Places of interest

In the summer of 1998, husband and wife Erlendur Stefánsson and Guðfinna Ólafsdóttir started a reclamation in a small valley in the new lava in Heimaey.

Herjólfur Bárðarson is considered to be the first settler in the Westman Islands and Herjólfsdalur is named after him.

The Eldfell crater is among places of interest with an impressive cross at the very center of it.

Stafsnes is one of Heimaey’s most beautiful spots.

Klif is the name of two mountains in the northern cliffs of Heimaey, Stóra-Klif and Litla-Klif.

Sæfell is the northernmost mountain on the south-cliffs, situated on the south side of Heimaey.

Ofanleitishamar is north of Breiðibakki which is next to Raufin. A walk along this cliff is an impressive one.

Connected to Dalfjall, the Elephant is a cliff that rises from the sea.

In the bird hide on Stórhöfði visitors can observe and enjoy nature, sheltered from wind and rain.