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Hofsos is a small, friendly village on the eastern shores of the
Skagafiord Bay and one of the oldest trading posts in Iceland. Trading commenced here 400 years ago
and remainders from this long period of trading can
be seen in "Pakkhusid" (the Warehouse), which was built in 1772 at the time of the Danish trade monopoly and has
since been restored.
The regional folk museum at Hofsos
focuses on
the mass emigration from Iceland to North America in the
late 19th century and the early 20th.
It can be said that the entire village has been renovated, old buildings restored, some of
which house old style restaurants. A place worth a visit for those who seek
tranquillity
in beautiful surroundings. The distance from Reykjavik: 345 km by the Whale Bay tunnel.
Siglufjordur
58 km <Hofsos>
Sauðarkrokur 37 km,
Varmahlid 48 km via Blonduhlid.
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Travel Informationn Hofsos and
Holar Area |
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