Our Stories

Snæfellsnes is a place of dramatic landscapes, but also a warm and welcoming culture. We invite you to come and get to know us a little better, and find some inspiration for your next adventure.

Snæfellsnes – our home

The untouched nature of our home, the Snæfellsnes Peninsula, leaves no one untouched. Home to natural wonders such as the Snæfellsjökull Glacier, Kirkjufell mountain and the archipelago of Breiðafjörður Bay. The variety is endless. Here… read more

Snæfellsjökull glacier

The magical beauty of Snæfellsjökull has affected people spiritually, and has been an inspiration for novelists, painters, and other artists. The Icelandic Nobel laureate Halldór Laxness’s Under the Glacier takes place at the outskirts of… read more

Vivid Wildlife

The Snæfellsnes Peninsula is known for its vivid wildlife. All around it and in the surrounding bays of Breiðafjörður and Faxaflói are prosperous fishing grounds that have sustained the population throughout the times.  The peninsula… read more

Snæfellsjökull National Park

Snæfellsjökull National Park was established on June 28, 2001. It covers about 170 km2 of the westmost tip of the Snæfellsnes peninsula. The park takes its name from the beautifully shaped glacier and stratovolcano, Snæfellsjökull,… read more

Drápuhlíðarfjall – greets those passing by with a colorful smile

Drápuhlíðarfjall, 527 m high, greets those passing by with a colorful smile. Its rhyolitic rock gives the mountain its variety of colors with different shades of golden, red, blue, gray and green, depending on the… read more

The islands of Breiðafjörður

The islands and skerries of Breiðafjörður bay are one of three countless geographical phenomena in Iceland. This is because the number of islands depend on the tide, during high tide many of them disappear. Legend… read more