Places to Visit in Saudarkrokur, Iceland, Europe

Places to Visit in Saudarkrokur, Iceland, Europe

Saudarkrokur is positioned in the northern part of Iceland in Skagafjardarsýsla County in the region of Nordurland vestra. Saudarkrokur is the biggest town in northwest part of the Iceland and the town was named after the stream that flows through the land and in English the name will be called as “Sheep river hook”.

Saudarkrokur is renowned for its bird watching and fishing industry. Saudarkrokur is situated at the distance of 290 kilometers from Reykjavik, capital of Iceland and coordinates of Saudarkrokur are 65.7461° N, 19.6394° W.

History of Saudarkrokur:

Saudarkrokur was settled by Scandinavian Viking and divided the land according to their needs. During the Danish control in the Iceland the region was known for its markets and merchants and many houses were established on the west side of the fjord and many people visited the market from the surrounding areas. Settlement the town was established in the year 1871, farming was the main form of living in the region, and over the decades the town became the major hub for business.

Saudarkrokur Tourism:

Drangey:

Drangey is placed at the distance of 2 kilometers from Saudarkrokur town is known as the bird rich islands and it is a vertical cliffs located at an elevation of 180 meters (591 feet) above the sea level is one of the best places to hang around.

Grettislaug:

Grettislaug is situated around 17 kilometers from Saudarkrokur town is renowned geothermal spring and in the year 1992, Jon Eiriksson constructed Grettislaug is a pool used for bathing spot and tourists can take bath in the pool, is visited by number of local tourists as well.

Hólar Church:

Hólar Church is also renowned as Hólar Í Hjaltadalur was one of the most powerful seats of north part of the island during the Catholic era and tourists can view the best architecture and artifacts of the church in the island.

Other Places to Visit in Saudarkrokur:

Auðun’s House
Altarpiece
Hofsós
Málmey

Best time to visit Saudarkrokur:

Saudarkrokur experiences sub-polar oceanic climate with cool winter from November to March and warm summer from June to September and best time to visit Saudarkrokur is from June to September.

Saudarkrokur Connectivity:

By Air:

Saudarkrokur Airport is placed at the distance of 3 kilometers from center of the town, a small airport that had direct flight connectivity to Reykjavik airport and from airport, scheduled buses are available to travel within the town.

By Road:

Saudarkrokur is connected through Route 1 from other parts of the country, buses are the main mode of transportation in the city, and tourists can get around the town by foot or bicycle.

Accommodation in Saudarkrokur:

Saudarkrokur is one of the renowned tourism destinations in the country visited by both the local and international tourists during the summer season and the town provides some basic accommodation to the tourists but rooms are equipped with all the facilities and amenities and tourists can book the hotels through tour operators before visiting the town and rooms in Saudarkrokur will cost from $ 40 to $ 250 and above per day. List of hotels in Saudarkrokur are as follows: