Attractions

From the Hornstrandir nature reserve in the norht to Latrabjarg bird cliff in the south, you can find abundance of attractions in the westfjords of Iceland.

Dynjandi
By fjord Arnarfjordur/Dynjandisvogur
60
471, Þingeyri
Simply enthralling; The Westfjords’ favourite front-page model for decades, and is never short of breathtaking. The biggest and widest part of the ...
I Never Went South Rock Festival
Ísafjörður Town
0
400, Ísafjörður
Aldrei fór ég suður // I Never Went South Rock Festival. The Festival at the End of the Universe.  „Its mostly harmless“. 22. – 23. Of April ...
Natural pools
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Among the hidden gems of the Westfjords are the natural hot pools that can be found even in most remote places. This might sound like a cliché, but ...
Arctic Fox
Hornstrandir
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401, Ísafjörður
Bird life and good areas for birdwatching
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Here we will make do with a short description of two areas, although they do by no means exhaust the opportunities for birdwatching. Other ...
Bolafjall and Skalavik
West of Bolungarvik
630
415, Bolungarvík
Drangsnes Hot Pots
Drangsnes
645
520, Drangsnes
The hot natural pools in Drangsnes are right along the shoreline in the middle of the village easily spotted from the road.The pots are used ...
Flatey
Breidafjordur
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345, Flatey á Breiðafirði
Beautifully kept old houses in cheerful colours line the dusty path through the settlement of Flatey island. Walk through it, and at the end of the ...
Hellulaug
Vatnsfjordur / Flokalundur
60
451, Vesturbyggð
This hot natural pool is called "Hellulaug" and is situated a few minutes from Hotel Flokalundur in the southern part of the Westfjords. The pool ...
Hornbjarg
Hornstrandir Nature Reserve
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401, Ísafjörður
Hornstrandir
Hornstrandir
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401, Ísafjörður
This territory of the Arctic fox has been uninhabited since the 1950s. As isolated as it was then, it attracts the casual half-day visitors and ...
Isafjordur Maritime Museum
Isafjordur
61
400, Ísafjörður
The Westfjord Heritage Museum is situated at the tip of the small spit on which the town of Ísafjörður is located. The museum building is one of four ...
Kaldbakur
On the peninsula between fjords Arnarfjordur and Dyrafjordur
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471, Þingeyri
Látrabjarg
612
451, Vesturbyggð
The cliffs of all cliffs, Látrabjarg, are home to birds in unfathomable numbers. This westernmost point of Iceland (and Europe if Greenland and the ...
Museum of Witchcraft
Holmavik
61
510, Hólmavík
Location: HolmavikTel: (+354) 451-3525galdrasyning@holmavik.iswww.galdrasyning.is Open all year.Summer hours: June 1 - August ...
Osvor Museum
Bolungarvik
61
415, Bolungarvík
The museum consists of a replica of a 19th century double fishing booth, salt-shed, fish drying platform and a fish drying shed. It also has on ...
Pollurinn
Talknafjordur
617
460, Tálknafjörður
The hot natural pools close to the town of Talknafjordur are called “Pollurinn” by locals. It is in good use throughout the year by the local people ...
Raggagaradur
Sudavik
61
420, Súðavík
Raggagardur (A garden for Raggi) is a family garden in the village of Sudavik. Created by Vilborg Arnardottir in the memory of her son Ragnar (Raggi) ...
Rauðasandur
By Breidafjordur bay
614
451, Vesturbyggð
Rauðisandur, or (Red Sand), is precisely that: a beach with red sand. Endless red sand. Well, not endless, but 10 km is a lot. The magnificent hues ...
Reykjarfjordur by fjord Arnarfjordur
Arnarfjordur
63
451, Vesturbyggð
The swimming pool in Reykjarfjodur, a fjord that is going into the big Arnarfjodur, is a full size swimming pool heated by natural water that runs in ...
