Ingólfsfjörður Abandoned Herring Factory

The remains of a remote herring-processing site in Ingólfsfjörður, recalling the boom-and-bust fishing history of northern Strandir.

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WHY VISIT

About Ingólfsfjörður Abandoned Herring Factory

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FIRST-HAND ADVICE

✓View ruins from safe public access areas.

✓Do not enter unstable structures.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

Do not assume abandoned structures are safe or open to the public. Respect private property, barriers and current local access rules.

Strandir & Árneshreppur

The older church at Árnes, forming an important part of the historic cultural landscape of Árneshreppur.

Strandir & Árneshreppur

A tiny remote settlement beneath steep mountains, famous for its enormous abandoned herring factory and extraordinary coastal setting.

Strandir & Árneshreppur

The enormous former herring-processing factory that dominates Djúpavík and tells the story of the settlement’s brief industrial boom.

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