Things to do in Austurland

The LCM ship of the United States Navy (WWII US Navy LCM ship wreck) in Mjofjordura is a landmark that actually has nothing to do with either the United States...

Bustarfell (Bustarfell Museum, Minjasafnið á Bustarfelli) is one of the oldest and best preserved farms of its kind in Iceland. The centuries-old turf houses...

The Auðun's Stone & Mineral collection (Steinasafn Auðuns) is a small museum whose owner has been collecting stones for many years. Being in the...

The Museum (Náttúrugripasafnið, Safnahúsið Neskaupstaður) is a Safnahus building in the city of Neskaupstadur, it includes 3 museums: the Tryggvi collection,...

Sænautasel (Sænautasel, Sænautasel Turf House) is a peat farm, was built in 1843, and for 95-100 years people lived in this beautiful turf house — until 1943....

Skriðuklaustur is a historical site with the ruins of a monastery from the 16th century, which were discovered during archaeological excavations....

East Iceland Heritage Museum (Minjasafn Austurlands, Safnahús) preserves history by collecting and preserving objects that reflect the society, culture and...

Öræfajökull is the largest covered active volcano in Iceland, an ice—covered stratovolcano at the southern tip of the Vatnajökull glacier. On the northwestern...

Hvannadalshnúkur is the highest peak of the Öræfajökull glacier and the highest mountain in Iceland. Located in the Vatnajökull National Park. According to the...

Svartifoss is a "black waterfall", as it is most famous for its hexagonal basalt columns that surround it and lie broken at its base....