Seltún and Leiðarendi receive an allocation from the construction fund

The Ministers of the Environment and Natural Resources and of Tourism, Industry and Innovation this week announced the allocation of funding for the development of infrastructure and other projects at 130 popular sites in Iceland's nature and at other tourist destinations across the country. The aim is to continue the significant infrastructure development already underway to protect the country's natural environment and cultural heritage sites, as well as to develop tourist destinations.

The Municipality of Hafnarfjörður has been awarded funding for two projects, one concerning Leiðarendi and the other the continued development in Seltún. 

• Leiðarendi – detailed plan. Kr. 3,750,000 was allocated to prepare a detailed plan for Leiðarendi to define a future strategy and to ensure that no further damage is done to it and its surroundings. The project concerns nature conservation and safety.
• Seltún – ongoing development. Kr. 12,000,000 was allocated to improve facilities, including for outdoor recreation throughout the area, services and walking trails. The toilet facilities in particular need improvement, and an expansion of the toilet facilities began in 2018. The plan set out in the approved detailed plan must be followed. The project relates to nature conservation and safety at a popular tourist destination near the capital region.

This is the second time a joint announcement has been made regarding the allocation of funds from the National Infrastructure Development Plan and the Visitor Attraction Fund. Since last year, infrastructure has been developed at numerous sites across the country. A contribution of just over three billion króna is provided for the three-year project plan of the National Infrastructure Development Plan, which runs from 2019-2021. This adds over one billion kroner to the plan presented last year. The current plan not only focuses on individual locations in nature but also emphasises a holistic approach through regional clusters and defined routes between them. 

The Development Fund for Tourist Destinations is this time awarding grants to 40 projects, with the total grant amount amounting to 505 million krónur.