Snapshots from Strandir EditorialStrandasýsla, a county stretching from Hrútafjördur northward along Húnaflói Bay on the eastern side of the Westfjords peninsula,...
Thingvellir in Autumn (I) EditorialThingvellir by Öxará is a protected and sacred site for Icelanders, as it is deeply intertwined with the...
Natural History Museum of Bolungarvík EditorialAt the Natural History Museum, seals and wild mammals of the Westfjords are on display, as well as...
SPRINGTIME IN THE WESTFJORDS EditorialQuite a few Icelanders claim that the Westfjords are the most beautiful part of the country. But one...
Ísafjördur – A Collection of Images EditorialÍsafjördur in Skutulsfjördur, the capital of the Westfjords, is a unique town. Bright in the summer, pitch dark...
The Viking Mr. Vikingsson EditorialWho named Önundarfjörður according to the ancient Landnámabók? The Viking Önundur Víkingsson around the year 900, is the...
Future Past in Ísafjörður EditorialIn the Ísafjörður Art Museum, which is located in one of the most beautiful buildings in the country,...
Ósvör, Óshólaviti & Ölver EditorialDespite being a fishing station for centuries, there was no permanent settlement in Ósvör, at the easternmost part...
The Natural Gallery of the Westfjords EditorialThe Westfjords feature several distinctive fjords of various sizes and shapes, of which Ísafjardardjúp (Ice-fjord-deep) is by far...
THE FAIREST FJORD OF ALL? EditorialArnarfjördur is the second largest fjord in the Westfjords, after Ísafjardardjúp, and the fjord with the most sea...
Route 60 EditorialThere are precisely 400 km (240 miles) from Reykjavík to Patreksfjörður, the main town of the Bardastrond coastline....
Between Two Cliffs EditorialHornvík Bay in Hornstrandir lies between two of the largest bird cliffs in Iceland, Hælavíkurbjarg to the west...
Westfjords — Europe’s last frontier EditorialLean Towards Nature Wilderness, peacefulness, unique experiences and great hospitality is what you’ll experience in the Westfjords –...
Patreksfjörður EditorialPatreksfjörður is the biggest town in the southern part of the Westfjords, with a population of around 660....
Reykhólahreppur: Overlooking Breiðafjörður from the Westfjords Vignir Andri GuðmundssonMYSTIC HISTORY Reykhólahreppur: Overlooking Breiðafjörður from the Westfjords The Westfjords’ south coast holds one of Iceland’s hidden pearls....
Mystic History Vignir Andri GuðmundssonReykhólahreppur: Overlooking Breiðafjörður from the Westfjords The Westfjords’ south coast holds one of Iceland’s hidden pearls. It’s a...
Rauðasandur south of Patreksfjörður EditorialLonely Planet, one of the most respected and most popular travel book publications and information provider about countries...
Patreksfjörður & Patreksfjörður EditorialPatreksfjörður is named after Patrekur (d :963), bishop of Suðureyjar (e : Hebrides), but the settler Örlygur Hrappsson,...
Almost the Northernmost Point EditorialHornstrandir, the northernmost part of the West Fjords, is the largest deserted area in Iceland, having been abandoned...
Picturesque mountains EditorialA few years ago, a survey was conducted among Icelanders, which mountain was the most beautiful mountain. Herðubreið...
