Flakkarinn Cafe

The Westfjords


Simple cafe that serves soup, sandwiches and hot dogs during summer; also sells ferry tickets and has brochures.


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1. Dynjandi

14.36 MILES

Tumbling in a broad sweep over a 100m-rocky scarp at the head of Dynjandivogur bay, Dynjandi is the most dramatic waterfall in the Westfjords. The bumpy…

3. Jón Sigurðsson Memorial Museum

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Farmstead Hrafnseyri is the birthplace (on 17 June 1811) of Jón Sigurðsson, the architect of Iceland’s independence. The interesting, modern Jón…

4. Rauðasandur

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Stunning Rauðasandur beach stretches out in shades of pink and red sands on the southern edge of the peninsula. Pounded by surf and backed by a huge azure…

5. Old Blacksmith's Workshop

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6. Minjasafn Egils Ólafssonar Museum

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In Hnjótur, about 10km west of Sauðlauksdalur, it’s worth stopping at the Minjasafn Egils Ólafssonar Museum. The eclectic collection includes salvaged…

7. Samúel Jónsson's Art Museum

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8. Reykhólar Tourist Office Museum

29.21 MILES

The well-managed tourist office has a little museum with antique boats, stuffed birds and a movie of local life in the 1950s and '60s. There's a small on…