Seals
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Two species of seal can be seen consitently throughout the Westfjords area. The "land-seal" is the most popular one and can be seen ...
Sorcery and Wichcraft
Strandir
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Vigur
In fjord Isafjardardjup
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401, Ísafjörður
Puffins, eiders, guillemoths and arctic terns are this island’s magnets, and they are all abundant. Indeed, as the puffins, which nest in burrows, ...
Drangajokull and Kaldalon
Snaefjallastrond, east of fjord Isafjardardjup
635
401, Ísafjörður
Drangaskord
By Drangavik in Strandir
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Haenuvik
Latrabjarg
615
451, Vesturbyggð
Heydalur
Heydalur by fjord Mjoifjordur, by Isafjardardjup
61
401, Ísafjörður
The hot natural pool in Heydalur is a few minute walk from the country Hotel Heydalur. Sitting in the hot natural pool feeling the fatigue in your ...
Hnjotur Museum
Hnjotur, Orlygshofn
612
451, Vesturbyggð
The Folk Museum at Hnjótur was opened in June 1983. There you will find many remarkable items from old times, demonstrating means of occupation and ...
Horgshlid
Mjoifjordur in fjord Isafjardardjup
633
401, Ísafjörður
The hot natural pool in Mjoafjordur is called the "pool in Horgshlid" after the farm next to the pool and it´s owner.The pool is small but extremely ...
Isafjordur Cultural House - The Old Hospital
Isafjordur
0
400, Ísafjörður
The house contains the Town and District Library, District Archives, Art Collection and Photo Collection. Open weekdays 1 pm - 7 pm, Saturdays 1 ...
Ketildalir and Selardalur
By fjord Arnarfjordur
619
451, Vesturbyggð
The Ketildalir valleys are on the southern shore of the fjord Arnarfjordur. The best know of those valleys is probably Selardalur, a very ...
Laugaland
Fjord Isafjardardjup
638
401, Ísafjörður
The Laugaland pool is situated by the farm Laugaras in Skjaldfannardal. The pool is about 10m long, heated by natural hot water.Admittance is free, ...
Museum of Jon Sigurdsson
Hrafnseyri, Arnarfjordur
60
401, Ísafjörður
Hrafnseyri in Arnarfjörður is the birthplace of national hero Jón Siguðsson. This spot has become a popular attraction for visitors, with it’s museum ...
Natural History Museum
Bolungarvik
61
415, Bolungarvík
The museum is dedicated to the naturalist and former headmaster in Bolungarvík Steinn Emilsson. The museum was founded in 1998 and exhibits in its ...
Svalvogar
Between fjords Arnarfjordur and Dyrafjordur
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The Old Blacksmith's Workshop
Thingeyri
60
470, Þingeyri
The old Blacksmith's Workshop was founded by Gudmundur J Sigurdsson in 1913, but Gudmundur came back to Thingeyri in 1903 after learning the ...
The Sorcerer's Cottage
Kluka, Bjarnarfjordur
643
510, Hólmavík
Location: Kluka, BjarnarfjordurTel: (+354) 451-3524galdrasyning@holmavik.iswww.galdrasyning.is Open:June 15 - June 30: 12:00 ...
Valagil
By the fjord Alftafjordur, close to Sudavik
61
420, Súðavík
Vatnsfjordur
By Breidafjordur bay
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451, Vesturbyggð
Arnarnes
At the mouth of fjord Skutulsfjordur
61
401, Ísafjörður
Bjarnarfjordur
Strandir
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510, Hólmavík
Breidafjordur
Westfjords' south coast
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381,
Breidafjordur Boat Museum
Reykholar
607
380, Reykhólahreppur
The Breiðafjörður Boat Museum has during the last years collected more than twenty old boats from the Breiðafjörður area and saved most of them from ...
