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Youth Hostel in Kópasker
Travel Tips for Kópasker (Page 1/1)

Budget Meals Evening and Night Time Entertainment Visitor Attractions Where To Go Next
For good eats check out... 11 Aug 2011 Clayton, USA:
no restaurants or cafes in town but a decent sized market.
For good eats check out... 07 Aug 2011 Luca, Italy:
The seals come to the beach, just 100m far from the hostel. But pay attention to the artic terns, they can attach you!
For great nightlife try... 07 Aug 2011 Luca, Italy:
No hope, you're in the middle of nothing (the village is only 120 inhabitants)
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HI Hostel Kópasker

Kópasker is a small village in the north-east part of Iceland. It´s economy is built around services for the surrounding sheepfarms. The Hostel is located in the centre of the town with all necessary services close by. Appr. 33 km from Kópasker is Ásbyrgi which is part of the National Park Jökulsárgljúfur. In the National Park are many interesting places like Hljóðaklettur and Forvöð. Dettifoss is the most powerful waterfall in Europe, but there are also smaller waterfalls in Jökulsá, like Hafragilsfoss and Vígabergsfoss. Many species of birds are found in Melrakkaslétta. Rauðinúpur (which is 30 km from Kópasker hostel) is an ideal place for bird watchers. Best time of the year to observe the birds are in May and September/October. At Snartastaðir there is a very good folk museum. Next Hostels: Akureyri, 191 km - Ytra Lón, 135 km | more......