Stokkseyri

Stokkseyri sits behind a maze of skerries and shallow lagoons on the south coast, which sheltered boats enough for a fishing village to work here without a real harbour. Guided kayak trips run on the lagoons in summer, threading between rocks with birds all around. In the village is Thuridarbud, a reconstructed fishing hut named for Thuridur Einarsdottir, a nineteenth century boat captain who worked and dressed as a man in a trade that was closed to women and became one of the best known skippers on the coast. The old freezing plant now holds exhibitions, including a long-running one on Icelandic ghosts.

What you actually see

• Lagoons and skerries - the shelter that made fishing possible.
• Thuridarbud - the hut named for a woman who captained boats in the 1800s.
• Kayaking between rocks - the summer way to see the shore.
• A ghost exhibition - in the old freezing plant.

When to go

May to September for kayaking and open exhibitions. Half a day.

Honest expectations

Attractions here are seasonal and some have changed hands or closed over the years, so check before driving out. Kayak trips depend on tide and weather. The open coast beyond the skerries is dangerous.

Nearby

Eyrarbakki is minutes west; Selfoss and route 1 are north.