Westfjords

Between Two Cliffs

Between Two Cliffs Hornvík Bay in Hornstrandir lies between two of the largest bird cliffs in Iceland, Hælavíkurbjarg to the west and Hornbjarg to the east. ...

Going 100 Years Back in Time

  Going 100 Years Back in Time Flatey in Breiðafjörður was, for many centuries, a large farm and one of the leading trading places in Iceland. The En...

Árneshreppur

Árneshreppur There are 69 municipalities in Iceland. Of course, the most populous is Reykjavík, where a third of the population lives. The smallest populatio...

Westernmost part of Europe

Westernmost part of Europe Patreksfjörður in the Westfjords is the westernmost town in Europe. From Reykjavík it's 400 km / 240 mi to Patreksfjörður. About 2...

Spooky houses

Spooky houses In the middle of the Cold War, in 1953, the Americans built a military base and radar station on Straumnesfjall, north of Aðalvík in Hornstrand...

A shallow pool in the deep

A shallow pool in the deep Hörgshlíðarlaug Pool in the eastern part of Mjóifjörður in Ísafjarðardjúp is a concrete swimming pool that is 6 meters long, 2 met...

The historical Arnarfjörður

The church in Hrafnseyri was built in 1886 and protected in 1990. The master-builder Árni Sveinsson designed and built this beautiful wooden church clad in cor...

The Musical Dynjandi

The Musical Dynjandi FThe waterfall Dynjandi is called by some Fjallfoss, which is probably a misnomer. The small waterfall below Dynjandi in the picture is c...

Into the Wild Westfjods

Discover Iceland “the Westfjords Way” The Westfjords are an unmissable region of Iceland. Here, you will find steep cliffs with millions of nesting birds, w...

Wild Westfjords

Into the Wild WestfjodsDiscover Iceland „the Westfjords Way“ In Reykjarfjordur a full-size swimming pool is visible from the main road. The water is war...
Breiðafjörður

Birds in Breiðafjörður

Breiðafjörður is an expansive and shallow bay located on the west coast of Iceland. The bay is the largest area of shallow waters and beaches in the country, ...
Hólmavík

Visit Stunning Strandabyggð

Strandir is the east coastline of Westfjords. The only town on the coast is Hólmavík. A picturesque village, the gate to the wondrous wilderness of the norther...

WEST TOURS for the Westfjords

WEST TOURS for the Westfjords The expert on travels in the entire Westfjords peninsula The Westfjords are an amazing peninsula characterized by steep, flat ...