Petra's Stone Collection, Steinasafn Petru, is a stone and mineral collection in the village of Stodvarfjordur in the Eastfjords. It was built up over more than 50 years by Petra Sveinsdottir. Today, over 70 types are on show.
What and where the collection is
Petra's Stone Collection, Steinasafn Petru, is in the village of Stodvarfjordur in the Eastfjords. It is a stone and mineral collection.
A lifetime of collecting stones
The collection was built up over more than 50 years by Petra Sveinsdottir. She gathered stones from around East Iceland until she died in 2012 at the age of 89.
What is on display
The collection holds a huge number of stones and minerals, with over 70 types on show. These include amethyst, agate and calcite.
The house and garden
The collection fills Petra's former home and its surrounding garden.
Visiting Petra's Stone Collection
Stodvarfjordur sits on the eastern fjord coast between Djupivogur to the south and the regional hub of Egilsstadir inland, so the collection slots easily into a drive through the Eastfjords. For current visiting details, use the official site. To compare options in the region, see East Iceland tours.
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