8 Things to do in Holmavik That You Shouldn't Miss

Whale Watching Hólmavík Humpbacks Galore! A new and very exiting venture in an unspoilt part of Iceland. The fjord hosts a lot of the most acrobatic species of whales, humpbacks!

A horseback riding tour through farmlands near the village of Holmavik. Choose between 1 hour tours and 3 hour tours around the lake. Our horses are friendly and well kept, of the well-known Icelandic breed, which is unique for its Tölt, the incredibly smooth gate that no other horses in the world can master. Our tours are suitable for beginners as well as more experienced riders of all ages. Please dress according to weather and enjoy a unique connection with the Icelandic landscape and nature.

A warm swimming pool and spa with hot pots and gym facilities. The water is not geothermal but cold water heated with green electricity, making the water exceptionally soft leaving your skin smooth and fresh. The hot pots are a popular meeting-point of the locals, where the daily matters are discussed and everyone may say his or her meaning. Gym with good training equipment for a healty workout.

The Sheep Farming Museum is 12 km south of Holmavik by road 68. The exhibition itself tells about sheep farming and concentrates on providing diverse entertainment for all ages. There are also theme exhibitions about history and nature, f.x. about cursed places in the area. Visitors can buy coffee and homemade cakes, ice cream and handicraft from the area and feed lambs with milk from a bottle.

The museum is a compination between historical facts abut what happened in Iceland in the 17th century concerning to the witchcraze in Iceland, a period of appr. 50 years and Icelandic folklore connected to magic and sorcery. The museum has guides in several languages, English, Czech, French, Hebrew, Dutch, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish. The museum also runs a small restaurant where emphasis is placed on seafood including blue mussels which are farmed in the clean fjord. Both the museum and the restaurant are open whole year.The second part of the museum is The Sorcerer's Cottage located 28 km north of Hólmavík.