[7] One of the most famous buildings in Ölfus is Strandarkirkja, a wooden church built in 1888 and renovated in 1968 and 1996 which has been mentioned in many old documents and stories.

[8] Its retable was painted in 1865 by Sigurður Guðmundsson (1833–1874), the Icelandic painter, and the pulpit as well as the altar date from 1888.

[10] Close to the bay Fornigarður [ˈfɔ(r)tnɪˌkarðʏr̥] can be seen, an old wall measuring seven kilometres in length which in 1275 was mentioned in a document for the first time.

Originally its height amounted to 1.66 metres and its broadth to 0.96 centimetres, but due to erosion the wall has become lower and thinner.

[14] Kotstrandarkirkja [ˈkʰɔtˌstrantarˌcʰɪr̥ca] is a comparatively large wooden church dating from 1909 with a well-kept garden in the community Kotströnd [ˈkʰɔtˌstrœnt].

[15] The church is known for its bells dating from 1644 and for its retable painted by Örlygur Sigurðsson in 1878 which represents Jesus together with St. Peter, John and Jacob.

[17] Þorlákshöfn has a hotel, a camping area, a golf course, various restaurants and a sports centre with a public swimming pool.