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Dalvík
Dalvik is a seaside town, located on the natural paradise of Tröllaskagi Peninsula.
Recreation available for tourists in the area includes a well equipped swimming pool, a museum, skiing facilities, a golf course, sea angling, whale watching, bird watching and horse rental.
There are multiple hiking trails in the area and we recommend trying these, led by one of our top class guides.
Dalvík harbour is a large fishing and commercial port; the ferry Sæfari, wich sails from Dalvík, serves the island of Grímsey, Iceland's northenmost community, wich lies on the Arctic Circle.
Dalvík
GPS Points
N65° 58' 24.639" W18° 31' 23.323"
Postal codes
620,621
Population
1400
Website
www.dalvik.is/EN/
Travel directory for Dalvík
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Wellness & Spa
The Beer Spa
You lie in a bathtub for 25 mintues, filled with beer, water, hops and yeast. After that you go into a relaxation room for another 25 minutes. Beer yeast is used in various ways, the most common, is a
Bird Watching
The Birdland - exhibition
Bird watching SVARFAÐARDALUR NATURE RESERVE The Svarfaðardalur Nature Reserve with its rich diversity of birdlife. The Svarfaðardalur Nature Reserve is Iceland's oldest wetland protection area, and
Cultural Centres
Cultural house Berg
Cultural house Berg is in the town centre of Dalvík. The Public Library is located there and a Coffie House. Art performances, concerts, conferences and cultural tourism also have their place in the
Swimming Pools
Dalvík Swimming pool
Opening hours
Mondays - Thursdays:
Fridays:
Saturdays - Sundays:
06:15-20:00
06:15-19:00
09:00-17:00
Exhibitions
Ektafiskur
We welcome you to visit our little fishing village and our fish factory. We have an interesting history which is entwined with the fish industry history in Iceland. Making salted cod used to be a huge
Sleeping bag accommodation
Böggvisstaðafjall Ski Area
Dalvík is only a 35 min. drive from Akureyri and has one of the best skiing areas in the country. There is a wide variety of runs suitable for all members of the family, one of the slopes being flood
Tour Operators
Arctic Sea Tours
Whale watching from Dalvík is a wonderful adventure for the whole family.
Guesthouses
Sport Tours
Sport Tours is an authorized Travel Agency by the Icelandic Tourist Board and has been operating since 1994.
Travel Agency
Arctic Heli Skiing
Jökull Bergmann is the founder and lead guide of Arctic Heli Skiing. As Iceland's
first and only UIAGM-IFMGA certified mountain guide it is his and the entire team's
pleasure to making your mountain
Tour Operators
Icelandic horse service Tvistur
We offer you shorter and longer riding tours in the beautiful nature of the valley Svarfaðardalur in the north of Iceland, near Dalvík, for all kinds of groups.
You can order trips and have more in
Museums
Local Museum Hvoll
The museum's collection comprises thousands of items. The natural history collection contains a large number of Icelandic birds and mammals, the most popular of which is the polar bear.
Travel Agency
Bergmenn Mountain Guides
Jökull Bergmann is Iceland's first and only UIAGM-IFMGA certified mountain guide. Bergmenn specialize in ski touring, ski mountaineering, heli skiing,ice and alpine climbing
Guesthouses
Dalvik Hostel / K.A.S ehf.
Three cottages, each 15 sqm. with a double bed and a sofa bed, basic kitchen facilities with double stove tops, refrigerator and most utilities and tools for simple cooking. WC but no shower, guests
Tour Operators
Whale Watching Hauganes
We offer both Whale sighting and sea angling from little town in Eyjafjörður in north Iceland called Hauganes.
Others
Kristján Eldjárn Hjartarson
Tour Operators
- Tjörn
- 621 Dalvík
- 466-1855
Bruggsmiðjan
Exhibitions
- Öldugata 22
- 621 Dalvík
- 861-3007
Dalvík Library & Svarfaðardalur Archive
Libraries & Archives
- Berg Menningarhús
- 620 Dalvík
- 460-4931
Hamar Golf club
Golf Courses
- Arnarholti Svarfaðardal
- 620 Dalvík
- 466-1204
Cottages
Guesthouse Höfði
We offer two cosy cottages and one trailer. The location is surrounded by Svarfadardalur Nature reserve with a grate view and opportunity for bird watching and hiking.
