The capital town Seydisfjördur by the fjord of the same name in North Múlasýsla. The only car ferry to the country arrives weekly at Seydisfjördur from Denmark, with a stop in Tórshavn in the Faroe Islands.

East Iceland – But of course!

There are over 600 km (360 mi) to drive from Lómagnúpur, where the Eastfjords meet the South Coast, to Finnafjördur in Bakkaflói (Bakkafjördur), where the North begins – or ends. The residents of the six municipalities (as well as half of Langanesbyggd) in this region make up about four percent of the country’s population, or just over thirteen thousand individuals. The fewest live in Bakkafjördur, with just over sixty people in a community that is the furthest from the capital area in terms of distance. Most reside in Fljótsdalshérad and Fjardarbyggd, with just over five thousand people in each. However, the Eastfjords boast natural beauty and tranquillity that is unique in Iceland and even beyond its borders.

Here are some glimpses of the Eastfjords, which should undoubtedly be visited more by locals and foreign tourists alike.

1 Looking over Hérad, on a summer night in North Múlasýsla.

Reindeer, found only in the East of Iceland, here just south of Djúpivogur in South Múlasýsla.

Geese at Jökulsárlón, East Skaftafell County.

Small one at Vopnafjördur, North Múlasýsla.

Bustarfell in Vopnafjördur, North Múlasýsla, one of the best-preserved turf farms in the country. Now part of the National Museum of Iceland.

Austurland 28/08/2024 : A7R IV, RX1R II – FE 1.8/20mm G, 2.0/35mm Z, FE 2.8/90mm G, FE 1.2/50mm GM – Ljósmyndir & texti : Páll Stefánsson

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