East Iceland

Region

Quiet fjords and fishing villages in the east. Seyðisfjörður is an arty village at the end of a fjord, Egilsstaðir is the main town near Lagarfljót lake, Borgarfjörður eystri has puffins, and reindeer roam the highlands. It is the least visited part of the Ring Road.

East Iceland Vatnajökull National Park - Dynamic Nature of Fire and IceHvannadalshnúkurVíkingurÖræfajökullPapeyHengifossSnæfellHvalbakurFardagafossGufufossLagarfossStrútsfossEgilsstaðirHofnNeskaupstaðurEskifjordurJökulsárlónSkaftafell National ParkLagarfljótSvartifossReydarfjordur

East Iceland essentials

Country: Iceland
Driest months: Apr-Jun
Pay in: Krona (kr)
Language: Icelandic

Where to Go in East Iceland

City Egilsstaðir EgilsstaðirRegional service town in East Iceland, near Lagarfljót City Hofn HofnIcelandic fishing town near Vatnajökull glaciers City Neskaupstaður NeskaupstaðurFishing town on East Iceland's fjord coast City Reydarfjordur ReydarfjordurIcelandic town in the East fjords City Eskifjordur EskifjordurEast Iceland fishing town with dramatic fjord scenery Island Papey PapeySmall East Iceland island known for seabird colonies Nature Jökulsárlón JökulsárlónGlacial lagoon dotted with floating icebergs Nature Vatnajökull National Park - Dynamic Nature of Fire and Ice Vatnajökull National Park - Dynamic Nature of Fire and IceIcelandic national park of glaciers, volcanoes, and ice Nature Hvannadalshnúkur HvannadalshnúkurIceland's highest peak atop Vatnajökull glacier Nature Víkingur VíkingurSmall East Iceland village and fishing port Nature Skaftafell National Park Skaftafell National ParkGlacial national park in southeast Iceland with glaciers Nature Svartifoss SvartifossIceland waterfall framed by basalt column formations
Regions & Cities

East Iceland at a Glance

Local Time
11:45 PM
GMT+0
Population
11,227

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