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Sauðarkrokur

Sauðarkrokur (Iceland)

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3 / 5 - One review
How to get there
It's 118km from Akureyri by car or by bus
When to go
From June to September
Minimum stay
A few hours

Reviews of Sauðarkrokur

Emmanuelle Bluman Seasoned Traveller
163 written opinions

A fishing village which specialises in shrimp fishing, the main economic activity of the majority of the villagers.

My suggestion:
It's always interesting to travel through the Icelandic fishing villages, but there's no reason to stay too long.
My review

I once went through Saudarkrokur during a tour of Iceland when I was travelling between Vatnses and Akureyri. I remember a village which lay all the way along the waterfront, a strong smell of dried shrimp, and a beautiful blue building in the centre which turned out to be the best restaurant in town: you can't miss it. Apart from that, the town had no great charm. It was just nice to drive through and stop there long enough for a short walk. 

For Iceland, Saudarkrokur is actually rather large with almost 3,000 inhabitants. If you want to go hiking on the Skagi Peninsula, the town can serve as a great base. But I prefer accommodation in the countryside which is far away from everything so that I can fully appreciate the Icelandic nature.

Saudarkrokur