Located in the Northwest, Hofsós is one of the oldest trading posts in Iceland, dating back to the 1500s. Today, it is a peaceful seaside fishing village.
Choose from different level of guided hikes along the shore to explore the spectacular hexagonal basalt columns, the beautiful coastline of Skagafjordur fiord facing the Tröllaskagi mountains as well as the birds and the wildlife.
During times of famine following major eruptions, particularly from the 18th Century to the beginning of the 20th, many Icelanders crossed the Atlantic in hopes for a better life. Iceland lost 16,000 residents between 1870 to 1914, all pursuing the dream of a “New Iceland”. A number of harbourside buildings have been converted to the Iceland Emigration Centre. Visit the main exhibition is a collection of letters, photographs and displays called “New Land, New Life”, which brings this story to greater attention.