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to promote textile art anddesign. It has an ongoing project whichinvolves creating an embroidered tapestrydepicting a stormy family saga from thearea, written in the 13 th century.A River runs through itBlönduós, the Town by the BayBlönduós, on the northwest coast, isin a beautiful situation on the banksof Húnaflói bay. The town is named afterthe river Blandá, one of the largest fishingrivers in the country, which runs throughthe town all the way from Hofsjökullglacier and into Húnaflói Bay.One of the area’s most treasured locationsis Hrútey, a small protected island whichlies in Blandá. Hrútey is accessible by afootbridge and is a wonderful place to spendthe day hiking and picnicking. There’s a richbirdlife on the island and therefore it’s closedbetween April 20 th and June 20 th for theprotection of the nesting and eggs.a kind in the country and give a fascinatinginsight into the nation’s history and way of life.The Icelandic Salmon CentreThe town’s proximity to one of the bestsalmon rivers in Iceland and the popularityof fishing as a sport has led to the foundationof The Icelandic Salmon Centre which opensin the beginning of June, 2012. The centrewill provide an extensive background of thebiology and habitats of the salmon as well astheir part in Icelandic food culture and thehistory of salmon fishing. The exhibition issure to be both educational and entertainingand has a special area for children.The Textile MuseumThe Textile Museum was originally foundedby the Women’s Union and is housed in theold handcraft college. In 2003, it moved toa beautiful new house, specially designedfor it’s ambitious operation. It’s a uniquemuseum that celebrates the artistry ofwomen’s handcraft and has an impressivecollection of homemade wool and textileitems as well as beautiful Icelandic nationalcostumes, artistic embroideries andmany of the tools and equipment used toproduce them. It also exhibits the work ofcontemporary textile designers.The Sea Ice Exhibition CentreThrough the ages, the people of the northcoast of Iceland have had to deal withthe difficulties stemming from sea ice,the very thing which gave the country itsname. The Sea Ice Exhibition Centre offersvisitors an understanding of this naturalphenomena and it’s impact on people’slives in the northern regions.Unique museumsBlönduós especially prides itself on foursplendid museums, some of which are one ofThe Icelandic Textile CentreThe Icelandic Textile Centre is located in theold Women’s Handcraft College and worksAmenities in BlönduósBlönduós has a good camping area,guesthouses and a hotel as well as severalrestaurants and cafés and there are plentyof recreation opportunities. You’ll also findhorse rental, a small golf course and anexcellent swimming pool with hot tubs, awaterslide and a kids’ pool.–hþBlönduósbærHnjúkabyggð 33 • 540 Blönduós+354 455 4700on websitewww.blonduos.isOpening hours 11:00-18:00Lækjargata 4 • Tel. +354 55 10 100 • jomfruin@jomfruin.iswww.jomfruin.is78 www.icelandictimes.com