Guidebook for Egilsstaðir
Food Scenne
Salt Café & Bistro
2 MiðvangurVery good burgers :)
Móðir Jörð - Vallanes Organic farm
An organic farm with a restaurant, wonderful for the tastebuds
Great burgers and pizzas, also serving more complicated dishes
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Salt Café & Bistro
2 MiðvangurGreat burgers and pizzas, also serving more complicated dishes
Local pub with beer brewed on location, many varieties, cosy atmosphere
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Askur Taproom - Taproom at Microbrewery
25 FagradalsbrautLocal pub with beer brewed on location, many varieties, cosy atmosphere
Skálinn Diner
13 FagradalsbrautFast food and great ice cream, also speciality of the day at lunchtime
Sightseeing
Hengifoss is the highest waterfall in Austurland, there is about one hour walk from the carpark but it is so rewarding walk. I have been up there so many times. It is just wonderful. my recommendation is to be there very early, see the morning rise over the mountains and hopefully you will be there alone to enjoy
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Hengifoss
Hengifoss is the highest waterfall in Austurland, there is about one hour walk from the carpark but it is so rewarding walk. I have been up there so many times. It is just wonderful. my recommendation is to be there very early, see the morning rise over the mountains and hopefully you will be there alone to enjoy
Fardagafoss Waterfall
Þjóðvegur 1Easy hiking, wonderful view and waterfall
Not far from Egilssstaðir, place worth visiting. Great view and to your surprise nature almost look untouched.
Kárahnjúkar Hydropower Plant
Not far from Egilssstaðir, place worth visiting. Great view and to your surprise nature almost look untouched.
Parks & Nature
The largest forest in Iceland. Many trees from all over the world, and many of them are very old. Also many hiking paths
Hallormsstadhur
The largest forest in Iceland. Many trees from all over the world, and many of them are very old. Also many hiking paths
Jökulsá á Brú
Wonderful landscape, worth seeing :)
Great place, pure and clean nature, horse rental, not to be missed. If in luck you can see seals sunbathing :)
Húsey HI Hostel
Great place, pure and clean nature, horse rental, not to be missed. If in luck you can see seals sunbathing :)
The house that belonged to the writer Gunnar Gunnarsson. There is a restaurant on the ground floor and exhibitions on the upper floor. Once there was a monastery there and there have been many findings from the past.
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Skriduklaustur
The house that belonged to the writer Gunnar Gunnarsson. There is a restaurant on the ground floor and exhibitions on the upper floor. Once there was a monastery there and there have been many findings from the past.
Brand new baths, worth visiting. Located just outside of Egilsstaðir, by the lake Urriðavatn. Hot spring.
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Vok Baths
Brand new baths, worth visiting. Located just outside of Egilsstaðir, by the lake Urriðavatn. Hot spring.
Arts & Culture
It is both a museum and a library, a good place to take the children or your self to, you can sit down at the library and read a book without any cost.
Bókasafn Héraðsbúa
1 LaufskógarIt is both a museum and a library, a good place to take the children or your self to, you can sit down at the library and read a book without any cost.
Shopping
Many local artists have there art work for sale there
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Hús Handanna art+ design
1 MiðvangurMany local artists have there art work for sale there
Essentials
Bónus
13 MiðvangurLow cost food store
Very good market, fine food and essentials open from 10 am until 19:00 and longer in the summertime, all days of the week
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Nettó
6 KaupvangurVery good market, fine food and essentials open from 10 am until 19:00 and longer in the summertime, all days of the week