East Iceland
one of the better regions for things to see, so expect some other travellers. The scenery in East Iceland is spectacular and visit some interesting towns and villages on your way through the Eastfjords.
You can take excellent walks along the winding course of the fjords, beginning at the eastern edge of the Heradsfloi Bay at Borgarfjordur Eystra and running south for around sixty miles to Berufjordur. Bakkagerdi is a small picturesque fishing village in Borgarfjordur Eystra with a photogenic sod house. Hafnarholmi, an artificial islet along the shoreline is an excellent bird breeding area, particularly for Puffins. To the west rises Mt Dyrfjoll 'Door Mountain', a mountain with two peaks and to the east Mt Stadafell, and Mt Hvitserkur, the latter a bizarrely coloured rhyolite mountain with basalt dykes, so walking here is convenient and rewarding.
Boat travellers from the European continent arrive at Seydisfjordur - a town with a mountainous backdrop - an altogether more rewarding experience than the barren Keflavik airport. Next along is the Mjoifjordur 'Narrow Fjord' and then Eskifjordur, an attractive fishing village with lots of local walking opportunities in the nearby mountain area. Skrudur Island is good for bird life, it has a large cave once used by fishermen and the Breiddalur Volcano, a large extinct volcano with interesting peaks. If you really like your geology, near Breiddalsvik Cove are the Fagriholl Ridges, a plain of ridges caused by ground frosts. Finally Djupivogur on Berufjordur is an interesting fishing village with old buildings, travel to the nearby Papey 'Friar's' Island with its teeming bird life, and walks to nearby Mt Bulandstindur and Godaborg 'Castle of the Gods'.
Egilsstadir - the main town in the East. Egilsstadir have an airport for domestic flights and roads to pretty much everywhere in the region, and Highway nr. 1. For historical fact on this part of the country try the