Blönduós

The town of Blönduós is the largest urban area at Húnaflói. Our hotel is situated where the river Blanda runs into the Ocean.

About one thousand people live in Blönduós. Employment is connected to agriculture, industry, services and fishing industry. A regional cooperative has its headquarters in Blönduós. A creamery and butchery is operated in the town. At Blönduós there is a well-equipped hospital, health service, service apartments for the elderly, a community centre, a sports centre, swimming pool and hotpots, good camping, a hotel, café and much more. A handcraft museum, the only one of a kind in Iceland, is to be found in Blönduós.

Blanda river

Blanda is the longest and perhaps the most powerful Salmon river in Iceland. The source of the river Blanda is in the southwest side of the glacier Höfsjökull and it runs into Húnaflói bay at Blönduós. The catchment area of Blanda is estimated to be 2370 km2 and is among the longest rivers in the country with a length of circa 125 km. Its source is calculated to lie at a height of 800 m. The river is one of the main salmon rivers in Iceland and has often yielded a catch of almost 3000 salmon in one summer. Before the river was dammed in 1990 the salmons spawning grounds reached almost to the foot of the glaciers.

In the river Blanda, which runs through the town, there is an Island known as Hrútey. This island is protected and has good walking paths. Just outside the town at Vatnahverfi is a 9-hole golf course. At Blönduós tourist information centre its possible to find information about all the interesting places and recreational opportunities that can be found in the region.