Take a boat trip to Saebol in Adalvik, a peaceful bay, where you can stroll on a deserted beach and enjoy the flowers and birds of Hornstrandir Nature Reserve. A cluster...

North of Isafjordur the smaller towns of Hnifsdalur and Bolungarvik are worth a visit. Take Road 62, Djupvegur, which offers great views across to Snaefjallastrond with its snow-fl...

Sudavik is a fishing village on the west side of Alftafjordur. In 1995 an avalanche engulfed part of the village killing 14 residents, injuring many others and destroying homes....

Before you arrive in Flateyri look for the big chimney by the fjord, the remains of a whaling station. A trading post for over 200 years, today, this fishing town of around 200 peo...

Patreksfjordur, population 700, was named after the patron saint of Ireland, St. Patrick. It’s a fishing town and service center for the region with a small hospital, a bank, post...

Talknafjordur, with a population of 286, has an excellent harbor and a fish processing plant and trout farm.  It also has a cottage industry cosmetics production where or...

Bildudalur, one of the more isolated villages of the West Fjords, is endowed with the lion's share of mouthwatering scenery. Sited on the shore of Arnafjordur, the region...

Þingeyri village, on the south coast of Dýrafjörður, was established as a trading post and its old warehouse - dating from 1734 - ranks among the oldest build...

Bordeyri (Bordeyri) is one of the tiniest villages in Iceland. Formerly a center of commerce and an army base during WWII, the population is now just 30. Riishús, one of sever...

This is the only town on east side of the West Fjords region and a service centre for the area. Here you’ll find a restaurant, cafe, tourist information, supermarket and a fue...