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Búðardalur tiny village in the Westfjords
Tiny Búðardalur, with a population of less than 300, is located by Road Nr. 60, one of the two main roads leading to the Westfjords
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Dec 2, 20212 min read
Bolungarvík fishing town in the West Fjords
Today, fishing and fish processing is still the primary economic base and source of income for most families.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Dec 2, 20213 min read
Sauðárkrókur is the main hub in the west of the Northern Region
Sauðárkrókur has an admirable economic base compared to any small town in Iceland.throughout the last 150 years
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Nov 29, 20213 min read
Skagaströnd village and the treasure chest
Local legend states that hidden somewhere on top of the Prophetess Mountain towering over Skagaströnd is an enormous treasure chest loadee
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Nov 29, 20213 min read
Hvammstangi village in the Northern Region in Iceland
Hvammstangi is a pleasant place to live in and a village that people should not miss.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Nov 29, 20213 min read
Hofsós tiny hamlet in Skagafjörður fjord
The tiny hamlet of Hofsós in the Northern Region of Iceland was a rather busy trading post in the 17th and 18th centuries
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Nov 29, 20213 min read
Blönduós is a small town in north Iceland by the Ring Road
Blönduós is a small town with a population of approximately 880 as of January 2022. The town has always been an important service center.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Nov 28, 20214 min read
Raufarhöfn the remote village in the north east
During the herring frenzy which dominated Iceland's economy in the forties and fifties, Raufarhöfn became an important location for salting
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Nov 27, 20213 min read
Þórshöfn the small remote fishing village in the Northern Region
Þórshöfn is a small remote village in the northeast region of Iceland, far away from most places and quite close to the Arctic Circle.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Nov 25, 20212 min read
Siglufjörður the remarkable old herring town the Nothern Region
Geographically, the town of Siglufjörður is an isolated place. It is a narrow fjord a short distance from the Arctic Circle
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Nov 25, 20213 min read
Ólafsfjörður the typical fishing town in the Northern Region
Ólafsfjörður is a village in the northern region of Iceland, where fishing and fish processing form the main base of the town's economy.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Nov 25, 20213 min read
Húsavík the whale-watching town in the Northern Region
Húsavík ranks number one on my list of the most interesting towns and villages in Iceland.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Nov 24, 20214 min read
Grenivík tiny village in the northern region
Grenivík, sometimes referred to as Grýtubakkahreppur, is a tiny village on the east coast of Eyjafjörður Fjord in the northern region.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Nov 24, 20212 min read
Dalvík the affluent fishing town in the northern region
When you drive into Dalvík and around, you notice how immaculate and well-kept the town is. A town that provides good service for residents.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Nov 24, 20213 min read
Bakkafjörður hamlet in north east region
The population is approximately 60 individuals as of January 2022 and has remained relatively the same for over four decades.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Nov 23, 20212 min read
Akureyri town in north Iceland
I love to visit Akureyri in summer and winter and have done so regularly for at least four decades. I go there at least twice every year
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Nov 23, 20213 min read
Seyðisfjörður magical town
Anyone who visits the small town of Seyðisfjörður and the fjord of the same name will be impressed by the town’s beauty and the fjord’s
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Nov 20, 20213 min read
Neskaupstaður the typical Icelandic fishing town in the East Fjords
Neskaupstaður is one of few towns in Iceland where life and the town’s economy still depend almost entirely on fishing and fish processing.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Nov 19, 20214 min read
Reyðarfjörður one of the most affluent small villages in Iceland
Reyðarfjörður is one of the larger towns in the eastern region of Iceland. The town’s recent history is a bit unusual
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Nov 19, 20213 min read
Egilsstaðir center town in the East Fjords
Egilsstaðir barely existed in the middle of the 20th century when its first private home was built. Today it is the largest tow in the east
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Nov 19, 20214 min read
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