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Official travel guide to the Westfjords of Iceland

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How to get there and around

What to see

Activities, interesting places, restaurants and much more

Where to stay

Hotels and camping places and everything between

Guides and recommendations from the locals

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Cottages

Cottages

Staying at a cottage can be very cozy and it´s especially convenient for families or groups of friends traveling together.

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Hotel Heydalur

Hotel Heydalur is located in the beautiful valley of Heydalur, around 320 km from Reykjavík and 130 km from Ísafjörður. The hotel offers 59 beds in 19 rooms (all with private WC) as well as three

Bungalo

Bungalo is the largest Icelandic marketplace for vacation rentals in Iceland. On www.bungalo.com you can find a variety of properties listed all around Iceland and you can book the property of your ch

Hey Iceland

Hey Iceland is an award-winning, leading expert in travel in the Icelandic countryside with over 30 years of experience. We offer a wide range of self-drive packages, guided tours and day tours all ye

Urðartindur Travel Service

Urðartindur is a family run guesthouse and camping site in Norðurfjörður, in the Icelandic Westfjords. Occupying a stunning position amid fertile farmland at the head of the fjord of the same name

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Hotel Bjarkalundur

Reykhólasveit
380 Reykhólahreppur
434-7762, 434-7863

Comfortable Bungalow

Silfurgata 12
400 Ísafjörður
862-5669

Hænuvík Travel Service / Gallery Gullhóll

Hænuvík
451 Patreksfjörður
456–1574, 848-8113

Sæból Farm

Sæból 3 - Ingjaldssandur
425 Flateyri
848-0920

Private house with private garden

Tangagata 10a
400 Ísafjörður
862-5669

Solvahus

Hafnarstræti 13
425 Flateyri
860-6062

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Westfjords of Iceland

Towns & Villages

The sparsely populated Westfjords region is home to more towns and villages than you might imagine – and each has its own unique atmosphere and attractions.
Get to know more about them here.

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Árnagata 2-4
400 Ísafjörður
Iceland
travel(at)westfjords.is
Westfjords Tourist Information
Aðalstræti 7
400 Ísafjörður
Iceland
+354 450-8060
info(at)westfjords.is

Safe travel in Iceland

To make travel in Iceland safer - for your safe return
Safetravel.is is run by ICE-SAR and is part of a bigger project, simply named Safetravel. In that project a number of companies, public institutions and individuals join hands and the goal is to lower the rate of accidents in travel and tourism in Iceland.

The 112 Iceland app can be used for two things, both for added safety on your Iceland trip.
First of all you can call for help by pressing the red Emergency button. Your location will be sent by text message to the 112 response center. Remember that even though your phone shows no signal there is a possibility that you can send text message.

The green Check In button is for you to leave your location with us so if something happens we have more information to work with. Only the 5 last locations are stored and we recommend you use this – don’t worry – you are not disturbing anyone – except for our big computer who wants to be disturbed.

On Safetravel.is you can find extensive amount of information which can help you plan your travel to and around Iceland in more safe and secure way.

Local time and weather

Aurora forecast

When to see the Northern Lights in Iceland?
The best time is between 21:00-03:00 although they can often be seen early evening or during the night. The official Northern Lights season in Iceland is from October till March. The more activity the more likely it is that you will see the northern lights but that is not all. There is never a guarantee of spotting the northern lights, but northern lights forecast by vedur.is are good. Clear skies are necessary, when we have clear skies in Iceland It is usually cold. So be sure to wear the right clothing.
Northern Lights Forecast
The Icelandic Met Office does Northern Lights Forecast which is good to use.
Visit the Icelandic Met Office www.vedur.is, for more info.

Driving in Iceland

Always check the road conditions
The weather is not the same in different regions of Iceland. Here below are good websites to use when traveling in Iceland in winter. Vedur.is is the official website for weather in Iceland. But it doesn’t always give the right picture road.is, the website for the Icelandic Road Administration, is the best website to use if you use it right.If you are unsure then you can call 1777 and ask for the conditions (open 06:30-22:00) or 1778 an automatic telephone service open all day.

Driving in Iceland can be tricky - but if you listen carefully to Elfis you should be fine.