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Hólmavík is a peaceful fishing village on the north-western coast (commonly known as The Coasts). Although no metropolis, it has a lot to offer to the tourist. First of all, the magnificent scenery and the warm-heartedness of the people. Hólmavík is ideally situated as a base for further travel.

The oldest house in the village (1897) has been beautifully restored. It now houses Café Riis an excellent restaurant and a bit of a culture centre as well. There is live music every weekend and a theatre performance every Thursday in summer. The Café Riis also owns a good collection of old photographs of Hólmavík and it´s inhabitants. Not to mention their collection of Black Magic artefacts (In the past the Coasters were famous for Black Magic and considered quite dangerous by lesser mortals).

Bía, who welcomes you with open arms, runs the Hotel Matthildur. Her cosy hotel-restaurant has smoke-free rooms with breakfast and real Icelandic home cooking. There is also inexpensive sleeping-bag accommodation.

Nanna and Hrólfur, who are well known for their hospitality, run the Guesthouse. You can bring your sleeping bag or slip into a made up bed. There is a fully equipped kitchen, so you can try your culinary skills with Icelandic ingredients. There are plenty of delicious wild herbs in the area.

Haddi and Victor run the horse rental firm. They will take you on tours all around the magnificent and isolated landscape of The Coasts. An evening ride around lake Þiðriksvallavatn is unforgettable.

The district guide Brynjólfur Sæmundsson, will take groups of all sizes on tours all over the West-Fjords. And you can be sure Brynjólfur knows everything there is to know about The Coasts.

And plus all that, there is a 9 hole golf course, and a great camping place with toilets, showers, washing machine and cooking facilities.

The Tourist Information is in the community centre, and the staff will do their utmost to assist you in every way. The arts and crafts group Strandakúnst is there as well, with their gallery and souvenir shop.