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Sightseeing in Hellissandur
Sightseeing in Hellissandur
Among the local points of interest is a restored fisherman's hut from around 1700, displayed at the Sjominjasafnid Heritage Center, and a lighthouse about five miles southwest of town. The lighthouse has been active since 1931 and marks the western end of the Snaefells Peninsula.
The Maritime Museum, 436-6961, on Utnesvegur, is in an old turf cottage that features the oldest existing rowboat in Iceland, dating from 1826.
There also is a Nature Museum in the Hellissandur elementary school.
Dances are held in the Rost Community Center, and the Sandara Festival is held on one weekend in July.
A US Coast Guard Loran station is in nearby Gufuskalar. Now managed by the Icelandic Post and Telegraph Service, its 1,350- foot mast is the tallest structure in Iceland.
South of town, there are excellent bird-watching cliffs at Ondverdarnes, and in the craggy lava field around Gufuskalar are the remains of hundreds of fishermen's shacks, some dating from as long ago as the 13th century.
Last updated May 22, 2011
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