Hagavöllur is a 9 hole golf course just above…
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.
Hike:
Tvisongur Sound Sculpture
All year
Tvisongur is a site-specific sound sculpture by German artist Lukas…
Fjarðarsel
Power Plant Museum
By request
A turning point in the history of Icelandic electrification.…
Technical
Museum of East Iceland
By request Summer
The Technical Museum suffered tremendous loss due to massive…
Hike:
Austdalur – Skálanes
An enjoyable, easy lowland hike from the parking area…
Hike:
Brimnes
Take a 10 km drive from center of town…
Hike:
Mountain Lady lain
Vestdalseyri / Vestdalur valley A walk to Vestdalur Nature…
Herðubíó
cinema
Established in 2020, Herðubíó Cinema is a single-screen independent…
Hike:
Waterfall lane
Hike along Fjarðará river A pleasant, easy walk from…
Hike:
Seven peaks
To earn the title of “Seyðisfjörður Mountain Viking”, you…
Hike:
Búðarárfoss waterfall
A nice and pleasant hike up to Búðaráfoss waterfall.…
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.
Herðubreið
– Community and Culture House
All year
The Herðubreið Community and Culture House hosts various performances,…
Pride
parade in Seyðisfjörður
Summer
Why Pride Parade also in Seyðisfjörður? It all started…
The
Blacksmith Festival
Summer
The Blacksmith Festival takes place annually in late July at the Technical…
The
Technical Museum of East Iceland
Temporarily closed
On the 18th of December 2020, a landslide struck…
Tvísöngur
Soundsculpture
All year
Tvisongur is a site-specific sound sculpture by German artist Lukas…
Heima
Collective
All year
HEIMA is a multidisciplinary collective for emerging and established artists…
Fjarðarsel
Power Plant Museum
By request Summer
A turning point in the history of Icelandic electrification.…
Skaftfell
Culture Centre
All year
Skaftfell is dedicated to nurturing and exhibiting visual art, the…
Ströndin
Studio
By request Summer
Ströndin Studio is an educational and experimental center for…
