There's a tranquil feel at this cattle and sheep farm at the foot of a steep ridge near a rushing waterfall. Here unfussy rooms have wide views of the shore and Breiðafjörður beyond.
Miðjanes is set just back from Rte 607, 5km west of Reykhólar.
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
29.34 MILES
Stykkishólmur’s jagged peninsula pushes north into stunning Breiðafjörður, a broad waterway separating the Snæfellsnes from the looming cliffs of the…
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Museum of Icelandic Sorcery & Witchcraft
24.51 MILES
The multilingual displays at this award-winning museum brilliantly convey dark, dramatic tales. Unlike the witches of New England's Salem trials, most of…
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29.71 MILES
Stykkishólmur’s quaint maritime charm comes from the cluster of wooden warehouses, shops and homes around the town’s harbour. Most date back about 150…
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29.48 MILES
The basalt island Súgandisey features a scenic lighthouse and grand views across Breiðafjörður. Reach it via the causeway at Stykkishólmur harbour.
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28.99 MILES
Legend has it that this stumpy rock stack is the remains of a petrified troll and Uxi, her bull, is the formation out at sea near the island of Grímsey…
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20.71 MILES
This neat museum's curator is a wonderful character who knows a great deal about Dalir’s brilliant history, and if you make your way through the…
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29.72 MILES
For relaxing views of town and bay, head up the hill to the Library of Water. This window-lined space showcases an installation by American artist Roni…
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20.6 MILES
This hot pot with a view across the Dalir region is close to the original pool (now buried under a landslide) where the woman at the centre of the…
Nearby The Westfjords attractions
1. Reykhólar Tourist Office Museum
2.71 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…
3.52 MILES
Norður Salt, on the point in Reykhólar, processes sea salt from the local salt bays. You can peek in its windows.
10.78 MILES
The White-Tailed Eagle Centre highlights the attempts to increase the population of the struggling species, which peaked in 2011 at 66 nests. It also has…
20.6 MILES
This hot pot with a view across the Dalir region is close to the original pool (now buried under a landslide) where the woman at the centre of the…
20.71 MILES
This neat museum's curator is a wonderful character who knows a great deal about Dalir’s brilliant history, and if you make your way through the…
23.67 MILES
The small Sheep Farming Museum, 12km south of Hólmavík, details the region’s farming history through photos and artefacts.
7. Museum of Icelandic Sorcery & Witchcraft
24.51 MILES
The multilingual displays at this award-winning museum brilliantly convey dark, dramatic tales. Unlike the witches of New England's Salem trials, most of…
28.99 MILES
Legend has it that this stumpy rock stack is the remains of a petrified troll and Uxi, her bull, is the formation out at sea near the island of Grímsey…