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Einar Páll Svavarsson
Dec 4, 20213 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 3, 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 2, 20212 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
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, 20213 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
Nov 29, 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 28, 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 27, 20213 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 25, 20212 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, 20213 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 24, 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, 20212 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, 20213 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.
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