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Bolungarvík

- a Traditional fishing harbour

Bolungarvík is the northernmost village in the Westfjords, situated on an eponymous cove.
The village has been a fishing port since settlement, so naturally the most popular tourist attraction in Bolungarvík is the Ósvör museum, a fascinating replica of an old fishing outpost. There, the museum curator greets visitors wearing a skin suit similar to the one Icelandic sailors wore in the 19th century.
Another popular visiting point is the top of Bolafjall Mountain offering a staggering view. There is a road all the way to the top to service the radar station up there. It is open to tourists in the summer months only.
Amenities include a gas station, shops and different types of accommodation, as well as an indoor swimming pool and a sports centre. Just outside the village, there is a nine hole golf course.

Highlights in Bolungarvík

Outstanding Bolafjall
Óshlíð
Osvor Museum
Bolungarvík Swimming pool
Lignite mine
Skalavik
Botanical Garden in Bolungarvík

Botanical Garden in Bolungarvík

Botanical Garden and monument dedicated to Einar and Elísabet entrepreneurs in Bolungarvík.

Kjörbúðin

Bolungarvík District Information Office

Bolungarvík District Information Office

Open from 14:00 - 18:00 Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Einarshúsið

Einarshúsið

Amid the mountains of the wild Westfjords region, Einarshúsið Guesthouse is in Bolungarvík, a small fishing village.  The building is from the turn of
Voluspa Bolungarvik

Voluspa Bolungarvik

Völuspá (also Vǫluspá, Vǫlospá or Vǫluspǫ́; Old Norse: 'Prophecy of the völva, a seeress') is the best known poem of the Poetic Edda.  It tells the st
Hornstrandaferðir

Hornstrandaferðir

HornstrandirTours offers daily scheduled trips to the Hornstrandir nature reserve from 1 June to the end of August. Our passenger boat, Hesteyri ÍS 9

Bjarnabud

Bolungarvík Swimming pool

Bolungarvík Swimming pool

The camping ground is open from May 1st - Sepember 30th. Opening hours   Weekdays 06:00 -22:00 Weekends: 10:00-18:00  
Bolungarvik Campsite

Bolungarvik Campsite

The camp site of Bolungarvik is near the Bolungarvík swimming pool. A service house is attached to the camp site, where there is a dining room for gue
Verbúðin pub

Verbúðin pub

Welcome to Verbúðin Pub, a delightful haven nestled in the heart of Bolungarvík, where weary travelers and parched adventurers can find solace and ind

QP-13 Memorial

Memorial for the sailors of the Convoy QP-13, Nineteen ships from the Arctic Convoy QP-13 were sailing north of Aðalvík on July the 5th 1942. The Conv
Avalanche Protection Park Bolungarvík

Avalanche Protection Park Bolungarvík

You can take a walk up to the park and enjoy the beauty of Bolungarvík.
Bolungarvík Golf Club

Bolungarvík Golf Club

The golf course in Bolungarvík is called Syðridalsvöllur. It has 9 holes but 18 tees, giving you a different view of the hole when playing the course
Osvor Museum

Osvor Museum

The museum consists of a replica of a 19th century double fishing booth, salt-shed, fish drying platform and a fish drying shed. It also has on displa
Ósvör Maritime Museum

Ósvör Maritime Museum

Ósvör maritime Museum is a replica of an old Icelandic fishing station from the19th century that stands on the east side of Bolungarvík down by the se
Óshóla lighthouse

Óshóla lighthouse

The lighthouse was built in 1937 on Óshólur under Óshryna, at the far end of Óshlíð, inside Bolungarvík. It is 6.4 m high and made of concrete. The de
The stone of Þuríður Sundafyllir

The stone of Þuríður Sundafyllir

In the year 1975 was put up a memorial stone for Þuríður Sundayllir, the first known settler of Boungarvík. The stone, which is called Þuríðarsteinn o
Frisbee golf

Frisbee golf

Free admission 9 holes, with 2 tees per hole. 

Other (5)

Boot camp field Höfðastíg 3-5 415 Bolungarvík 450-7000
Bókakaffi Bolungarvíkur Aðalstræti 21 415 Bolungarvík 456-7554
Eagle Tours Höfðastígur 17 415 Bolungarvík 858-4530
Honorary Consul of Finland - Einar Jónatansson Búðarkantur 2 / Völusteinsstræti 36 415 Bolungarvík 456-7425
Víkurskálinn Bolungarvík Þuríðarbraut 13 415 Bolungarvík 456-7554

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