Seyðisfjörður is one of Lonely Planets “top pick’s” in Iceland. See
www.lonelyplanet.com/iceland
The long calm, deep fjord of
Seyðisfjörður twists and turns 17 kilometres from its mouth to the head of the fjord, where the town of the same name shelters beneath Mt. Strandartindur (1010 m) and Mt. Bjólfur (1085 m). Seyðisfjörður is one of the imposing fjords in east Iceland. In the walley above the town, the river Fjarðará cascades from the edge of the heath above in innumerable beautiful waterfalls; down to Lón (the lagoon) at the head of the fjord. A road leads up from the fjord, along by the river, to the Hérað district ( Egilsstaðir) 26. km away across Fjarðarheiði heath. The route (Stafirnir) down into Seyðisfjörður by the FJarðará river is one of Iceland’s most spectacular roads.
Today about 750 people live in Seyðisfjörður. The local economy has long been based on the fisheries, while light industry also florishes. Tourism is playing a growing role, as the picturesque town its spectacular surroundings attracts more and more visitors. Seyðisfjörður is on Lonely planet’s top list for “must visit” destinations in Iceland.
One of the exciting new attraction in Seydisfjordur is
LungA the Iceland’s biggest art festival for young people. Here is a wacky video introducing this festival