Dyrafjordur
Between fjords Arnarfjordur and Onundarfjordur
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471, Þingeyri
Hlunnindasyning
Reykholar
607
380, Reykhólahreppur
Hlunnindasýningin is a museum dedicated to the gifts of Nature in the Breiðafjörður area and their utilization, especially in the past. The birds ...
Ingjaldssandur
By fjord Onundarfjordur
624
401, Ísafjörður
Litlibaer farm
Fjord Skotufjordur, by fjord Isafjardardjup
61
401, Ísafjörður
Litlibær is a little farm house that was originally built in 1894, and was occupied until 1969. On the farm there are many stone walls, big and ...
Naustahvilft
Close to Isafjordur airport
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Nauteyri
Fjord Isafjardardjup
635
401, Ísafjörður
The hot natural pool at Nauteyri is just besides road 635, few minutes drive from the intersection. The pool is pure natural water coming from the ...
Samuel's Sculptures in Selardalur
Selardalur, Arnarfjordur
619
465, Bíldudalur
Samúel Jónsson´s outstanding naive sculptures and buildings in Selárdalur valley in Arnarfjordur had been rapidly decaying when a society for it´s ...
Sheepfarming Museum
In fjord Steingrimsfjordur, close to Holmavik
61
510, Hólmavík
The Sheep Farming Museum is a lively and vibrant museum, in community centre Sævangur by road nr. 61, 12 km. south of Hólmavík. It’s about Icelandic ...
Skaleyjar
Breidafjordur
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340, Stykkishólmur
Trostansfjordur
By fjord Arnarfjordur
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Tungudalur
4 km outside Isafjordur
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400, Ísafjörður
Vatnsfjordur by Isafjardardjup
Fjord Isafjardardjup
61
401, Ísafjörður
Arnarfjordur
Between fjords Talknafjordur and Dyrafjordur
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Arnarfjordur, 5-10 kilometres wide and 30 kilometres long, is bordered by Slettanes to the north and Kopanes to the south. At its head, it forks at ...
Djupavik exhibition
Djupavik
643
522,
The Djupavik Exhibition of the old herring factory displays the story of Elisa Stefansson and his quest to build one of the largest herring factories ...
Haukadalur
By fjord Dyrafjordur
622
471, Þingeyri
International Doll Museum
Flateyri
64
425, Flateyri
Kort, museum and craft
Trekyllisvik
643
523,
Trékyllisvík in Strandir is a place of phenomenal nature and varied wildlife. Seals, birds, driftwood, rocks and mountains make their mark on the ...
Melodies of the past
Bildudalur
63
465, Bíldudalur
It is safe to say that many who visit the small village of Bildudalur, get butterflies in their stomach and even their toes when they visit the ...
Onundarfjordur
Between fjords Dyrafjordur and Sugandafjordur
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401, Ísafjörður
Orlygshofn
By fjord Patreksfjordur, in the Latrabjarg area
612
451, Vesturbyggð
Snjafjallasetur Heritage Centre
Dalbaer, Snaefjallastrond
635
401, Ísafjörður
The Snjafjallasetur Heritage Centre was established in Dalbaer Snaefjallaströnd in 2003. It´s aim is to collect and preserve any remains connected to ...
The Old Bookshop
Flateyri
64
425, Flateyri
Vadalfjoll
By Thorskafjordur, Reykholasveit
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381,
Vatneyri Pirate House
Patreksfjordur
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450, Patreksfjörður
In the spring of 2008 the Vatneyri Pirate house in Patreksfjörður opened for the first time. The idea of the Pirate house is based on old stories of ...
Flókalundur
Vatnsfirði
60
451, Vesturbyggð
Iceland owes its name to Hrafna-Flóki or Raven-Floki. After a long navigation from Norway, he took land in Vatnsfjörður fjord. As a navigational aid, ...
Reykjanes
Ísafjarðardjúp
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401, Ísafjörður
Built as a school for the children of the area, Reykjanes was strategically located for its geothermal springs and ease of access by boats. Reykjanes ...