The Guards On The Heath
by When hiking in Iceland you will see the guards that hikers throughout the ages raised to help you find the right path to your destination. …
Category: Westfjords
Majestic Mountain Collar
Some have said that infinite versions of various clouds in Iceland are one of its most exciting subjects. It is quite clear that the sky …
The Fishing Village Flateyri
The village of Flateyri is in the fjord Onundarfjordur, about 25 kilometers from Isafjordur driving part of the way through a tunnel. Flateyri is a …
Holmavik is The Scenic Fishing Village
Holmavik is the first village you come to when you drive to the Westfjords. It is located in Steingrimsfjordur and is a small village of …
Magic Mountains and Winter Lights
It can be said that the main characteristics of the Westfjords are the sea, the mountains, the calm and the interplay of light and darkness. …
Isafjordur Town
Isafjordur is the largest town of the Westfjords. It is situated by the fjord Skutulsfjordur and inhabited since the settlement of Iceland. The old houses …
Magical Morning in Hestfjordur
When you live in the Westfjords of Iceland you occasionally have to drive to other parts of Iceland such as Reykjavik. Each of these trips …
Bolungarvik Is A Town With History
Bolungarvik is the northernmost town in the Westfjords and it is a sort of an end station, in a very positive way. Its location is …
My Hometown in Autumn Clarity
Today is one of those unforgettable days. This is my hometown and it showed its finest clothes today. It started with complete stillness on the …
The Village Below The Icelandic Alps
The village of Thingeyri is 48 kilometers from Isafjordur and a part of the township of Isafjordur. Thingeyri is in Dyrafjordur, a fjord seen by …
Bíldudalur Is A Fishing Village With A New Purpose
Bildudalur is a small village in the beautiful fjord Arnarfjordur. Sheltered by high mountains located deep in the fjord the weather in Bildudalur is often …
Talknafjordur is The Fishing and Salmon Village
Talknafjordur is a fishing village half an hour drive from Patreksfjordur and a 6.5-hour drive from Reykjavik. Talknafjordur is by many considered one of the …