Grants for infrastructure development at tourist sites

Grants for development at Leiðarendi and Krýsuvíkurbjarg

Ministers for Tourism, Industry and Innovation and
The Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources yesterday announced the allocation of funds to
infrastructure development, nature conservation and other projects at tourist sites in the year
2020. A total of just over 1.5 billion krónur is allocated. from the National Plan on
infrastructure development and the Visitor Site Implementation Fund which enables
to continue the important task of building infrastructure at tourist sites.

Development Fund for Tourist Destinations
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The Visitor Attraction Development Fund provides grants to 33
projects across the country in 2020 amounting to a total of 501.5 million krónur. Total
The fund received 134 applications this time with grant requests totalling 2.3
billion. The Municipality of Hafnarfjörður receives an allocation of kr. 5,760,000 to carry out
development of a car park at Leiðarendi in accordance with the local plan. The site is
Located in a disturbed area on the verge of the Bluefjallavegur. The sites need to be filled in and levelled.
and incorporate crushed stone. The project is considered to align well with the fund's main focus areas regarding
nature conservation, safety and infrastructure development at a sensitive tourist site.

Project plan
National Plan 2020-2022. Krýsuvík Cliff

A contribution of around three billion to three is anticipated.
year, which runs to the project plan of the National Infrastructure Development Plan which
valid for the years 2020-2022. A total of 119 tourist sites have been identified,
tourist routes and tourist areas, where actions have already begun for
provided for by the national plan or are planned for up to and including the year 2022.
The Municipality of Hafnarfjörður receives a new allocation of kr. 11,000,000 from the project plan for
Design of a tourist site at Krýsuvíkurberg in accordance with the detailed plan. 

The municipality has a grant of 12,000,000 kr. for development in Seltún for the years 2019-2021 to improve outdoor recreation facilities, services and walking trails throughout the area.