There’s plenty of fun to be had in Seyðisfjörður.
Outdoor activities, dining shopping or museums and other cultural events, you can find them here!

Outdoor activites

The natural surroundings of Seyðisfjörður offer close encounters with steep high mountains and a vast open sea. During summer you can select from numerous outdoor actives, ranging from short hikes to day-long explorations by foot or sailing.
In mid-winter the ski area offers slopes for all kinds of skiers.

All year long one can enjoy the beautiful artistic town and breathtaking surroundings

Hagavöllur
Golf Course

Summer

Hagavöllur is a 9 hole golf course just above…

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Hike:
Seven peaks

Summer

To earn the title of “Seyðisfjörður Mountain Viking”, you…

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Herðubíó
cinema

All year

Established in 2020, Herðubíó Cinema is a single-screen independent…

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Rainbowstreet

All year

In 2016, the residents and employees of the town…

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Skaftfell
Center for Visual Art

All year

An independent, non-profit organization, Skaftfell serves as the principal…

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The
Blue Church Summer Concert Series

Summer

The Blue Church Summer Concert Series was founded in…

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Exploring
Seyðisfjörður

Sumar

Exploring Seyðisfjörður is a family run boat trips for…

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Information
center

All year

The Seyðisfjörður Information Centre is located at the Ferry…

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Stafdalur
Ski Area

Winter

Only 9 km from Seydisfjordur by road, and 17…

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The
Church

All year

The Church in Seyðisfjörður is one of the most…

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Technical
Museum of East Iceland

All year Allt árið

Openinghours May – September Mondays – Saturdays 10 –…

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Sports
Centre & Gym

All year

The Sports Centre in Seydisfjordur was formally opened in…

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Swimming
hall

All year

A pleasant indoor pool with hot tubs and a…

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Hikes in Seyðisfjörður

On Seyðisfjörður, you can choose from a variety of wonderful hikes. The fjord features hiking trails for all age groups and all levels of difficulty. It is important to read carefully about trips before setting out on a journey. Experience the nature in the nature.

Mountain
Lady Lain

summer

A walk to Vestdalur Nature Reserve, Vestdalur lake and…

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Búðarárfoss

All year

A nice and pleasant hike up to Búðaráfoss waterfall.…

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Brimnes

summer

Take a 10 km drive from center of town…

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Waterfall
lane

summer

A pleasant, easy walk from the heart of the…

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Austdalur-Skálanes

summer

An enjoyable, easy lowland hike from the parking area…

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Tvísöngur
sound sculpture

summer

Tvisongur is a site-specific sound sculpture by German artist Lukas…

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Arts & Culture

In Seyðisfjörður, culture has been cultivated and allowed to thrive by the local artist’s community. The town’s rich history can be explored in detail at the Technical Museum, inspiring contemporary art is the core of Skaftfell Center for Visual Art and Herðubreið community center host various events all year round.

During mid-summer The Blue Church Concert series offers weekly Wednesday classical and contemporary concerts, the relaxing Blacksmith festival offers craftsmanship workshops and the LungA festival; aimed for young creators, occupy Seyðisfjörður for a week-long festivity. In winter List í ljósi festival celebrates the return of the sun at the end of February by transforming the town with artworks based on light in various forms.

Fjarðarsel
Power Plant Museum

By request Summer

A turning point in the history of Icelandic electrification.…

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LungA
school

Winter

Briefly put, the LungA School is an independent, artist-led…

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List
í Ljósi / Art in the light

Winter

The Festival Art in the Light is an annual…

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Tvísöngur
Soundsculpture

All year

Tvisongur is a site-specific sound sculpture by German artist Lukas…

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Heima
Collective

All year

HEIMA is a multidisciplinary collective for emerging and established artists…

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Herðubreið
– Community and Culture House

All year

The Herðubreið Community and Culture House hosts various performances,…

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The
Technical Museum of East Iceland

All year

On the 18th of December 2020, a landslide struck…

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The
Blacksmith Festival

Summer

The Blacksmith Festival takes place annually in late July at the Technical…

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Skaftfell
Center for Visual Art

All year

An independent, non-profit organization, Skaftfell serves as the principal…

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Ströndin
Studio

By request Summer

Ströndin Studio is an educational and experimental center for…

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LungA
Art Festival

Summer

LungA Art Festival is a yearly event held in…

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Pride
parade in Seyðisfjörður

Summer

Why Pride Parade also in Seyðisfjörður? It all started…

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Autumn
Festival

Winter

The Autumn Festival is a local market-, harvest and family…

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