Map of Austurland 2018-2019

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Austurland – The eastern part of Iceland Austurland, as we call East Iceland, covers an area of 15,792 km2 and is inhabited by 10,300 people. It boasts a dramatic coastline, narrow fjords, vast highlands and mountains, plus numerous waterfalls that together, frame a fertile inland.

Akureyri

SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCE #AUSTURLAND #EASTICELAND

Egilsstaðir

Visit us at east.is and austurland.is - facebook.com/austurlandeasticeland - instagram.com/visitausturland/

Alc oa Fja rða ál

Selárdalslaug

Fáskrúðsjörður

Ljósastapi

Routes in East Iceland EUROPE´S MOST POWERFUL 1 Hour Dettifoss

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Breiðdalsvík

THE NORTH RING 3 Hours Vopnafjörður – Sænautasel – Möðrudalur

3 4 Djúpivogur / Höfn 5

Djúpivogur Höfn

HIGHLAND CULTURE 45 Minutes Sænautasel – Möðrudalur

Hellisheiði

Trips outside SVAust Not on route

Reykjavík

TO THE HIGHLANDS 3,5 Hours Egilsstaðir – Laugarfell – Kárahnjúkar – Jökuldalur AROUND THE LAKE 1,5 Hours Egilsstaðir – Valþjófsstaður – Fellabær

TICKETS AVALIABLE

• Sport center, Óseyri 1 • Swimmingpool, Skólavegi 37

Egilsstaðir • Egilsstaðir Airport - Cafeteria • Information Center, Miðvangi 1

NEXT STOP: PUFFIN 1,5 Hours Borgarfjörður eystri

Bustarfell

OPEN YOUR MIND 30 Minutes Seyðisfjörður

• Swimmingpool, Miðstræti 15

• Sport center, Heiðarvegi 10 • Fjarðabyggð District office, Hafnargötu 2

• Sport center, Skólabraut 20

• Swimmingpool, Dalbraut 3a

• Breiðdalshreppur District office, Selnesi 25

Breiðdalsvík

+354 471 2320

www.svaust.is

Enjoy your stay!

Dettifoss

Vending machine

RURAL EXPERIENCE 1 Hour Mjóifjörður

Stóruð Giant Boulders

Víknaslóðir

FROM FJORD TO FJORD 45 Minutes Reyðarfjörður – Eskifjörður – Norðfjörður THE COASTAL EXPERIENCE 3,5 Hours Egilsstaðir – Fáskrúðsfjörður – Stöðvarfjörður – Breiðdalsvík – Djúpivogur – Öxi

svaust@svaust.is

THE SOUTH RING 3 Hours Egilsstaðir – Fáskrúðsfjörður – Stöðvarfjörður – Breiðdalsvík – Breiðdalsheiði The estimated driving time is based on a comfortable travel speed. Before you travel please check road conditions and weather on Road.is

Ferry Denmark - Iceland

Rjúkandi Visit our website www.airicelandconnect.com and make it happen.

Accommodation

Fardagafoss

Hot Springs Marked Hiking Trails

Tvísöngur – Sound Sculpture

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Möðrudalur

Beautiful Waterfalls Good Reviews

Lagarfljótsormurinn Lake Monster

Sænautasel

Easter Cave

Shape your adventure 60°

Herðubreið

Klifbrekkufossar Finnsstaðir, 701 Egilsstaðir tel: (+354) 892-1803

N o r t h

Hengifoss

www.finnsstadir.is

Geothermal Pool

O c e a n

A t l a n t i c

FAROE ISL ANDS Torshavn

REYKJAVIK

I C E L A N D

GREENL AND Ilulissat Kulusuk Nuuk Narsarsuaq

4 0 m in.

www.laugarfell.is info@laugarfell.is tel : 773 3323

Helgustaðir Spar Mine

Organic Farm Víti

galdrahestar@gmail.com gps: 65.288265, -14.378854

CAMP Egilsstaðir

Northern Lights Exhibition

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Akureyri

Egilsstadir Vopnafjordur Thorshofn

Isafjordur

Skriðuklaustur

24/7

OPEN ALL YEAR ROUND (no exceptions)

Grimsey e A rct i c C i rc l

Possibly the happiest campsite in the world!

Domestic flight One way from EUR 70 A rct i c

Hafrahvammagljúfur

Great location, service and facilities Kaupvangur 17︱700 Egilsstaðir ︱Tel:(+354) 470 0750 ︱camping@egilsstadir.is

Highland Cableway

Petra’s Stone Museum

Kárahnjúkar Dam

Saxa Hot Spring

Local brewery

Öxi Vegan Food Snæfell

Eggs in Merry Bay Kverkfjöll

Boat to Papey

Where the destination is worth the journey info@breiddalsvik.is - www.breiddalsvik.is +354 470 0000 - Sólvellir 14, 760 Breiðdalsvík

