The East Fjords are a little known region, we often stop before, at the Jokulsarlon on route 1, where you can experience these places in a short amount of time. However, the view of the fjords can be amazing, and some places deserve that you take the time to discover them.

Between sea and mountains: the East Fjords 

Grimsey is a small Icelandic island situated about 25 miles north of Iceland and the arctic polar circle runs through it. The spot is also ideal for watching bird colonies.

Crossing over the arctic circle on Grimsey island

Only open when the centre of the country is no longer under snow, Route F35 is one of the most legendary in Iceland: rocky and wild, it winds its way through the most desolate and mountainous regions of the island. An exceptional road trip of discovery during the summer months!

On the F35

The peninsula of Snæfellsnes, made famous by Jules Verne's novel Journey to the Centre of the Earth, contains most of Iceland's magnificent landscapes and is just a few hours' drive from the capital. In one day—or two, if you have the time—, you can discover superb panoramic views and various natural places of interest.

A day on the peninsula of Snæfellsnes

Skaftafell

Gullfoss

Skógafoss

A pleasant fishing port has become the best site from which to depart to go whale watching.

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Husavik has always been one of <a href="https://www.evaneos.co.uk/iceland/" target="_blank">my favourite villages in Iceland</a>. Most likely on account of the old houses that make up its small town centre and the little port that stands out in the bay surrounded by a superb mountain range with eternally snow-covered summits.
Although Husavik was attracting tourists a few years ago with its penis museum—the private collection of an eccentric Icelander which made him and the town famous—, the collection has left the beautiful building that I visited at the time to join a more modern building in the capital.
Fortunately, Husavik has kept its whales, the town's big attraction. It is the best place from which to admire them, in my opinion. The little fishing boats leave every day between April and October so you can admire the tail and curved back of these majestic mammals that inhabit seas and oceans. I must say that my last excursion was spectacular; the whales passed practically just under the boat and the setting—the bay surrounded by mountains—was gorgeous. This will please children and adults alike for those who are travelling as a family.
Finally, on returning to land, a visit to the whale museum is a must. I made the most of it to learn a little more about the species that I had seen right in front of my eyes a few minutes earlier.

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