Beauty in Remoteness
History and Nature go hand-in-hand in Árneshreppur
When heading to the magnificent Westfjords peninsula of North Western Iceland, approa...
The town of Ísafjörður is in a narrow fjord called Skutulsfjörður in the Westfjords of Iceland. The town is the largest in the Westfjords with a population of a...
Award-Winning West Fjords
The most famous unknown place in Iceland
It was for good reasons that the ‘Lonely Planet’ guide put this area in its list of the t...
Westfjords: Visit Spectacular Strandir
Hólmavík is a charming small town in the Strandir area, which makes up the most eastern tip of the Westfjords. It’s a p...
Adventure in the Westfjords
Patreksfjörður is the perfect base when exploring the Westfjords
Patreksfjörður is the scenic, nature-rich region, you have come...
The Westfjords are stunning, an array of beautiful fjords and steep mountains which are both grand and majestic. This area has a very small human population but...
Adventure in the Westfjords
Patreksfjörður is the perfect base when exploring the Westfjords
Patreksfjörður is the scenic, nature-rich region, you have come...
Patreksfjörður is the western-most town of Europe and the second largest town of the Westfjords. Patreksfjörður has a great cultural and historical importance. ...
Ísafjarðardjúp bay is often referred to as the “gold coffin” because of its rich fishing grounds and abundance of seabirds. During harsh times the bay provided ...
ICELAND’S FIRST SETTLER
The furtive little arctic fox is found in the Westfjords in Súðavík
The arctic fox is an enchanting creature. At some point in the d...
Bolungarvík is a fishing village and the only built-up area in the municipality of Bolungarvíkurkaupstaður in the northwest of Iceland, located on the Westfjord...
Borea Adventures.
Borea Adventures is a small adventure company based in Ísafjörður in the Westfjords of Iceland. The company is owned and operated by peop...
Borea Adventures.
Borea Adventures is a small adventure company based in Ísafjörður in the Westfjords of Iceland. The company is owned and operated by peo...
Far from the Madding Crowd -
Icelandic landscape and wildlife all its grandeur
Í safjarðardjúp is the biggest fjord in the Westfjords. Divided into smaller...
Flatey, Breiðafjörður
The village in Flatey
Flatey is an island of the western islands, a cluster of about forty large and small islands and islets locat...
Hotel Bjarkalundur is at the entrance to the West Fjords
Under the majestic Vaðalfjöll mountain, with its two distinctive tops of volcanic basalt plugs, nestle...
The Pastors of Aðalvík
North of Ísafjarðardjúp lies Aðalvík bay, open to the sea. The mountain Ritur marks the southern end of the bay, while to the north Stra...
Þjóðólfur and Þuríður the Strait-filler in beautiful Bolungarvík
Bolungarvík is a thriving fishing town in the outer reaches of Ísafjarðardjúp, on the western ...
Are You up for an Adventure?
Iceland Backcountry Travel makes your Wildest (backcountry) Dreams Come True
Do you fancy venturing off the beaten path with th...
Trolling the Westfjords
Living Legends in Drangsnes
According to an old Icelandic folk tale, the Westfjords was nearly separated from Iceland by relentless...