Monday, 7/3/23
Grundarfjordur, Iceland
Snæfellsnes National Park
Grundarfjörður is a town in the north of the Snæfellsnes peninsula in the west of Iceland. It is situated between towering mountains and crystal clear waters. One of the main attractions in Grundarfjordur is the majestic Kirkjufell Mountain which towers over the town and is considered one of the most photographed mountains in Iceland.
Some of us (not me) climbed the majestic Kirkjufell Mountain. Most of us did an all day bus tour of the Snaefellsnes National Park and saw towering glaciers, stunning fjords, and an abundance of wildlife, seals and seabirds. We visited one of the many black beaches created by cooled, crushed volcanic lava.
Grundarfjörður
Grundarfjörður is a town in the north of the Snæfellsnes peninsula in the west of Iceland. It is situated between a mountain range and the sea. The nearby mountain Kirkjufell forms a small peninsula.
The town received the right to do commerce in 1786. Around 1800, French merchants came to Iceland and lived in Grundarfjörður, where they constructed a church and a hospital of their own. The town became wealthy through the fishing industry, and this wealth is shown in the style of the original, luxurious houses being built. The road to nearby Stykkishólmur crosses a lava field called Berserkjahraun. The name of the lava field comes from the Eyrbyggja saga, according to which two Berserkers were slain here by their master, because one of them fell in love with his master's daughter.