Westfjords

Ísafjörður

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...

Visit Spectacular Strandir

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

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

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

Adventure in the Westfjords Patreksfjörður is the perfect base when exploring the Westfjords Patreksfjörður is the scenic, nature-rich region, you have come...

Patreksfjörður

Patreksfjörður is the western-most town of Europe and the second largest town of the Westfjords. Patreksfjörður has a great cultural and historical importance. ...

Wildlife at Ísafjarðardjúp

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

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

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. 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. 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

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

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...

Iceland’s Oldest Country Hotel

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

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...
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Siblings and Sorcery

Þjóðólfur and Þuríður the Strait-filler in beautiful Bolungarvík Bolungarvík is a thriving fishing town in the outer reaches of Ísafjarðardjúp, on the western ...

Iceland Backcountry Travel

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...

Living Legends in Drangsnes

Trolling the Westfjords Living Legends in Drangsnes According to an old Icelandic folk tale, the Westfjords was nearly separated from Iceland by relentless...