Eskifjordur

The small town of Eskifjörður stands at the northern shore of the fjord Eskifjörður. It is built on a small sand spit and in the slopes of a high and mighty mountain which rises above the town.

The people of Eskifjörður made their living of herring fishing, herring is often known as “the oceans silver”.

Eskifjörður has been an authorized trade post since 1786 and a commercial center since 1798.