Bildudalur, on the bay Arnarfjordur, was a thriving fishing port and a commercial centre. Shrimp was caught in large quantities in the bay and processed in the village. One of Iceland’s oldest houses is in Bildudalur and the country’s first steamship equipped for fishing was brought to Bildudalur at the end of the 19th century. A good camping site is at the sport field and hiking is popular in the nearby region, which boasts of high and beautiful mountains, spectacular valleys and an interesting sea shores.

The distance from the capital is 405 km by the Whale Bay tunnel.

Talknafjordur 18 km <Bildudalur> Thingeyri 96 km.
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