Very well located vacation house
Farm Holidays
Syðri-Hagi
THERE IS TWO COTTAGES FOR RENT. THEY ARE LOCATED IN A PEACEFUL AREA AT THE ABANDONED FARM GATA.
AT SYÐRI-HAGI THERE IS MAINLY SHEEP AND GOATS, BUT ALSO RABBITS, CATS AND DOGS.
ACCOMMODATION
BIGGE
Hotels
Hotel Dalvík
Fosshótel Dalvík is a new and comfortable tourist class bed & breakfast hotel in Dalvík.
Guesthouses
Guesthouse Skeið
Guesthouse Skeið is located in Tröllaskagi in a quiet place deep in valley Svarfaðardalur, surrounded by mountains and 18 km away from town Dalvík.
Tröllaskagi is a specially good place for those
Camping
Dalvík Camping Ground
The campsite in Dalvík is situated close to Dalvík Swimming pool. The facilities include hot and cold water, showers, access to electricity and equipment for toilet waste from campers and caravans.
Guesthouses
Dalvik Hostel / K.A.S ehf.
Three cottages, each 15 sqm. with a double bed and a sofa bed, basic kitchen facilities with double stove tops, refrigerator and most utilities and tools for simple cooking. WC but no shower, guests
Sleeping bag accommodation
Böggvisstaðafjall Ski Area
Dalvík is only a 35 min. drive from Akureyri and has one of the best skiing areas in the country. There is a wide variety of runs suitable for all members of the family, one of the slopes being flood
Guesthouses
Raven Hill Lodge
Raven Hill Lodge is a unique property in North Iceland. The lodge is an ancient sheep farm that has been continually inhabited from the time of the settlement of the Vikings in Iceland in ca 850 AD.
Guesthouses
Karlsá Country Lodge
This 3 floor house, built in 1920's, is located only a few kilometers north of the small fishing town Dalvík in the Troll Peninsula. Through the decades it has been a country home and has now been
Bed & Breakfast
Syðra Holt - farmhouse homestay
A farmhouse homestay, located within 2 min drive from Dalvík, a little fishing village in the North East of Iceland. Made up beds and breakfast, common bathroom and living room in a genuine Icelandic
Guesthouses
Sport Tours
Sport Tours is an authorized Travel Agency by the Icelandic Tourist Board and has been operating since 1994.
Others
Mosar-Reykjaheiði Mountain Hut
Mountainhuts & Cabins
- Brimnes
- 620 Dalvík
- 466-1153, 868-4923
Tungnahryggsskáli - Mountain Hut
Mountainhuts & Cabins
- Brimnes
- 620 Dalvík
- 466-1153, 868-4923
Sleeping bag accommodation
Böggvisstaðafjall Ski Area
Dalvík is only a 35 min. drive from Akureyri and has one of the best skiing areas in the country. There is a wide variety of runs suitable for all members of the family, one of the slopes being flood
Cafés
Cultural Centres
Cultural house Berg
Cultural house Berg is in the town centre of Dalvík. The Public Library is located there and a Coffie House. Art performances, concerts, conferences and cultural tourism also have their place in the
Farm Holidays
Syðri-Hagi
THERE IS TWO COTTAGES FOR RENT. THEY ARE LOCATED IN A PEACEFUL AREA AT THE ABANDONED FARM GATA.
AT SYÐRI-HAGI THERE IS MAINLY SHEEP AND GOATS, BUT ALSO RABBITS, CATS AND DOGS.
ACCOMMODATION
BIGGE
Others
Við höfnina
Restaurants
- Hafnarbraut 5
- 620 Dalvík
- 464-2040
Olís - Service Station
Cafés
- Skíðabraut 21
- 620 Dalvík
- 466-1832
Tomman
Restaurants
- Hafnarbraut 21
- 620 Dalvík
- 466-1559
History and Culture
Museum Hvoll in Dalvik
The museum's collection comprises thousands of items. The natural history collection contains a large number of Icelandic birds and mammals, the most popular of which is the polar bear.
There are exhibits on a number of people from the district who became nationally famous, such as Jóhann Pétursson, known as "the Giant", and president Dr. Kristján Eldjárn.
One room at the museum is dedicated to the earthquake that struck Dalvik in 1934 (6.2 on the Richter scale).
