Stykkishólmur, Iceland
Stykkishólmur is a town of 1,200 people in West, Iceland, founded in 2022.
Why visit Stykkishólmur
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 7 places to eat, 11 places to stay and 13 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Elliðaey, Helgafell, Norwegian House and Library of Water.
Weather in Stykkishólmur
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About Stykkishólmur
Stykkishólmur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈstɪhcɪsˌhoulmʏr̥] ) is a town and municipality situated in the western part of Iceland, in the northern part of the Snæfellsnes peninsula. It is a center of services and commerce for the area. Most of the people make their living from fishing and tourism. A ferry called Baldur goes over the Breiðafjörður fjord to the Westfjords.
From the Wikipedia article Stykkishólmur (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Stykkishólmur on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do13
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Museums and landmarks3
Library of Water
Museum
19 Bókhlöðustígur
Jun-Aug: Mo-Su 13:00-18:00; Sep-May: "on appointment"
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Íþróttamiðstöð
Sports field and stadium
4 Borgarbraut
Mo-Fr 07:05-22:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 12:00-17:00
Restaurants and cafes7
Skurinn
Diner · American
2 Þvervegur
Mo-Fr 10:00-14:00, Th-Sa 17:00-21:00, Sa 12:00-14:00
Where to stay11
Churches and places of worship6
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Healthcare3
Map of Stykkishólmur
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Getting there and nearby towns
Stykkishólmur Airport (SYK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 km away.
- Grundarfjörður 30 km southwest, about 30 min by car
- Ólafsvík 50 km southwest, about 50 min by car
- Hellissandur 57 km west, about 57 min by car
- Borgarnes 69 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Borgarnes 71 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Akranes 89 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 1 aerial pano stykkishólmur 2017, Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Helgafell í Helgafellssveit 0460, No machine-readable author provided. לערי ריינהארט assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY 2.5
- Lighthouse on Sugandisey (Breiðafjörður) Iceland, Dreizung, CC BY 3.0
- Helgafell 05, Christian Bickel fingalo, CC BY-SA 2.0 de
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