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Grundarfjordur
Iceland
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- Country
- Iceland
- Coordinates
- 64.925, -23.255
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- ISGRF
About Grundarfjordur
Grundarfjörður sits in the north of the Snæfellsnes peninsula in the west of Iceland. It serves as a port of call, not an embarkation point for major cruise lines. Ships typically anchor offshore in the fjord and guests transfer to the pier via tender boats.
The town is defined by its dramatic setting. It lies between a mountain range and the sea. The nearby mountain Kirkjufell rises 463 metres on the north coast of the peninsula, and is claimed to be the most photographed mountain in the country. The mountain's shape and light shift throughout the day and season, framing almost any view from the town.
Grundarfjörður has deep roots in Iceland's maritime history. The town received the right to do commerce in 1786. Around 1800, French merchants came to Iceland and lived in Grundarfjörður, where they constructed a church and a hospital of their own. The town became wealthy through the fishing industry, and this wealth shows in the style of the original, luxurious houses being built. That working fishing tradition continues today, and the harbour remains the pulse of daily life in this small community.
The Snæfellsnes peninsula holds a special place in the imagination. Jules Verne set his 1864 novel 'Journey to the Centre of the Earth' at Snæfellsjökull, the glacier on top of a dormant volcano which dominates the peninsula. The wider landscape around Grundarfjörður bears that same otherworldly quality: remarkable rock formations described in local folklore as petrified trolls, wild birds including Arctic terns, puffins and cormorants, and rare plants among the lava fields. Nearby, Kirkjufellsfoss tumbles over a rock shelf as a series of low but beautiful waterfalls, and Grundarfoss plunges 230 feet over a wall of basalt.
The weather calls for layers, whatever the season. The maritime climate brings cool summers, brisk winds, and conditions that shift rapidly across the course of a day. Yet these same conditions often paint the landscape in extraordinary light, and they are part of the appeal for those drawn to Iceland's raw, unpolished character.