Volcanic forces and a deep connection to the sea have both shaped the small Icelandic archipelago of Vestmannaeyjar. On this self-guided audio tour of Heimaey Island, you'll discover how a dramatic 1973 eruption transformed the landscape. You'll also hear about this resilient community that's thrived on fishing for over a thousand years. The tour starts at the Vestmannaeyjar harbour, where you'll learn about the modern town's beginnings, and the arrival of motorised fishing boats in 1906. You'll walk past historic buildings and monuments, including Skansinn fort, built in the 1500s to protect crown property from English merchants and marauders. You'll explore the town's oldest neighbourhood ...
Höhepunkte
Von 1 Stunde bis 1 Stunde und 30 Minuten
Angeboten in Englisch
Nicht erstattungsfähig
Mobiles Ticket
Von 1 Stunde bis 1 Stunde und 30 Minuten
Angeboten in Englisch
Nicht erstattungsfähig
Mobiles Ticket
Was ist enthalten?
Lebenslanger Zugang zu dieser Tour in englischer Sprache vor und nach Ihrem Buchungsdatum
Offline-Zugriff auf Audio, Karten und Geodaten
Flexibilität, um mit einer selbstgeführten GPS-Tour in Ihrem eigenen Tempo zu erkunden
App für Android und iOS
Wegbeschreibung zum Startpunkt, damit die Tour startet, wenn Sie am richtigen Ort sind
Smartphone und Kopfhörer
Transport
Essen und Trinken
Persönliche Ausgaben für Eintrittsgelder, die während der Tour nicht inbegriffen sind
Treffpunkte
Abreise
This tour starts at Vestmannaeyjar harbour. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
Rückkehr
Tour ends at Final Vestmannabraut 28, 900 Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland
Iceland's Volcanic Island: A Self-Guided Walking Tour
Über uns
Volcanic forces and a deep connection to the sea have both shaped the small Icelandic archipelago of Vestmannaeyjar. On this self-guided audio tour of Heimaey Island, you'll discover how a dramatic 1973 eruption transformed the landscape. You'll also hear about this resilient community that's thrived on fishing for over a thousand years. The tour starts at the Vestmannaeyjar harbour, where you'll learn about the modern town's beginnings, and the arrival of motorised fishing boats in 1906. You'll walk past historic buildings and monuments, including Skansinn fort, built in the 1500s to protect crown property from English merchants and marauders. You'll explore the town's oldest neighbourhood ...
Höhepunkte
Von 1 Stunde bis 1 Stunde und 30 Minuten
Angeboten in Englisch
Nicht erstattungsfähig
Mobiles Ticket
Von 1 Stunde bis 1 Stunde und 30 Minuten
Angeboten in Englisch
Nicht erstattungsfähig
Mobiles Ticket
Was ist enthalten?
Lebenslanger Zugang zu dieser Tour in englischer Sprache vor und nach Ihrem Buchungsdatum
Offline-Zugriff auf Audio, Karten und Geodaten
Flexibilität, um mit einer selbstgeführten GPS-Tour in Ihrem eigenen Tempo zu erkunden
App für Android und iOS
Wegbeschreibung zum Startpunkt, damit die Tour startet, wenn Sie am richtigen Ort sind
Smartphone und Kopfhörer
Transport
Essen und Trinken
Persönliche Ausgaben für Eintrittsgelder, die während der Tour nicht inbegriffen sind
Treffpunkte
Abreise
This tour starts at Vestmannaeyjar harbour. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
Rückkehr
Tour ends at Final Vestmannabraut 28, 900 Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland
Reiseplan
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Begin your tour at the Vestmannaeyjar harbour, where the modern town's story starts with the arrival of motorised fishing boats in 1906. Discover how this small Icelandic archipelago built a thriving fishing community that has endured for over a thousand years.
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Die Wandleuchte
Walk past Skansinn fort, built in the 1500s to protect crown property from English merchants and marauders. Learn how this historic stronghold has stood watch over the harbour for centuries, weathering the island's turbulent history.
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Visit Landlyst, Iceland's first maternity hospital, built in 1848 to tackle high infant mortality. Discover how this modest building played an outsized role in improving health outcomes for the island's earliest generations.
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Spot the Blátindur memorial wall, a poignant reminder of homes lost beneath the lava. Reflect on the more than 400 houses buried during the 1973 eruption as you take in this quiet tribute to what the island endured.
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Explore Landakirkja, the historic church that stood defiantly above the volcanic ash during the 1973 eruption. Read the message on its cemetery gate, "I live and thou shalt live," a fitting symbol of the island's resilience.
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Pass the historic lighthouse guiding fishing boats safely into Vestmannaeyjar's harbour. Its light has watched over generations of local fishermen navigating the waters that have sustained this island community for over a thousand years.
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Die Stabskirche
Explore Stafkirkjan, the striking black wooden stave church built as a gift from Norway in 2000. Discover how it marks the 1,000th anniversary of Iceland's conversion to Christianity, replicating Norway's medieval Haltdalen stave church using timber, tar, and iron shipped over from different regions of Norway.
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Step into Sagnheimar, the island's folk museum, where interactive exhibits bring Vestmannaeyjar's history to life. Discover stories of the 1627 Turkish pirate raid, the annual Þjóðhátíð festival, and the island's deep ties to fishing and cliff hunting.
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The Brothers Brewery
Stop by The Brothers Brewery, a local craft brewpub known for its handcrafted beers celebrating island life. Try the flagship Eldfell/Volcano Red Ale, named for the very eruption that reshaped this island in 1973.
