Fáskrúðsfjörður
Distinctive Eastfjord town whose French fishing heritage remains visible in museums, buildings, memorials and bilingual street signs.
About Fáskrúðsfjörður
The settlement is officially called Búðir but is almost universally known as Fáskrúðsfjörður. From the late nineteenth century into the early twentieth century it became the principal East Iceland base for French fishermen operating in Icelandic waters. The legacy survives through restored French buildings, an excellent museum, a sailors’ cemetery, French-Icelandic road signs and the town’s relationship with Gravelines in northern France.
Our practical tips
✓Walk around town to spot the bilingual Icelandic and French street signs.
✓The French Museum gives the historical buildings much more meaning.
✓Use Road 955 around Vattarnes rather than the tunnel if you have time and visibility is good.
Getting there and visiting
Access
Located on Route 1. Reyðarfjörður can be reached either through the modern tunnel or via scenic Road 955 around Vattarnes.