Freezer Hostel

Snæfellsnes Peninsula


This quirky joint in a former fish factory combines austere four-, six-, and eight-bed dorms with a cool theatre and live-music venue. In summer there's an active program of plays, storytelling and music. Check online for the schedule. It also lets two apartments in Hellissandur.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Snæfellsnes Peninsula attractions

1. Sjóminjasafnið

2.04 MILES

This small maritime museum houses Bliki, the oldest fishing boat in Iceland, and a cool replica of a fisher's turf house, plus loads of old photos and…

3. Pakkhúsið

3.73 MILES

Mildly interesting display telling the story of the town’s development as a trading centre, and has an on-site handicraft shop and cafe (coffee included…

4. Saxhöll Crater

5.81 MILES

Southeast of the Öndverðarnes area, on Rte 574, follow the marked turn-off to the roadside scoria crater Saxhöll, which was responsible for some of the…

5. Snæfellsjökull National Park

6.33 MILES

Snæfellsjökull National Park encompasses much of the western tip of Snæfellsnes Peninsula, and wraps around the rugged slopes of the glacier…

6. Snæfellsjökull

8.08 MILES

It’s easy to see why Jules Verne selected Snæfell for his adventure Journey to the Centre of the Earth: the peak was torn apart when the volcano beneath…

7. Rauðfeldsgjá

9.98 MILES

Just north of Arnarstapi and Stapafell, on Rte 574, a small track branches off to the stunning Rauðfeldsgjá (pronounced roith-felds-gyow), a steep, narrow…

8. Vatnshellir

11.8 MILES

This 8000-year-old lava tube with multiple caverns lies 32m below the earth’s surface, 1km north of Malarrif. The pull-out is visible from Rte 574, and…