2020-03-01_Wanderlust

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100 wanderlust.co.uk March 2020

1

Geitafell Seafood

Restaurant

Their signature ish soup is the

main draw to Geitafell Seafood

Restaurant on the Vatnsnes

peninsula. But it’s also worth

ordering the Skyrcake, a light,

creamy cheese cake with

blueberry jam. geitafell.is

2

1238: Battle of

Iceland museum

The new opened modern

exhibition space tells the story

of the country’s bloody civil war,

with a Virtual Reality set-up so

you can get in on the action.

3

Bjorboðin

Bjorboðin (the Beer Spa) at

Árskógssandur has big wooden

bathtubs illed with ‘young

beer’ and bath oils for a relaxing

soak, with your own beer tap by

the tub-side. bjorbodin.is

4

Baccalá Bar

Set inside a Viking boat,

Baccalá Bar is on the harbour

of Hauganes. Try the traditional

Icelandic dish that gives the

place its name, baccalá, or

salted cod. ektaiskur.is

5

Strikið

Though it only gets used

30 or so times per year, Strikið

(strikid.is) has Akureyri’s only

rooftop terrace. At any time

of year, though, you can ind

windows looking out onto the

jord and striking church.

6

Naustið

Set inside a striking yellow

wooden house, which dates

back to 1929, Naustið restaurant

in Húsavík has a warm, laidback

feel and hearty local food.

7

GeoSea

The stylish, new GeoSea

Geothermal Baths has modern

pools illed with naturally heated

water at around 35•39°C to

soak in and views out across

Skjálfandi Bay. geosea.is

7 cool stops on the Arctic Coast Way

Map illustration by Scott Jessop;

canyon, is on a sheep farm, with
a restaurant serving local produce.
Doubles from 18,000 ISK (£113).
Ytra Lón Farm Lodge (Þorshöfn;
ytralon.is) has self-catering units
and a restaurant in the Langanes
peninsula. Two-person studio
apartments from 16,993 ISK (£107).

Food & drink
With farming and ishing dominating
life in north Iceland, there’s lamb

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Planning guides

Iceland Travel Guide

Archive article

 Aordable Iceland – issue 179

 Alternative Reykjavik: 24 hours

• issue 172
   East Iceland – issue 163

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More online

and ish on most menus in north

Iceland. Skyr, the yoghurt-like soft

cheese, crops up often in desserts.

Whaling is a contentious issue in

Iceland. Don’t eat whale meat and

avoid restaurants that serve it.

Further reading & info

Lonely Planet: Iceland (May 2019).

For more info, see

arcticcoastway.is, northiceland.is

and promoteiceland.is.

TOP TIP

An aurora borealis

light show

can never be

guaranteed,

but as with so

many natural

phenomena,

persistence often

pays o, so don’t

give up.