Hrafnseyri
Hrafnseyri is a very old town in the Westfjords where Jón Sigurðsson was born, the spearhead for the independence of Iceland. The museum dedicated to his work a...
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region: Westfjords
Veturliði Gunnarsson 1926-2004
Icelandic painter 1926-2004
Other Icelandic painters see more here
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Guðmundur Pétursson Thorsteinsson (Muggur)
Guðmundur Pétursson Thorsteinsson, better known as Muggur (5 September 1891,born in Bíldudalur – 27 July 1924.) was an Icelandic painter, graphic artist, author...
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The Icelandic Sea Monster Museum
Tales of sea monsters have played a colourful role in Icelandic folk culture for centuries, and several written accounts of them can be found all around...
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THE OLD BLACKSMITH’S WORKSHOP
The old Blacksmith's Workshop was founded by Gudmundur J Sigurdsson in 1913, but Gudmundur came back to Thingeyri in 1903 after learning the trade in Denmark. T...
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Westfjords Heritage Museum
Westfjords Museum is located in one of the 18th century buildings in Neðstikaupstaður at the tip of the spit which the town of Ísafjörður stands.
Fisheries hav...
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Bolungarvík
Bolungarvík is a fishing village and the only town in the municipality of Bolungarvíkurkaupstaður.
Bolungarvík is in the westfjords of Iceland, approximately ...
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Tálknafjarðarhreppur
Tálknafjarðarhreppur is a municipality in the Westfjords of Iceland. Its only settlement is Tálknafjörður. On the land side the municipality is surrounded by th...
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Ísafjarðarbær
Ísafjarðarbær is a municipality of Iceland in the Westfjords region, created in 1996 from Flateyrarhreppur, Ísafjarðarkaupstaður, Mosvallahreppur, Mýrahreppur, ...
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Reykhólahreppur
Reykhólahreppur is a municipality in the Westfjords, Iceland. Its major settlement is Reykhólar. The village, with around 120 inhabitants, has a swimming pool n...
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Kaldrananeshreppur
Kaldrananeshreppur is a municipality in the Westfjords of Iceland. It's seat is Drangsnes, a small town in the western part of Iceland, at the mouth of Steingr...
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Árneshreppur
Árneshreppur is an Icelandic municipality, located in the Westfjords peninsula of northwestern Iceland. The village Djúpavík in Reykjarfjörður is situated in th...
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Wild Westfjords
If you're looking for an adventure off the beaten path and away from the tourist crowds, then The Westfjords are just for you! Wild Westfjords itineraries help ...
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Westfjords Adventures
Westfjords Adventures, based in Patreksfjörður, Iceland, offers various travel services and leisure activities in the scenic, spectacular and picturesque Southe...
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Amazing Westfjords
Amazing Westfjords is a family-run company that offers boat tours leaving from the harbour at Ísafjörður and sail around Ísafjarðardjúp in a refurbished fi...
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Vesturbyggð
Vesturbyggð is Westfjord’s southernmost municipality. Vesturbyggð’s most famous natural phenomenon, is the ‘far west’ of Iceland and the most westerly point...
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Strandabyggð
Hólmavík is a charming small town in the Strandir area, which makes up the most eastern tip of the Westfjords. It’s a popular stop for those looking to check ou...
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SAMÚEL JÓNSSON´S ART MUSEUM
Samúel Jónsson (1884-1969) has been called “the artist innocent at heart.” After retiring and starting to collect a pension, he painted and constructed remarkab...
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Kört – handcraft museum
Next to the farm Arnes in Trékkyllisvík there is the small museum and handicrafts gallery called Kört. The exhibits and artefacts include textiles, puppe...
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