place to try and spot some whales.
Lóndrangar or the Two Towers as I like to call them are two big rocks hanging on the edge of a cliff, just waiting to fall into the ocean. My favourite thing to see.
10 residents recomanen
Lóndrangar
Lóndrangar or the Two Towers as I like to call them are two big rocks hanging on the edge of a cliff, just waiting to fall into the ocean. My favourite thing to see.
Rauðfeldsgjá is a deep, high and narrow ravine in the cliffs south of the glacier Snæfellsjökull with a dramatic story and family tragedy attached to its name. The location is near the tiny hamlet of Arnarstapi. Seen from the road, it looks like a small crack in the berg that slid just a bit, enough for people to enter and observe.
Rauðfeldsgjá Gorge
Rauðfeldsgjá is a deep, high and narrow ravine in the cliffs south of the glacier Snæfellsjökull with a dramatic story and family tragedy attached to its name. The location is near the tiny hamlet of Arnarstapi. Seen from the road, it looks like a small crack in the berg that slid just a bit, enough for people to enter and observe.
Hotel Búðir, the black church and the blond beaches. Also one of the best restaurants in West Iceland.
12 residents recomanen
Hotel Búdir
356 BúðirHotel Búðir, the black church and the blond beaches. Also one of the best restaurants in West Iceland.
Step into the Viking Era at Eiríksstaðir, which has a unique place in Icelandic history. Immerse yourself in the sights, sounds and scents of a recreation of the farmstead of Erik the Red, discoverer and settler of Greenland. Eiríksstaðir is the birthplace of his son Leif Eriksson (Leif the Lucky), who discovered North America.
18 residents recomanen
Eiriksstadir - Viking Longhouse
Step into the Viking Era at Eiríksstaðir, which has a unique place in Icelandic history. Immerse yourself in the sights, sounds and scents of a recreation of the farmstead of Erik the Red, discoverer and settler of Greenland. Eiríksstaðir is the birthplace of his son Leif Eriksson (Leif the Lucky), who discovered North America.
Vatnaleið View Point. Vatnaleiðin was put into use in 2000 and it carves through amazing landscape. If you walk downwards from the View Point you can spot a hidden waterfall and get some good pictures of the unique landscape.
Vatnaleið
Vatnaleið View Point. Vatnaleiðin was put into use in 2000 and it carves through amazing landscape. If you walk downwards from the View Point you can spot a hidden waterfall and get some good pictures of the unique landscape.
Drinks & Nightlife
Winner of Stykkishólmur Cocktail Weekend 2016. Quiet and historic place. Good atmosphere and a good place to grab a drink either before or after dinner.
Hótel Egilsen
AðalgataWinner of Stykkishólmur Cocktail Weekend 2016. Quiet and historic place. Good atmosphere and a good place to grab a drink either before or after dinner.
Arts & Culture
Norwegian House
HafnargataThe Norwegian House. The oldest building in town.
The Water Museum preserves remains from all the glaciers in Iceland. Its managed by the american artist Roni Horn. It also offers a great view over the town.
12 residents recomanen
Vatnasafn
19 BókhlöðustígurThe Water Museum preserves remains from all the glaciers in Iceland. Its managed by the american artist Roni Horn. It also offers a great view over the town.
This is one of the best museums in Iceland. Its 15 minuets drive away from Stykkishólmur through lava fields. This place is a must see.
16 residents recomanen
Museu del tauró de Bjarnarhöfn
This is one of the best museums in Iceland. Its 15 minuets drive away from Stykkishólmur through lava fields. This place is a must see.
Essentials
Bónus
1 BorgarbrautOur grocery store.
Entertainment & Activities
Sundlaug Stykkishólms
LaufásvegurOur swimming pool, gym and sports arena.
Golfklúbbur Stykkishólms
Its a beautiful golf course.
Vatnshellir is a cave that goes under the glacier. More than 200m long and goes almost 100m down.
22 residents recomanen
Cova de Vatnshellir
Vatnshellir is a cave that goes under the glacier. More than 200m long and goes almost 100m down.
Parks & Nature
Helgafell
Historic site just couple of minuets outside of Stykkishólmur.
Killhill Mountain or Drápuhlíðarfjall is great for hiking. Absolutely magnificent landscape.
Drápuhlíðarfjall
Killhill Mountain or Drápuhlíðarfjall is great for hiking. Absolutely magnificent landscape.
You get there through Seatours. Its amazing. Beautiful nature and unique birdlife.
6 residents recomanen
Flatey
You get there through Seatours. Its amazing. Beautiful nature and unique birdlife.
Berserkjahraun is a 3-4000 year old lava field named after pair of Berserkers who were murdered there according to a famous Saga. The landscape is amazing and definitely worth the drive.
Berserkjahraun
Berserkjahraun is a 3-4000 year old lava field named after pair of Berserkers who were murdered there according to a famous Saga. The landscape is amazing and definitely worth the drive.
Djúpalónssandur, often called the Black beach is something out of a fairytale like most of Snæfellsnes. It was used in one of the most epic scenes in Game of Thrones, S5E8 Hardhome. Good hiking trails are available.
17 residents recomanen
Djúpalónssandur
Djúpalónssandur, often called the Black beach is something out of a fairytale like most of Snæfellsnes. It was used in one of the most epic scenes in Game of Thrones, S5E8 Hardhome. Good hiking trails are available.
Snæfellsjökull was made famous by Jules Verne novel, Journey to the Centre of the Earth. My favourite glacier in Iceland and a beautiful walk.
58 residents recomanen
Snæfellsjökull
Snæfellsjökull was made famous by Jules Verne novel, Journey to the Centre of the Earth. My favourite glacier in Iceland and a beautiful walk.