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Tourist Info Iceland - Norðurland Vestra

Visit North Iceland

Cities and Counties

Húnabyggð (Blönduós) Húnaþing Vestra (Hvammstangi)
Visit Húnaþing Hveravellir
Skagafjörður Visit Skagafjörður
Skagaströnd Þingeyjarsveit, Laugum

Sights

Heimilisiðnaðarsafnið - Textile Museum Blönduós
Byggðasafn Skagfirðinga - Glaumbær Glaumbær (nearby Varmalíð), Skagafjordur Folk Museum
Vesturfarasetrið Hofsós, The Icelandic Emigration Center
Sögusetur Íslenska Hestsins Hólar in Hjaltadalur (nearby Skagafjörður), The Horse History Centre
Selasetur Íslands Hvammstangi, icelandic seal center
Byggðasafn Húnvetninga og Strandamanna Reykjum í Hrútafirði (south of Hvammstangi)
1238 - The Battle of Iceland Sauðárkrókur, historic museum, also bistro
Héraðsskjalasafn Skagfirðinga Skagafjörður, museum
Arctic Coast Way Tourist route from Hvammstangi to Bakkafjörður

Activities

Hestar og Ferðir Blönduós, horse rental and riding tours
Arinbjörn Jóhannsson Brekkulækur (nearby Hvammstangi), riding and hiking tours
Langhús Horse Tours Fljót (northeast of Hofsós), horse farm
Sundlaugin á Hofsósi Hofsós, Infinity Blue, swimming pool with a great view
Ísó Online Hvammstangi, horse farm, riding lessons, also online
Drangey Tours Sauðárkrókur, boat tours to the Drangey island, e.g. birdwatching tours
Grettislaug og Reykir Reykjaströnd Gistiheimili Sauðárkrókur (Reykir), geothermal pools
Iceland Horse Tours Sauðárkrókur
Kakalaskáli Sturlungaslóð Skagafirði, history walks about the battle of Haugsnes
Bakkaflöt Travel Service Varmahlíð, river rafting, ice fishing, horse riding, etc.
Hestasport - Riding Tours Varmahlíð, horse riding tours
Lýtingsstaðir Varmahlíð, icelandic horse farm
Syðra-Skörðugil Varmahlíð (Syðra-Skörðugil), horse riding tours
Viking Rafting Varmahlíð, wild water tours

Other Information

Húnahornið Blönduós, local web portal
Haukagil Haukagil (south of Blönduós), horse farm
Kidka Hvammstangi, original Icelandic pullovers, made out of icelandic wool, produced in Iceland
Samtök Sveitarfélaga á Norðurlandi Vestra Hvammstangi, association to strengthen local communities and business
Náttúrustofa Norðurlands Vestra Sauðákrókur, center for nature research
Nordic Fish Leather Sauðákrókur, tannery for exotic leather from fishskin
Rúnalist Varmahlíð (Stórhóll), studio and a small shop with crafts and products of the farm

Restaurants

B&S Restaurant Blönduós
Brimslóð Atelier Guesthouse & Restaurant Blönduós
Kiljan Guesthouse Restaurant Blönduós (Aðalgata)
Dalakaffi Hólatúni (northeast of Sauðákrókur), summer café
Hótel Laugarbakki Restaurant Bakki Hvammstangi
Sjávarborg Restaurant Hvammstangi (Strandgata)
Grána Bistro Sauðárkrókur (Aðalgata)
Hofsstaðir Veitingastaður Sauðákrókur
Kaffistofan í Áshúsi Varmahlíð
Hótel Varmahlíð Varmahlíð

Travel Agencies

Iceland Guided Tours Skagafjörður, coach and minibus tours