Kaldbaks-Kot

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Located 3km south of Húsavík is this spectacular spread-out settlement of cosy timber cottages that all feel like grandpa’s log cabin in the woods (but with considerably more comfort). Choose your level of service: BYO linen or hire it (1900kr per person); and bring supplies or buy breakfast here (1850kr), served in the magnificent converted cowshed.

Minimum stay is two nights – perfect for enjoying the grounds, the hot-pots, the views, the serenity and the prolific bird life. Options include larger houses sleeping up to 10.

Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

  • Hljóðaklettar

    Hljóðaklettar

    24.04 MILES

    The bizarre swirls, spirals, rosettes, honeycombs and basalt columns at Hljóðaklettar (Echo Rocks) are a highlight of any hike around Vesturdalur and a…

  • Goðafoss

    Goðafoss

    24.08 MILES

    Goðafoss (Waterfall of the Gods) rips straight through the Bárðardalur lava field along Rte 1. Although smaller and less powerful than some of Iceland’s…

  • Leirhnjúkur

    Leirhnjúkur

    26.48 MILES

    Krafla’s most impressive, and potentially most dangerous, attraction is the Leirhnjúkur crater and its solfataras, which originally appeared in 1727,…

  • Sigurgeir’s Bird Museum

    Sigurgeir’s Bird Museum

    29.28 MILES

    For superb birdwatching background, visit Sigurgeir’s Bird Museum, housed in a beautiful lakeside building that fuses modern design with traditional turf…

  • Víti

    Víti

    27.33 MILES

    The ochre crater of Víti reveals a secret when you reach its rim – a cerulean pool of floodwater at its heart. The 300m-wide explosion crater was created…

  • Húsavík Whale Museum

    Húsavík Whale Museum

    1.61 MILES

    This excellent museum provides all you need to know about the impressive creatures that visit Skjálfandi bay. Housed in an old harbourside slaughterhouse,…

  • Húsavíkurkirkja

    Húsavíkurkirkja

    1.57 MILES

    Húsavík’s beloved church is quite different from anything else seen in Iceland. Constructed in 1907 from Norwegian timber, the delicately proportioned red…

  • Icelandic Folk & Outsider Art Museum

    Icelandic Folk & Outsider Art Museum

    28.2 MILES

    This excellent, eclectic museum 12km from Akureyri on Rte 1 (look for the sculpture of a tall blue man out the front) is a beautiful space filled with…

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