Olafsfjordur

Places of interest

• Museums
• Hrísey
• Gasir - Medival Trading place
• Whales
• Open farms
• Walking tracks
• Black sand beaches
• Swimmingpools
• Trollaskagi
• Museum Hvoll in Dalvik
• Hedinsfjordur

For the general tourist, as well as those who are keen on outdoor activities, Ólafsfjörður town has many interesting and enjoyable pursuits on offer.

During the winter months it is a skier’s paradise and an outdoor enthusiast’s dream come true. There is a choice of cross-country skiing, slalom, skating, zooming around on a snowmobile or hand line fishing in the waters of Ólafsfjarðarvatn.

During the summer, it is the mountains, the lake and the black sandy shores which beckon us, and there is a wide selection of walks and hikes in both mountain and valley to tempt the visitor. A few hours walking through the area’s rugged landscape gives one the chance to savour the peace and tranquillity which emanates from these natural elements.

The diversity of leisure activities is almost endless and in Ólafsfjörður it is possible to go sea angling or angling in the waters of Ólafsfjarðará river or Ólafsfjarðarvatn lake. And we must not forget the fishing from the end of the pier can also be fun. There is a 9 hole golf course, a swimming pool, and an excellent natural history museum containing many stuffed birds.