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Dalvík
North Iceland · 66°N

Dalvík

An Eyjafjörður town offering whale watching, the Great Fish Day festival and nearby skiing.
Distance from Reykjavík
420 km
Drive Time from Reykjavík
~5.5 h
Nearest airport
Akureyri (AEY)
Population
1400
Best time to visit

Summer for whale watching, the Great Fish Day and the Grímsey ferry; winter for skiing.

Distance from Reykjavík
420 km
Drive Time from Reykjavík
~5.5 h
Nearest airport
Akureyri (AEY)
Population
1400
Best time to visit

Summer for whale watching, the Great Fish Day and the Grímsey ferry; winter for skiing.

An Eyjafjörður town offering whale watching, the Great Fish Day festival and nearby skiing.

Dalvík is a friendly fishing town on Eyjafjörður between Akureyri and Ólafsfjörður, backed by mountains that make it a fine skiing spot in winter and a whale-watching base in summer.

Boats depart for the fjord’s whales, and ferries link the town to Hrísey island and to Grímsey, the only part of Iceland to touch the Arctic Circle. Each August the hugely popular Great Fish Day serves free seafood to all comers.

Known/Famous for
Whale watchingGreat Fish Day festivalGrímsey (Arctic Circle) ferrySkiingHrísey island ferry
7-day forecast

Weather in Dalvík

Today
12 Aug
🌧️
11° / 11°
Thu
13 Aug
☁️
11° / 10°
Fri
14 Aug
🌦️
10° /
Sat
15 Aug
10° /
Sun
16 Aug
11° /
Mon
17 Aug
☁️
13° / 10°
Tue
18 Aug
☀️
13° / 11°
Weather data from MET Norway (yr.no) · updated hourly.
Dalvík

In pictures

Where you'll be

What to do

  • Whale watching
  • Ferry to Grímsey or Hrísey
  • Skiing at Böggvisstaðafjall
  • Folk museum & Great Fish Day (Aug)
Other things to do

Where to go nearby

  • Akureyri
  • Siglufjörður & Ólafsfjörður
  • Grímsey (Arctic Circle)
  • Hrísey island

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