Djupalonssandur is a beautiful pebbled beach, with a series of rocks of mysterious form emerging from the ocean. It is one of the few areas that lead down to the sea along this coast with its high dramatic cliffs.  Watch out for the famous ghosts roaming the place! The rests of a shipwreck can be seen on the beach.

On the beach there are also 4 big stones which people tried to lift and test their strength in the days of the fishing stations: Fully Strong 154 kg, Half-Strong 100 kg, Weakling 54 kg and Bungler 23 kg.

Weakling marked the frontier of wimphood, any man who couldn't lift it was deemed unsuitable for a life as a fisherman.

  Other places of interest in the area Olkelda mineral spring ,  Snaefellsjokull glacier ,  Londrangar basalt cliffs ,  Holaholar Crater Area ,  Kirkjufell mountain ,  Saxholl crater ,  Hallgrim's Church ,  Ytri Tunga ,  Gatklettur - Arch Rock ,  Bardarlaug pool ,  Arnarstapi ,  Hellnar ,  Ingjaldshóll ,  Fiskibyrgi ,  Stapafell ,  Songhellir, cave

Flatey means "flat island". The old houses, shops and warehouse buildings on Flatey reflect the optimism and development of the period around 1900.

In former times, the island was important both as a fishing centre and as the hub of commercial life of the Breidafjordur area. Traders from the Hanseatic League in Germany ran a trading post here. The first Icelandic trader received a temporary licence in 1589, and in 1777 Flatey received a charter as a town.

Flateyjarbok, (the Book of Flatey), one of the most important and impressive of the ancient Icelandic saga manuscripts, was preserved on Flatey in the Middle Ages. A photocopy reproduction is on display in the library (the oldest one in Iceland, built in 1864 in the heyday of Flatey’s prosperity.)

The church on Flatey dates from 1926. The frescoes in the apse were painted by Kristjana and Baltasar Samper and are based on the local landscape and traditional occupations.

Flatey has been an inspiration to many artists and the film "The Bridegroom" (Brudguminn) by Baltasar Kormákur was filmed on Flatey in 2007.

Hotel, guesthouse and  restaurant. Other places of interest in the area Helgafell Holy Mountain ,  Drapuhlidarfjall Mountain

Glanni is an impressive waterfall in Nordura River. Nearby is Paradise Hollow, a beautiful small oasis.

Just before coming to Bifrost village you take a right turn by the sign post Glanni and pass a 9-hole golf course named after the waterfall Glanni.

From the car park there is a marked path to a viewing point over the waterfall. A coffee shop is at the car park, open from mid-May to mid-September. Other places of interest in the area Deildartunguhver thermal spring ,  Paradise Hollow ,  Grabrok Crater ,  Reykholt ,  Baula

Gudrun´s Bath in Sælingsdal is the oldest natural geothermal pool according to the sagas, but it disappeared in the 19th century because of a landslide. The pool was said to be wholesome and used a lot as bathing pool in the old days, as mentioned in the Icelandic sagas Laxdæla and Sturlungu.

Now a replica of this old bath has been built and also a locker room where it is possible to change clothes. Please be careful as the water temperature in the pool may vary suddenly. Entering the pool is on own responsibility. Entrance is free of charge.  Other places of interest in the area Eirik the Red´s homestead. ,  Krossholaborg ,  Hvammur ,  Laugar in Saelingsdal ,  Klofningsfjall ,  Dagverdarnes ,  Jorfi

Holy Mountain, 73 m with a breathtaking panoramic view across Breiðafjordur Bay. A viewing dial is at the top.

Folklore advises anyone climbing the mountain for the first time to start north of the church at the grave of Gudrun Osvifursdottir (heroine of Laxdaela Saga, died 1008) and three wishes will be granted when ascending the mountain without looking back or speaking. The wishes have to be of good intent, and the wisher tells no one and faces east when making them!

A small remnant of a wall on the mountain top is dated 1184 and was part of a nearby monastery built at this time. Other places of interest in the area Kirkjufell mountain ,  Flatey Island ,  Drapuhlidarfjall Mountain

At the farm Olkelda, near Stadarstadar, in the south of Snaefellsnes, there is a mineral spring with carbonated water.  Mineral springs are said to have healing properties, so feel free to take a sip.

The farmhouse is named Olkelda which means mineral spring in Icelandic. Other places of interest in the area Gerduberg basalt columns ,  Longufjorur Beach ,  Djupalonssandur & Dritvik ,  Snaefellsjokull glacier ,  Saxholl crater ,  Stadarstadur ,  Ytri Tunga ,  Bardarlaug pool ,  Arnarstapi ,  Hellnar

The beach near the abandoned farm of  Ytri Tunga is well-known for its seal colony. The seals are friendly and curious and will climb up on the rocks near the sandy beach. Sometimes you have to be patient and wait for them. The best time to see seals is in June and July.

