Grundarfj r ur the village was one of the first villages in Iceland. It became a trading centre for Sn fellsnes 1786. Its harbour is considered one of the best natural harbours on Sn fellsnes. Around 1800 Frenchmen settled in Grundarfj r ur with their shipping fleet and left at 1860. The main source of income is fish and fish processing.
Tourism is of growing importance.
Activities such as sea angling, whale watching, sightseeing by sea golf at Su ur-B r or trout fishing is among the possibilities to choose from. For those interested in Geology Grundarfj r ur is spectacular unusually varied and it is possible to find relics from most of the periods of Iceland s geological history. Its stated that the Setberg volcano in Eyrarsveit is the oldest volcano in Iceland. There are short walking trips all over providing an opportunity to enjoy the scenery and the beautiful environment. Klakkur, Grundarkambur, Kvern and Grundargil are few of the trails, after a good days walk one can relax in the swimming pool at Grundarfj r ur.