Lónsöræfi

Blokkin

Hótel Bláfell

Frystihúsið

C i rc l e

GREENL AND Nerlerit Inaat

d l a n G r e e n

a S e


Service in Towns

BLÁBJÖRG GUESTHOUSE

VOPNAFJÖRÐUR

REYÐARFJÖRÐUR

BORGARFJÖRÐUR EYSTRI

FÁSKRÚÐSFJÖRÐUR

SEYÐISFJÖRÐUR

STÖÐVARFJÖRÐUR

BREIÐDALSVÍK

FRYSTI KLEFINN

MJÓIFJÖRÐUR

C A F É || B A R

NESKAUPSTAÐUR

DJÚPIVOGUR

ESKIFJÖRÐUR

EGILSSTAÐIR

Blábjörg Guesthouse || +354 846 0085 || www.blabjorg.is

Legends Landing Site

Accommodation

Mountain Hut

Airport

Museum

ATV Trips

Birdwatching

Ocean Angling

Bike Rental

Place of Interest

Post Office

Boat & Kayak

Riding

Boat Trips

Scheduled Buses

Camping

Skiing Area

Car Rental

Egilsstaðir 1-2 / 700 Egilsstaðir + 00 354 471 1114 / www.lakehotel.is

Swimming Pool

Craft

Toilet

Dejection Emptying

Visitor Center

Drinks & Beverages

Hot Spring

Events

Road Number

Ferry

Main Road – Paved

Fishing Permit

Food

Main Road – Gravel

4WD Trips

Secondary Road – Paved

Gas Station

Secondary Road – Gravel Gravel Track

Golf

V (Crossing)

Grocery Store

Tunnel

Health Center

Lighthouse

Helicopter Hiking

Farms

Hot Pot

Ruins

Automobile repair shop. All kinds of car repairs.

Vatnajökull National Park

Hotel

F (Nature Reserve)

Information Austurvegur 20, Reyðarfirði +354-414-9420

Service Directory INFORMATION East Iceland Regional Information Center, Egilsstaðir, Miðvangur 1-3 (+354) 471-2320 www.east.is (Open all year) Vatnajökull National Park Visitor Center, Skriðuklaustur (+354) 470 0840 www.vjp.is (Open from May-Sept and on request) Vopnafjörður Information Center, Kaupvangur (+354) 473-1331 (Open during summer) Seyðisfjörður Information Center, Ferry Terminal (+354) 472-1551 (Open all year) Mjóifjörður Information Center, Sólbrekka (+354) 476 0020 (Open during summer) Norðfjörður Information Center, swimming pool (+354) 477 1243 (Open all year) Eskifjörður Information Center, swimming pool (+354) 476 1218 (Open all year) Fáskrúðsfjörður Information Center, Fosshotel Austfirðir (+354) 470 4070 (Open during summer) Stöðvarfjörður Information Center, Brekkan store (+354) 475-8939 (Open all year) Djúpivogur Information Center, Bakki 3 (+354) 470 8740 (Open during summer)

Möðrudalur á Fjöllum / Fjalladýrð www.fjalladyrd.is // fjalladyrd@fjalladyrd.is // tel: 471-1858 or 894-0758

Visit us at the highest settled farm in Iceland only 8 km from the ring road! Experience: Local food | Sleeping in a turf house Guided Askja/Kverkfjöll excursion with the locals Adventures atmosphere and mountain view Helicopter Tours - book direct at www.volcanoheli.is

We welcome you

…stories alive

IMPORTANT WEBSITES Further options for dining, tours and activities, please visit the following websites:

The fact that Vopnafjörður literally means Weapons Fjord makes you think: There must be a story here, right?

Visitvopnafjordur.com Borgarfjordureystri.is Visitseydisfjordur.is

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS EMERGENCY / NEYÐARLÍNAN 112 DENTIST / TANNLÆKNIR 471

Visit Vopnafjörður www.vopnafjardarhreppur.is

1430

HEALTH CENTER / HEILSUGÆSLA 470 POLICE / LÖGREGLAN 444 ROAD CONDITIONS 1777

0600

3000

ABOUT This map is published in 2018 by Austurbrú, a regional business, cultural and education development organisation in Austurland that oversees, amongst other things, the Visit East Iceland Trademark. EDITOR Jón Knútur Ásmundsson jonknutur@austurbru.is

LAYOUT Daniel Byström

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Visitegilsstadir.is Visitfjardabyggd.is Breiddalsvik.is

Djupivogur.is East.is Austurland.is

TRANSPORTATION By air: Air Iceland Connect (+354) 570-3030 www.airicelandconnect.is By sea: Norröna / Smyril Line ferry (+354) 470 2808 www.smyrilline.is By bus: SVAUST (+354) 471-2320 info@east.is www.east.is STRÆTÓ (+354) 540-2700 www.straeto.is SBA (+354) 550-0700 www.sba.is STERNA (+354) 551 1166 www.sterna.is By car: Avis-Budget (+354) 591 4000 www.avis.is Europcar/Bílaleiga Akureyrar (+354) 461-6000 www.holdur.is Hertz (+354) 522 4400 www.hertz.is By taxi: Ask at your nearest information center for a taxi!


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