A beautiful, serene cove with a wonderful view of the Snaefellsjokull Glacier.
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Other places of interest in the area Olkelda mineral spring ,  Longufjorur Beach ,  Djupalonssandur & Dritvik ,  Snaefellsjokull glacier ,  Londrangar basalt cliffs ,  Kirkjufell mountain ,  Stadarstadur ,  Gatklettur - Arch Rock ,  Bardarlaug pool ,  Arnarstapi ,  Hellnar

Bjössaróló is a playground for children in Borgarnes not far from the museum Settlement center and the small bay Brákarsund. It was constructed by Björn Gudmundsson, a man who was ahead of his time and thought about recycling. He used exclusively things that had been thrown away to build up this special place.

At the playground there are f.ex. swings, slides, an old boat, a castle and a lot more in a hollow enclosed by rocks not far from the sea. And on going there you could look for shells or nice stones on the beach.

The small, but very pretty park Skallagrimsgardur is not far away. There you can even find the grave of a saga hero!

Other places of interest in the area Borg ,  Reykholt ,  Brakarey Island ,  Hvanneyri ,  Hafnarfjall mountain

Near Gufuskálar on the uttermost part of the Snæfellsnes peninsula, there was one of the many winter fisher villages consistant in Iceland in former times.

If you come from Hellnar and look at the lava fields at your right, you may disover the ruins of some 200 very small stone buildings which were used to dry and stock the fish. Their age is estimated at 500 - 700 years.

It is a 10 minutes walk from the road to one of the ruins which is still in so good condition that you can crawl inside. There, to your surprise, you may find the ceiling high enough for an adult to stand upright. Other places of interest in the area Djupalonssandur & Dritvik ,  Snaefellsjokull glacier ,  Londrangar basalt cliffs ,  Holaholar Crater Area ,  Saxholl crater ,  Gatklettur - Arch Rock ,  Bardarlaug pool ,  Arnarstapi ,  Hellnar ,  Ingjaldshóll ,  Stapafell ,  Songhellir, cave

Gudrun Osvifursdottir, heroine of Laxdaela Saga, was born (973AD) and brought up at Laugar. It is said that she used the hot water pool there a lot and also met there her followers Kjartan and Bolli.

There is a geothermal area at Laugar and a naturally-heated swimming pool was built there in 1932. The hot water is also used for heating up the buildings at the place.

There is a summer hotel and a folk museum which opened in 1977.

At about 3 km from Laugar you may find the rocky hill Tungustapi, home of elfes.
  Other places of interest in the area Eirik the Red´s homestead. ,  Krossholaborg ,  Hvammur ,  Klofningsfjall ,  Skard ,  Dagverdarnes ,  Jorfi ,  Guðrun's Bath

Uniquely-formed remnants of  ancient basalt volcanic dikes sticking out from the sea. 
 
Londrangar and the hill Svalthúfa are the remains of a crater, which has been eroded to its present form by the sea. The farmers in the area never made or make hay on the hill, because it is said to belong to the elves living in the area.

Younger lava fields surround this old crater ruin. The higher pillar (75m) was first climbed in 1735 and the lower (61 m) in 1938. 
The lighthouse was built in 1917 and rebuilt in 1946.

Below the hill you may find Thufubjarg cliff where according to a folktale the poet Kolbeinn Jöklaskáld had an encounter with the Devil.

On these cliffs, puffins and fulmars have their nests. Other places of interest in the area Djupalonssandur & Dritvik ,  Snaefellsjokull glacier ,  Holaholar Crater Area ,  Saxholl crater ,  Ytri Tunga ,  Gatklettur - Arch Rock ,  Bardarlaug pool ,  Arnarstapi ,  Hellnar ,  Fiskibyrgi ,  Stapafell ,  Songhellir, cave

Longufjorur is a light sandy beach on the south shore of Snaefellsnes peninsula. This beach is perfect for horseriding with a guide. Other places of interest in the area Eldborg Crater ,  Gerduberg basalt columns ,  Olkelda mineral spring ,  Borg ,  Stadarstadur ,  Ytri Tunga

Paradise Hollow is a beautiful small oasis near the impressive waterfall Glanni.

There is a walking path from the car park to Paradise Hollow and the waterfall. A viewing deck offers a good view of the Glanni waterfall.   A coffee shop is open from mid-May to mid-September. Other places of interest in the area Deildartunguhver thermal spring ,  Glanni Waterfall ,  Grabrok Crater ,  Reykholt ,  Baula

Songhellir is a famous cave. The name means the cave of songs. It is well known because of its echo: You should test it by yourself. But of course it works best with Icelandic folk songs.

On the walls of the cave, a lot of people have written their names, some of them very well known persons in Iceland. Among them are f.ex. Eggert Olafsson and Bjarni Palsson who were by the end of 18th century travelling around their own country - quite an enterprise at the time - fighting against superstition and for Enlightenment. You may also find there runes and signs of sorcery. Other places of interest in the area Djupalonssandur & Dritvik ,  Snaefellsjokull glacier ,  Londrangar basalt cliffs ,  Holaholar Crater Area ,  Saxholl crater ,  Gatklettur - Arch Rock ,  Bardarlaug pool ,  Arnarstapi ,  Hellnar ,  Fiskibyrgi ,  Stapafell