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4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Heimaey, Iceland

Updated October 27, 2022
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Puffins on Heimaey.

Heimaey, Iceland

World's Largest Puffin Colony

Every summer local children form "pysja patrols" to save young birds that have wandered from their nests.
Halldórsskora (Elephant Rock)

Heimaey, Iceland

Halldórsskora (Elephant Rock)

On an island south of Iceland, a large volcanic rock formation resembles an elephant.
Helgafell, the supposedly dormant volcano, seen from the slopes of Eldfell, the volcano created by Helgafell’s eruption.

Heimaey, Iceland

Volcanic Island of Heimaey

A modern Nordic Pompeii on the Icelandic island of Heimaey.
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Heimaey, Iceland

Eldheimar Museum

This museum explores how a 1973 volcanic eruption forever changed this small Icelandic island.
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Elliðaey Island Lodge

Internet rumors, often involving Icelandic singer Björk, have abounded regarding this isolated outcrop of rock.
4 miles from Heimaey
The lonely lighthouse stands in isolation atop the rock pillar.

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Þrídrangaviti Lighthouse

A lonely beacon, precariously perched atop a remote sliver of rock.
8 miles from Heimaey
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Gljúfrabúi

This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.
15 miles from Heimaey
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