A STUNNING FISHING VILLAGE
DREAM LOCATION
Stykkishólmur is located by Breiðafjörður Bay, which is renowned for its natural beauty and remarkable wildlife, on the north of Snæfellsnes peninsula. One of the defining landmarks in Stykkishólmur are the old houses in the old city centre and this is reflected in the atmosphere – it sometimes feels like a place from a different time.
ACTIVITY PAcKED TOWN
Discover all the great museums
Art, history, education and more. You'll find a nice museum suited to your interests in Stykkishólmur
Visit shops, restaurants, art and handicraft galleries
Do you need a nice souvenir, a book, a hammer, a handmade woolen sweater or some butter? Maybe a lovely dinner focused on local ingredients? Then visit some of the local shops, restaurants and/or galleries.
Listen to the sound of silence
If you're looking for a stress free environment just take a quick break and enjoy the silence. Stykkishólmur is not a busy town.
Try out the swimming pool
A geothermal pool! That by itself is a reason to visit Stykkishólmur.
Admire the Northern Lights
Are those charged particles from a solar flare that I'm seeing, penetrating the earth's magnetic shield colliding with atoms and molecules in our atmosphere forming the aurora borealis? At this time of year, at this time of day, in this part of the country?
Yes they are. Witness the awesome northern lights in Stykkishólmur
Breathe in the "Breiðfirska sjávarloft"
When taking a trip around Breiðafjörður by a boat raise your head for a moment and take a deep breath of crisp, salty and fresh ocean air. You'll feel (and look) like a sailor.
Hike up to the Súgandisey lighthouse
There's no need to take hour long hikes to enjoy magnificent views. (Not that there's anything wrong with that.) Take a walk up to the lighthouse on Súgandisey and get a breathtaking panoramic view of Stykkishólmur. Then face the other way and get a breathtaking panoramic view of Breiðafjörður.
Be a HÓLMARI for a day!
ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS
Stykkisholmur has been the frontrunner in environmental consciousness in Iceland and along with the four other municipalities on the Snaefellsnes peninsula it is the first community in Europe to get the EarthCheck environmental certification. The town is operated in as environmental friendly way as possible continually measuring various environmental indicators. The town was also the first municipality in Iceland to start fully sorting its waste as well as the first town in Iceland to receive the prestigious Blue flag eco-label for its harbour, and has been a European Destination of Excellence (EDEN), since 2011.