This guide covers Eyrarbakki, its preserved houses, its museums and the Flói Bird Reserve nearby.
A historic trading village
Eyrarbakki used to be the largest commercial community and main harbour on the South Coast of Iceland.
Many preserved houses from around the turn of the twentieth century stand in Eyrarbakki.
Museums
The Eyrarbakki Maritime Museum is in the village.
The Árnessýsla Folk Museum is in a historic building known as the House.
Shore and birds
The rocky shoreline at Eyrarbakki has a view of the Atlantic Ocean, where the surf breaks.
Northwest of Eyrarbakki is the recreational forest Hallskot.
Beyond Hallskot is the Flói Bird Reserve, a significant nesting area for wetland birds listed as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International.
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