Smyril Line Ferries operates a weekly passenger and vehicle ferry service during the summer months. Destinations include: Tórshavn in the Faroe Islands, Hanstholm in Denmark, Bergen in Norway and Lerwick in the Shetland Islands.
Seydisfjordur to Lerwick
During the summer season, Smyril Line operates a route between Seydisfjordur and Lerwick in the Shetland Islands. The sailing duration is approximately 12 hours.
Seydisfjordur to Bergen
The port of Seydisfjordur offers one weekly crossing during summer to Bergen in Norway. Bergen is situated on Norway's southwestern coast. After Oslo, it is the country's largest city and is also famous for serving as the gateway to the breathtaking Norwegian fjords.
Seydisfjordur to Tórshavn
Tórshavn is the capital city of the Faroe Islands. Its port can be reached from Seydisfjordur by a weekly ferry service operated by Smyril Line. The sailing time on board the Norröna is approximately 15 hours.
Seydisfjordur to Hanstholm
The sailings to Hanstholm in Denmark are operated during summer months only. The services are run by Smyril Line. Hanstholm offers visitors some interesting sights and activities. There are beautiful sandy beaches, which are ideal for a spot of relaxation.
Seydisfjordur to Bergen
The port of Seydisfjordur offers one weekly crossing during summer to Bergen in Norway. Bergen is situated on Norway's southwestern coast. After Oslo, it is the country's largest city and is also famous for serving as the gateway to the breathtaking Norwegian fjords.
Seydisfjordur Tourist Attractions
Seydisfjordur is regarded by many as one of Iceland's most picturesque towns, not only due to its impressive environment, but also because nowhere in Iceland has a community of old wooden buildings been preserved so well as here. Poet Matthías Johannessen called Seydisfjordur a "pearl enclosed in a shell."
The well preserved wooden houses found in the town were built in the early 19th century. They give the town a wonderful historic atmosphere.
The Skaftfell arts centre is home to one of Iceland's best and most famous galleries. Icelandic and foreign art is exhibited all year round. The centre also houses an internet café and a bistro.
Nature lovers will find excellent hiking trails and breathtaking scenic areas that are perfect for those looking for a trek. The tourist centre in the town provides all of the necessary information you might need to enjoy your stay in Seydisfjordur.
The river Fjaroará in the valley above Seydisfjordur is also popular as it leads to breathtaking waterfalls at the fjord's head. The road heading into Seydisfjordur by the Fjaroará River is without a doubt the country's most spectacular road.
The community, like so many others in Iceland, owes its origins to foreign merchants, mainly Danes, who started trading in the fjord in the mid-19th century.
But the crucial factor in the evolution of the village was the establishment of the Icelandic herring fishery by Norwegians in 1870-1900.
The Norwegians built up a number of herring-fishing facilities, and in a matter of years the little community grew into a boom town.
