Þvottá

Þvottá

Þvottá, means “washing river”, because of the first baptism in Iceland is thought to have occurred here. Late in the 900s, King Olav I of Norway sent a priest named Þangbrandur to convert Icelanders to Christianity. Þangbrandur spent his first winter in Altafjordur,...
Stapinn

Stapinn

Stapinn sea stack at Stapavík is a unique part of the stunning coast south of Álftafj­örður. You can park nearby.  ...