The harbour
Colourful houses.
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Siglufjörður is a small fishing town in a narrow fjord of the same name on the north coast of Iceland, about 62 km in a straight line north-west of Akureyri. Steep mountains surround it, with snow lingering on their peaks for much of the year. In the first half of the 20th century the town was Iceland's herring capital, with about 3,000 people, many boats unloading their catch in its harbours and women salting fish on the quays. When the herring declined in the 1960s, the population shrank to about 1,200. The award-winning Herring Era Museum tells the story of that time in several old harbour buildings, including a salting station, a factory and fishing boats. Visitors wander the harbour among colourful houses and cafés and walk trails in the surrounding mountains. The Héðinsfjörður tunnels link the town with Ólafsfjörður. The town is free to explore, and the museum is paid. The road there runs along a beautiful stretch of coast, and in winter the town becomes a small ski centre.
Colourful houses.
Salting station.
Walking trails.
Siglufjörður, North Iceland
Yes; the museum is paid.
About 62 km in a straight line.