Region
Eastfjords
570 km from Reykjavik
Djupivogur, Eastfjords
A small fishing village with the Eggs of Merry Bay sculptures, views toward Papey island, and the historic Langabud trading buildings.
Population
~460
Eastfjords • Egg sculptures
Quick Answer
Djupivogur, an Eastfjords village of about 460 people, has the 34 granite Eggs of Merry Bay, Langabud’s trading-house collections, and views toward Papey island.
Djupivogur sits where the Eastfjords meet the southern coast, below the pyramid-shaped Búlandstindur mountain. The waterfront Eggs of Merry Bay sculpture is widely photographed, with Papey island offshore.
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Updated: 2026-09-10
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Population
~460
Southern Eastfjords coast
Known for
Eggs of Merry Bay
34 stone egg sculptures
Top Attractions in Djupivogur
Eggs of Merry Bay
34 granite eggs representing local birds
Papey Island
Offshore island; confirm sailing availability
Langabúð
Historic trading buildings with local collections
Búlandstindur
Pyramid-shaped mountain (1069m)
Harbor
Fishing boats and boat tour departures
Teigarhorn
Protected landscape and mineral collection
How to Get to Djupivogur
From Egilsstadir: 100 km (1.5 hours) via Route 1 south.
From Höfn: 100 km (1.5 hours) via Route 1 north.
Ring Road: Djupivogur is directly on Route 1, a natural stop between Höfn and the Eastfjords.
Best Time to Visit Djupivogur
Summer: Long daylight for the waterfront and nearby walks. Confirm any boat trip or special event for your exact date.
Winter: Check road and weather conditions for outdoor stops, and arrange museum access before a special trip.
Look beyond the eggs to the trading town
Langabud is more layered than a single 1790 date suggests. The municipality dates its southern plank-built section to around 1790 and the eastern warehouse to 1852, with a yard between them. Inside are works by sculptor and woodcarver Rikardur Jonsson, a memorial collection for Eysteinn Jonsson and Solveig Eyjolfsdottir, and local historical material upstairs. Ask langabud@mulathing.is about current opening before making the interior your main reason to stop.
Djupivogur joined Cittaslow in 2013. The municipal account ties that commitment to reusing older buildings, local food and protecting natural and cultural sites. Langabud is a concrete place to explore that approach, rather than treating the designation as another attraction to tick off.
For a separate stop near Berufjordur, Teigarhorn’s mineral collection concentrates on minerals from the site, including stilbite, scolecite and heulandite. A few specimens from elsewhere are there for comparison. The protected landscape also includes Weywadt House, associated with photographers Nicoline Weywadt and Hansina Bjornsdottir. Ask the ranger about access to the displays and house; this is not simply a roadside rock-collecting stop.
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Djupivogur FAQs
Quick answers with safety notes where it matters.
What is the population of Djupivogur?
Djupivogur has approximately 460 residents, a small fishing village on the southern Eastfjords coast.
What is Eggs of Merry Bay?
Eggin í Gleðivík (Eggs of Merry Bay) is an outdoor sculpture by Sigurður Guðmundsson: 34 granite eggs along the harbor, one for each local bird species.
How far is Djupivogur from Reykjavik?
Djupivogur is about 570 km from Reykjavik (6-6.5 hours driving) via Route 1.
What is Papey island?
Papey is an island offshore from Djupivogur. Confirm an actual sailing and landing arrangement with an operator before planning an island visit; older mentions of summer tours are not a current timetable.
What is Langabúð?
Langabud is a group of historic trading buildings: the south end dates to around 1790 and the eastern warehouse to 1852. It houses sculpture, local history and memorial collections.
What is the pyramid mountain near Djupivogur?
Búlandstindur (1069m) is a pyramid-shaped mountain associated with local folklore.
Where is Djupivogur located exactly?
Djupivogur sits where the Eastfjords meet South Iceland, on the Ring Road between Höfn and Egilsstadir, so it is a natural stopping point.
What services does Djupivogur have?
The village has a hotel, guesthouses, restaurant, café in Langabúð, gas station, and small grocery shop. Limited, but enough for travelers passing through.
For national population totals and trends to put local figures in context, see our Iceland statistics.