West Iceland
This neat museum's curator is a wonderful character who knows a great deal about Dalir鈥檚 brilliant history, and if you make your way through the innumerable artefacts, there's an unexpected 1883 traditional 产补冒蝉迟辞蹿补 (living/sleeping room).
The museum is in the basement of the hotel.
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Stykkish贸lmur鈥檚 jagged peninsula pushes north into stunning 叠谤别颈冒补蹿箩枚谤冒耻谤, a broad waterway separating the Sn忙fellsnes from the looming cliffs of the鈥
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When the peanut gallery starts moaning, 鈥楢re we there yet?鈥, you know it鈥檚 time to head to 贰谤辫蝉蝉迟补冒颈谤, the perfect place to stretch your legs. Like a鈥
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Stykkish贸lmur鈥檚 quaint maritime charm comes from the cluster of wooden warehouses, shops and homes around the town鈥檚 harbour. Most date back about 150鈥
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The basalt island 厂煤驳补苍诲颈蝉别测 features a scenic lighthouse and grand views across 叠谤别颈冒补蹿箩枚谤冒耻谤. Reach it via the causeway at Stykkish贸lmur harbour.
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The farm Eir铆kssta冒ir was home to Eir铆kur Rau冒e (Erik the Red), father of Leifur Eir铆ksson, the first European to visit America. Although only a faint鈥
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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鈥
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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鈥
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The Volcano Museum, housed in Stykkish贸lmur's old cinema, is the brainchild of vulcanologist Haraldur Sigur冒sson, and features art depicting volcanoes,鈥
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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鈥
2. Eir铆kssta冒ir Reconstruction
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The farm Eir铆kssta冒ir was home to Eir铆kur Rau冒e (Erik the Red), father of Leifur Eir铆ksson, the first European to visit America. Although only a faint鈥
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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鈥
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Nor冒ur Salt, on the point in Reykh贸lar, processes sea salt from the local salt bays. You can peek in its windows.
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When the peanut gallery starts moaning, 鈥楢re we there yet?鈥, you know it鈥檚 time to head to 贰谤辫蝉蝉迟补冒颈谤, the perfect place to stretch your legs. Like a鈥
6. Reykh贸lar Tourist Office Museum
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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鈥
7. Bygg冒asafn H煤nvetninga og Strandamanna
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Located, 13km north of Sta冒arsk谩li, this regional museum includes the well-constructed interior of a 19th-century homestead and the shark-fishing boat鈥
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The town's prime attraction is the prominent Icelandic Seal Centre on the harbourfront, where you can learn about conservation of seals, historical seal鈥