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The container is made from drift wood and was used by Warsaw Pact troops for the sterilisation of surgical instruments before becoming a wool shop.
Driving through Vik looking for some dinner, we spotted the church lit up on the hill looking quite serene against the mountainous backdrop. After snapping a couple of quick shots before we froze, we ended up back at the service station for dinner...
This is the southernmost coastal hamlet of the country and the only one without a harbour. The flat, black beach south of the village was declared one of the 10 most beautiful island beaches of the world by the Iceland Magazine. Amphibious vehicles were used for deep sea angling, fishing and highly interesting sightseeing tours along the coastline all the way to the country's southernmost point, Dyrholaey. This activity was discontinued, but is on offer at the farm Dyrholaey, a bit further west. There is also Travel Café Tourist Information Centre. Large bird breeding colonies are on both sides of the village, arctic terns, puffins, guillemots, fulmars, kittiwakes etc. There are many other possibilities for recreation in Vik and its surroundings, bird watching, hiking, glacier tours etc. If you are travelling to the west from Vik, you should take a look at the current road and weather conditions on Moorland Vikurskard. The distance from the capital is 192 km.
Vik is a lovely little town, placed in between high hills that give it a very secluded and cosy feeling.
The black beach of Vík is one of the loveliest ones that are easily reacheble, with a panoramic view of the special rock formation just off the coast. Colonies of artic terns and puffins can be seen at the west end (right side as facing the ocean) of the beach.