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Seydisfjordur Port Ferry Overview
Seydisfjordur is a small village in the Eastfjords of Iceland at the end of the fjord of the same name. The fjord itself is accessible on each side by following the main road that leads through the town. Further out the fjord is fairly remote but rich with natural interests including puffin colonies and ruins of former activity such as nearby Vestdalseyri, from where the local church was transported.
There are several waterfalls in the town. A popular hiking path starts at the town center, following the East bank of the Fjarðará, the river that flows through the center of town. Further up the river there are 25 waterfalls, subjects of classical painters. During the winter, a skiing area is used in Fjarðarheiði mountain pass.
With the recent demise of the local fish-processing plant the village has shifted its economy to tourism. It still remains a significant fishing port on the east coast of Iceland with harbours and a slip. Every week the car ferry MV Norröna of Smyril Line comes to Seydisfjordur from Hanstholm in Denmark and Torshavn in the Faroe Islands. Until January 2009 it also called at Bergen, Norway and Scrabster, Scotland. |
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