Iceland - East Iceland (PDF Chapter)
This is the East Iceland chapter from Lonely Planet’s Iceland guidebook.
The Eastfjords is this area’s most wondrous destination – the scenery is particularly spectac-ular around the northern fjord villages, backed by sheer-sided mountains etched with waterfalls. If the weather’s fine, days spent hiking here may be some of your most memorable in Ice-land.
- arrive in Iceland in style by sailing up a lovely, long fjord to bohemian Seyðisfjörður
- maps
- hike magical trails, looking for the hidden people, and snap photos of puffin posses in tiny Borgarfjörður Eystri
- transport
- tour Lagarfljót’s forested lake shores while looking for sea monsters
- restaurants & accommodation
Coverage includes: Inland, Egilsstaðir, Lagarfljót, Eastern Highlands, The Eastfjords, Borgarfjörður Eystri, Seyðisfjörður, Mjóifjörður, Reyðarfjörður, Eskifjörður, Neskaup-staður, Fáskrúðsfjörður, Stöðvarfjörður, Breiðdalsvík, Breiðdalur, Berufjörður, Djúpivogur.
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