Heimaey Harbour on Heimaey in Westman Islands, Iceland - Encircle Photos

7 Heimaey Harbour on Heimaey in Westman Islands, Iceland

For over 1,000 years, Heimaey Harbour has been a fishing port. In 1973, this natural inlet was threatened to be sealed off during the Eldfell eruption. Ingenuity and daring save it. For four months, townspeople used pumps, hoses and pipes to pour seawater – up to 250 gallons per second – onto the advancing lava flow. In contrast to that chaos, this section of Heimaey is now serene with Heimaklettur in the background. If you want to learn more about this eruption, then visit the Eldheimar museum. Also nearby is a Norwegian stave church, a replica of the Haltdalen church built in Iceland during the late 12th century.

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Heimaey Harbour on Heimaey in Westman Islands, Iceland

Básaskersbryggja 8, 900 Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland

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