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Five kilometres past the wee church is the photogenic small-boat harbour and islet of 贬补蹿苍补谤丑贸濒尘颈, home to a large puffin colony. A staircase and viewing鈥
Must-see attractions in East Iceland
East Iceland
The wondrous assemblage at Petra's Stone Collection was a lifelong labour of love for Petra Sveinsd贸ttir (1922鈥2012). Inside her house, stones and鈥
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At the eastern end of town, where the road runs out, is this lovely nature reserve perfect for short strolls. Various paths run over boardwalks and past鈥
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This street is supremely photogenic: a rainbow is painted on the pavement, and the Blue Church serves as a sweet backdrop. It features in many advertising鈥
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At the head of Berufj枚r冒ur, the 19km 脰xi mountain pass (Rte 939) offers a summer short cut to drivers en route to or from Egilssta冒ir. The pass cuts about鈥
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Three collections are clustered together in one bright-red harbour front warehouse, known as 鈥楳useum House鈥. Tryggvasafn showcases a collection of鈥
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Rockhounds will love the display of zeolites at this farm, now a natural monument and nature reserve 5km northwest of Dj煤pivogur. It's renowned for its鈥
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Walk or drive down to the waterfront behind Langab煤冒 and follow the road west to reach this intriguing public artwork: 34 oversized eggs along the jetty,鈥
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A favourite walk takes explorers from a parking area south of T忙kniminjasafn Austurlands about 15 or 20 minutes uphill to the 'sound sculpture' Tv铆s枚ngur,鈥
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The star of many a tourist photo, the Blue Church has a dramatic mountain backdrop to add to its highly photogenic exterior. It's often locked, but opens鈥
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A small place with a big reputation thanks to its owner. J贸n is a welcoming local character with a great stonework collection; he makes beautiful鈥
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From Rte 966 take the turn-off to 贵濒枚驳耻蹿辞蝉蝉, a 60m-high waterfall (19km west of Brei冒dalsv铆k), if you feel like a scenic leg-stretch.
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The remains of the world鈥檚 largest spar quarry lie east of Eskifj枚r冒ur. Iceland spar (silfurberg in Icelandic) is a type of calcite crystal that is鈥
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A habitual site of accidents in ancient times, 狈箩补谤冒惫铆办耻谤蝉办谤颈冒耻谤 is a dangerous scree slope on Rte 94 near Njar冒v铆k on the way into Borgarfj枚r冒ur Eystri鈥
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During WWII around 3000 Allied soldiers (10 times the local population) were based in Rey冒arfj枚r冒ur. At the top end of Hei冒arvegur you鈥檒l find the鈥
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Dj煤pivogur's oldest building is the long, bright-red Langab煤冒, a harbourside log warehouse dating from 1790. It now houses a cafe and an unusual local鈥
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J贸hannes Sveinsson Kjarval (1885鈥1972), Iceland鈥檚 best-known artist, was brought up nearby and took much of his inspiration from Borgarfj枚r冒ur Eystri and鈥
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Going by various names (Fish Factory, Sk枚punarmi冒st枚冒, 'In Here'), this once-abandoned fish factory by the harbour is a hive of creativity; it's a鈥
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Accessed through the lobby of Fosshotel Eastfjords, this quality museum (with very pricey admission) paints a detailed portrait of the French connection鈥
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脕濒蹿补产辞谤驳 (Elf Rock), the small mound and nature reserve near the campsite, is the 鈥榖org鈥 that gave Borgarfj枚r冒ur Eystri its name. Some locals believe that鈥
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You can鈥檛 miss the village鈥檚 hairiest and most photogenic house: bright-red Lindarbakki (1899) is completely cocooned by whiskery green grass, with only a鈥
Skaftfell 鈥 Center for Visual Art
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It's well worth a look in this gallery space above the Skaftfell Bistro. Skaftfell is a visual art centre with a focus on contemporary art, and it stages鈥
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Inside the 1816 black timber warehouse 鈥楪amlabu冒鈥, the East Iceland Maritime Museum illustrates two centuries of the east coast鈥檚 historic herring, shark鈥
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For insight into the town鈥檚 fishing and telecommunications history, stop by this worthwhile technical museum. It鈥檚 housed in two buildings on Hafnargata:鈥
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The monument near the church dates from the 1996 avalanche, and is made from twisted girders from the factory demolished by the event. The girders were鈥
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Right by the Fosshotel, this exhibition is staged in a restored building from 1882 and displays stunning images of the Northern Lights above鈥
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Long-established Galler铆 Sn忙r贸s showcases the works of a talented family of local artists who dabble in a variety of media.
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En route to the jetty you鈥檒l pass this quirky sculpture garden full of mineral rocks, bones and assorted flotsam and jetsam.
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叠谤别颈冒诲补濒蝉蝉别迟耻谤 is a small local museum and research centre with exhibits on regional geology and history. At the time of research it was only open to鈥
