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Bildudalur
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Bildudalur
- Spectacular valleys -
Bildudalur, on the bay Arnarfiord, is a thriving fishing port and a commercial centre. Shrimp is caught in large quantities in the bay and processed in the village. One of Iceland’s oldest houses is in Bildudalur and the country̵ |
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Bolungarvik
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Bolungarvik
- The northernmost settlement on the Westfjords -
A busy little fishing village, Bíldudalur a former community now part of Vesturbyggð, is built on the slopes between mountain and sea, on a spectacular fjord inlet. Fish and shrimp processing provide th |
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Drangsnes
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Drangsnes
- Unspoiled nature -
Drangsnes is a hamlet at the head of the Steingrimsfjordur Bay. It started developing after 1920.
A tall rocky outcrop on the shore is called the Old Woman, or the Hag, which is said to be one of the ogresses who turned to stone wh |
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Flateyri
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Flateyri - Surrounded by majestic mountains -
Flateyri on the bay Onundarfiord has been a trading post since 1792. For 12 years in the nineteenth century the village was home for a thriving whale processing station run by a Norwegian , Mr. Ellefsen. When the whale station |
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Holmavik
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Holmavik
- Fishing, cruises and whale watching -
Holmavik, a village on the western shores of the Steingrimsfiord bay, has been the commercial centre for its county for more than a century. Fishing plays a major role in the village’s economy, but during the past decad |
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Isafjordur
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Isafjordur
- The capital of the Westfjords -
A whole New World. The landscape is majestic, with fjord after fjord, towering above shore and sea, and the diversity. Each and every fjord has its own distinctive character. Tiny fishing villages nestle at their foot.
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Patreksfjordur
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Patreksfjordur
- A fishing village -
Patreksfjordur is one of the communities of Vesturbyggd, where the main trades are fishing and fish processing. The town is also a commercial centre for the region. The vicinity offers a variety of interesting places to explo |
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Reykholar
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Reykholar
The ancient estate Reykholar, was the domicile of a few of the most renowned people of the country. The property offered many advantages, such as the Eider colonies on 300 small islands off the coast, the rich fishing grounds in the bay and good grain crops wh |
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Sudavik
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Sudavik
- A place of Sagas -
Sudavik is said to be a caricature in miniature of the Western Fiords and as such is popular among visitors from all over. In January 1995 a tragic avalanche hit the village with severe loss of life and property. The village has been rebuilt in |
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Sudureyri
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Sudureyri
- A beautiful place to visit -
Sudureyri is a small and friendly village on the south shore of the small Sugandafiord. It is surrounded by spectacular mountains and on the north shores trees grow high up the mountain slopes - a rare sight in Iceland. Fishing and |
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Talknafjordur
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Talknafjordur
- In the cover of Tungufell -
Bay Patreksfjordur branches into two smaller fjords, Patreksfjordur and Talknafjordur. A fishing village by the same name rests on the 15 km long and nearly 4 km wide bay, Talknafjordur. The mountains drop steep into the bay, the |
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Thingeyri
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Thingeyri
- Enjoy the mountain view -
Thingeyri is the oldest trading post of the Westfiords. Thriving fishing and fish processing are the main sources of employment, but services to tourists increase by the year and one of Iceland’s oldest houses , a warehouse dating |
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