Hellissandur is a small village at the western tip of the Snaefellsnes peninsula, near the Snaefellsjokull glacier. It sits within the Snaefellsjokull National Park area.
The village of Hellissandur
Hellissandur is one of the oldest fishing villages on the peninsula. The village has a maritime museum and old fishermen's huts. Tall radio masts stand nearby on the coast.
The street art capital
The village is known as the street art capital of Iceland, with many large murals painted on its buildings. The murals are added at a street art festival and can be followed on a walk around the village. Many of the murals show local life, the sea, and nature.
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