In the Kirkjubolsfjall mountain opposite the airport at Isafjordur is a ‘hanging valley’ called Naustahvilft from where there is a great view over the fjord and town. Legend says it was made when a hu...

According to legend, there is a tiny lake at the top of this cone-shaped mountain where ‘wishing stones’ can be found during the summer solstice.

Selardalur is 45 minutes drive north of Bildudalur at the end of a gravel road. This remote outpost is wedged into the last of nine short ice-sculpted valleys on the south coast of Arnarfjordur fjord,...

Thingeyri's indoor swimming pool is located in the sports center and has a hot tub and sauna.  Tel. (+354)  450 8470 Opening times: (subject to change) Mon-Thu 08.00 - 10.00 & 17.00 - 20.00; ...

The West Fjord’s road 60 disappears into the Vestfjardagong tunnel. This tunnel opened in 1996 and at almost 15km in length is Iceland’s longest, connecting Isafjordur, Onundarfjordur, and Sudureyri,...

North of Talknafjordur, the sand spit Sveinseyraroddi stretches into the fjord and during spring and early summer it’s an important area for breeding birds, among them eider ducks. It’s closed off to...

Brjanslaekur is the terminal for the ferry across Breidafjordur Bay. There’s a cafe and above the shore, the indistinct remains of a turf dwelling, believed by some to be that of Hrafna-Floki.  Floki...

The hot natural pools close to the town of Talknafjordur are called? Pollurinn? by locals. It is in good use throughout the year by the local people who love to visit the pools to admire the extraordi...

Hrafnseyri in Arnarfjord in the Westfjords of Iceland is a distinguished place in the history of Iceland. It is the birthplace of Jon Sigurdsson (1811-1879), the principal champion of Iceland’s strugg...

Flokalundur, on road 62 on the shore of Vatnsfjordur, is a service center, with fuel, a restaurant, and a small shop. It's named after Raven-Floki, an early visitor to the island who is credited with...