Must-see attractions in Seyðisfjörður

  • Rainbow Street

    Seyðisfjörður

    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…

  • Tvisöngur

    Seyðisfjörður

    A favourite walk takes explorers from a parking area south of Tækniminjasafn Austurlands about 15 or 20 minutes uphill to the 'sound sculpture' Tvísöngur,…

  • Skaftfell – Center for Visual Art

    Seyðisfjörður

    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…

  • Tækniminjasafn Austurlands

    Seyðisfjörður

    For insight into the town’s fishing and telecommunications history, stop by this worthwhile technical museum. It’s housed in two buildings on Hafnargata:…

  • Avalanche Monument

    Seyðisfjörður

    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…

  • Bláa Kirkjan

    Seyðisfjörður

    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…