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Iceland's Volcanic Island: A Self-Guided Walking Tour
À propos
Volcanic forces and a deep connection to the sea have both shaped the small Icelandic archipelago of Vestmannaeyjar. On this self-guided audio tour of Heimaey Island, you'll discover how a dramatic 1973 eruption transformed the landscape. You'll also hear about this resilient community that's thrived on fishing for over a thousand years. The tour starts at the Vestmannaeyjar harbour, where you'll learn about the modern town's beginnings, and the arrival of motorised fishing boats in 1906. You'll walk past historic buildings and monuments, including Skansinn fort, built in the 1500s to protect crown property from English merchants and marauders. You'll explore the town's oldest neighbourhood ...
Points forts
De 1 heure à 1 heure et 30 minutes
Proposé en Anglais
Non remboursable
Billet mobile
De 1 heure à 1 heure et 30 minutes
Proposé en Anglais
Non remboursable
Billet mobile
Ce qui est inclus
Accès à vie à cette visite en anglais avant et après votre date de réservation
Accès hors ligne à l'audio, aux cartes et aux géodonnées
Flexibilité pour explorer à votre rythme avec une visite GPS autoguidée
Application pour Android et iOS
Indications pour le point de départ afin que lorsque vous êtes au bon endroit, la visite commence
Smartphone et écouteurs
Transport
Nourriture et boisson
Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour
Points de rendez-vous
Départ
This tour starts at Vestmannaeyjar harbour. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
Retour
Tour ends at Final Vestmannabraut 28, 900 Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland
Informations importantes
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Animaux d'assistance autorisés
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Des options de transport en commun sont disponibles à proximité
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Adapté à tous les niveaux de condition physique
Politique d'annulation
Toutes les ventes sont définitives. Aucun remboursement n'est possible en cas d'annulation.
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Iceland's Volcanic Island: A Self-Guided Walking Tour
À propos
Volcanic forces and a deep connection to the sea have both shaped the small Icelandic archipelago of Vestmannaeyjar. On this self-guided audio tour of Heimaey Island, you'll discover how a dramatic 1973 eruption transformed the landscape. You'll also hear about this resilient community that's thrived on fishing for over a thousand years. The tour starts at the Vestmannaeyjar harbour, where you'll learn about the modern town's beginnings, and the arrival of motorised fishing boats in 1906. You'll walk past historic buildings and monuments, including Skansinn fort, built in the 1500s to protect crown property from English merchants and marauders. You'll explore the town's oldest neighbourhood ...
Points forts
De 1 heure à 1 heure et 30 minutes
Proposé en Anglais
Non remboursable
Billet mobile
De 1 heure à 1 heure et 30 minutes
Proposé en Anglais
Non remboursable
Billet mobile
Ce qui est inclus
Accès à vie à cette visite en anglais avant et après votre date de réservation
Accès hors ligne à l'audio, aux cartes et aux géodonnées
Flexibilité pour explorer à votre rythme avec une visite GPS autoguidée
Application pour Android et iOS
Indications pour le point de départ afin que lorsque vous êtes au bon endroit, la visite commence
Smartphone et écouteurs
Transport
Nourriture et boisson
Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour
Points de rendez-vous
Départ
This tour starts at Vestmannaeyjar harbour. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
Retour
Tour ends at Final Vestmannabraut 28, 900 Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland
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Begin your tour at the Vestmannaeyjar harbour, where the modern town's story starts with the arrival of motorised fishing boats in 1906. Discover how this small Icelandic archipelago built a thriving fishing community that has endured for over a thousand years.
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Le Skansen
Walk past Skansinn fort, built in the 1500s to protect crown property from English merchants and marauders. Learn how this historic stronghold has stood watch over the harbour for centuries, weathering the island's turbulent history.
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Visit Landlyst, Iceland's first maternity hospital, built in 1848 to tackle high infant mortality. Discover how this modest building played an outsized role in improving health outcomes for the island's earliest generations.
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Spot the Blátindur memorial wall, a poignant reminder of homes lost beneath the lava. Reflect on the more than 400 houses buried during the 1973 eruption as you take in this quiet tribute to what the island endured.
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Explore Landakirkja, the historic church that stood defiantly above the volcanic ash during the 1973 eruption. Read the message on its cemetery gate, "I live and thou shalt live," a fitting symbol of the island's resilience.
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Pass the historic lighthouse guiding fishing boats safely into Vestmannaeyjar's harbour. Its light has watched over generations of local fishermen navigating the waters that have sustained this island community for over a thousand years.
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L'église en bois debout
Explore Stafkirkjan, the striking black wooden stave church built as a gift from Norway in 2000. Discover how it marks the 1,000th anniversary of Iceland's conversion to Christianity, replicating Norway's medieval Haltdalen stave church using timber, tar, and iron shipped over from different regions of Norway.
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Step into Sagnheimar, the island's folk museum, where interactive exhibits bring Vestmannaeyjar's history to life. Discover stories of the 1627 Turkish pirate raid, the annual Þjóðhátíð festival, and the island's deep ties to fishing and cliff hunting.
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The Brothers Brewery
Stop by The Brothers Brewery, a local craft brewpub known for its handcrafted beers celebrating island life. Try the flagship Eldfell/Volcano Red Ale, named for the very eruption that reshaped this island in 1973.
