Make the most of a stopover! Get inspired by reviews of cities near Egilsstaðir Airport

• János Pásztor

  Austria
  10

  Small town with good road connections

  It's a small town with a few restaurants and hotels, and a small airport. It's a good starting point for a lot of tours in the east, especially if you don't want to take the 3-5 hour drive up from Höfn (depending on the weather) but would rather fly in from Reykjavik. There are a number of waterfalls and scenic harbour cities nearby. If you have a car, go exploring (weather permitting), you won't regret it. Just remember to get your car off the road when you stop.

• Joyce

  United States of America
  10

  A beautiful town to spend time in.

  Only in Egilsstadir for a short period of time, but everyone we met were very friendly. Definitely go to Salt, to eat. Best pizza in Iceland. The rest of the menu looks really good too. There was a young couple in the restaurant that was having car problems, and the staff went above and beyond to help them. The couple was not local, and the kindness and helpfulness of the staff took what could have been a really bad situation, and made it just an inconvenience and a learning experience. It's a beautiful town and wish we could have spent more time there.

• Anonymous

  United States of America
  8.0

  The town itself is uninspiring, but the surroundings are...

  The town itself is uninspiring, but the surroundings are beautiful and it is quite close to Seydisfjordur. If you want to try reindeer, you must go to the Icelandair Hotel Herad for their house specialty.

• Anonymous

  Hong Kong
  10

  We made our dinner using the kitchen.

  We made our dinner using the kitchen. Fully equipped! We also used the BBQ stove outdoor to grill lamb steak, lobster tails and sausages... We 16 frozen lobster tails at about 7000 isk, seasoned them with the herbs provided by the apartment and grilled them... it tasted very very good! and after this meal, we don't need to order any lobster in Hofn..... haha.. we had enough already. On the next morning, we used the bikes to tour around the city and relaxed at the hot tub before we left... This is a wonderful place to stay with a group of friends, especially when one is a good chef!

• Christine

  United States of America
  10

  This is a nice, "real" town in Iceland.

  This is a nice, "real" town in Iceland. By Iceland standards, it's a booming megalopolis, with multiple places to eat, at least two supermarkets, several banks, and lots of other businesses. It's a nice base for a day trip to Seyðisfjörður, one of the most beautiful drives in the country. There is a nice little museum in Egilsstaðdir as well, where we spent a good chunk of the morning, with a reconstructed turf house (indoors!). They were friendly there and let us in a bit earlier than opening hours; but note that it is no longer free on Wednesdays like Frommer's reports. We ate dinner at a bistro called "Salt" which was mediocre. We stayed at a guesthouse called Vinland which I highly recommend. The rooms there come with kitchenettes, so my advice is to buy your food at the supermarket, enjoy the peace and quiet at Vinland Guesthouse, and skip the bistros.

• Archie

  United States of America
  10

  The property has lovely rooms with floor to ceiling windows...

  The property has lovely rooms with floor to ceiling windows and a patio if you on the ground floor. Wonderful view rooms, and upstairs lounge where you can see a bazillion bright stars at night in the black velvet sky. Friendly and helpful staff.