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Selárdalur valley in Arnarfjörður fjord West Fjords
Selárdalur valley is one of the Ketildalir valleys on the southern shore of the long Arnarfjörður fjord.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Dec 15, 20213 min read
Örlygshöfn valley and golden beach
Örlygshöfn Cove is scarcely populated and has only had three farms in the valley for many centuries.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Dec 15, 20213 min read
Rauðisandur red shell beach in the West Fjords
Rauðisandur (Red Sand Beach) is a ten-kilometer stretch of a shell beach on Iceland's south coast of the West Fjords (Vestfirðir).
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Dec 15, 20213 min read
Reykhólar tiny hamlet in West Fjords
For centuries, the Reykhólar farm was considered to be one of the most valuable estates in the country.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Dec 14, 20213 min read
Norðurfjörður fjord and Trékyllisvík cove at Strandir
Norðurfjörður and Trékyllisvík are small communities; each comprises a small cluster of houses at Strandir in the West Fjords.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Dec 9, 20214 min read
Krossneslaug geothermal pool in Strandir West Fjords
The geothermal pool at Krossnes on Strandir is a bit north of the fjord Norðurfjörður near the Arctic Circle. It is one of Iceland's most sp
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Dec 9, 20213 min read
Látrabjarg is a 14 km long cliff in the West Fjords
Látrabjarg is a 14 km long cliff along the shoreline from the cove Keflavík westward to Bjargtangar. The highest point is measured at 444 m.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Dec 9, 20213 min read
Flókalundur is named after the first Viking to stop in Iceland during winter
Flókalundur is a joy to visit. D.uring summers at Flókalundur, you will find a restaurant, good camping site, and a small hotel.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Dec 8, 20213 min read
Hellulaug geothermal pool
Hellulaug is located only a few hundred meters from the camping site Flókalundur in the famous Vatnsfjörður, where the first settlers
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Dec 8, 20213 min read
Brjánslækur ferry place, Surtarbrandsgil and Flókatóftir
Today, Brjánslækur is best known for its important role in transportation and communication in the West Fjords.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Dec 8, 20213 min read
Dynjandi waterfall in West Fjords, a pure joy
Dynjandi is one of Iceland's most spectacular waterfalls and natural wonders as well as the largest waterfall in the West Fjords
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Dec 7, 20213 min read
Þingeyri small village in Dýrafjörður fjord West Fjords
Today, the town with its population of a little less than 300 is part of the Ísafjörður municipality.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Dec 5, 20212 min read
Súðavík tiny village in the West Fjords
Unlike most towns and villages around the coast in Iceland that were part of the fishing industry, Súðavík was always more agriculture.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Dec 5, 20212 min read
Tálknafjörður Sea Angling village in the West Fjords
Today, most of the residents of Tálknafjörður still work in the fishing industry. It is a typical, tiny fishing village in Iceland.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Dec 5, 20212 min read
Suðureyri tiny village in Súgandafjörður fjord West Fjörds
The tiny village of Suðureyri is located near the mouth of a narrow fjord named Súgandarfjörður in the West Fjords.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Dec 4, 20213 min read
Patreksfjörður town in the southern part of West Fjords
Patreksfjörður fjord has been occupied by people since the 9th century, mostly on farms.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Dec 3, 20213 min read
Ísafjörður town in West Fjords a must visit
In the 20th century, fishing and fish processing became the most important lines of business and for a large portion of Ísafjörður.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Dec 3, 20213 min read
Hólmavík small village at Strandir
Hólmavík is a small village located in the Steingrímsfjörður fjord. It is the only village on the remote east coastline of the Westfjords
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Dec 3, 20213 min read
Flateyri village old trading post in West Fjords
Unlike most small villages on the coast of Iceland, notably the Westfjords, Flateyri started as a trading outpost rather than a fishing post
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Dec 3, 20213 min read
Djúpavík a symbol of ambitious dreams
Djúpavík can hardly be called a village as it is merely a tiny cluster of houses that remain as remnants from the past and more as a symbol
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Dec 2, 20212 min read
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