Guidebook for Egilsstaðir
Food Scene
Nielsen
Great for light lunch at organic farm -expect local, green, healthy food.
Móðir Jörð - Vallanes Organic farm
Great for light lunch at organic farm -expect local, green, healthy food.
Great local food, meat, fish, vegetarian. Good atmosphere.
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Gistihúsið - Lake Hotel Egilsstadir
Great local food, meat, fish, vegetarian. Good atmosphere.
Salt Café & Bistro
2 MiðvangurGood pizza, burger or dish of the day
American Diner -expect cooked breakfast, great burger, chicken, ice cream. American all the way.
Skálinn Diner
13 FagradalsbrautAmerican Diner -expect cooked breakfast, great burger, chicken, ice cream. American all the way.
Homefood lunch time and great cakes on friday afternoons.
Old book - atmosphere =locals and second hand books
Bókakaffi Hlöðum
ÞjóðvegurHomefood lunch time and great cakes on friday afternoons.
Old book - atmosphere =locals and second hand books
Nielsen restaurant
TjarnarbrautDrinks & Nightlife
Askur Taproom - Taproom at Microbrewery
25 FagradalsbrautTaste local beer, watch "the game"
Feiti Fíllinn - BAR NIGHTCLUB
Skógarlöndbuy the beer, a bite and watch the game. Or dance the night away
Restaurant Hérað
MiðvangurHotelbar
Sightseeing
Hike to one of the highest waterfall in Iceland under one hour moderate difficulty, uphill track. Beautiful. Sign the guestbook at the top
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Hengifoss
Hike to one of the highest waterfall in Iceland under one hour moderate difficulty, uphill track. Beautiful. Sign the guestbook at the top
Beautiful basalt columns in by the river. One of more beautiful unknown places in Iceland. Be care full with kids -high fall. *If in the spring -can be difficult to explore due to melting snow -high water level in the river.
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Stuðlagilsgljúfur
JökuldalsvegurBeautiful basalt columns in by the river. One of more beautiful unknown places in Iceland. Be care full with kids -high fall. *If in the spring -can be difficult to explore due to melting snow -high water level in the river.
Fardagafoss Waterfall
Þjóðvegur 1Short easy walk -can go behind the waterfall
Litlanesfoss
UpphéraðsvegurBeautiful waterfall in same stream as Hengifoss
Must visit when you are in the are of Egilsstaðir both winter & summer, day or night.
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Vok Baths
Must visit when you are in the are of Egilsstaðir both winter & summer, day or night.
Stórurð
Amazing beauti -hike late July-Sept
Seydisfjordur
Short drive to this small seaside town
Hafnarhólmi
Best place to visit puffin from end of april - ca 15th august