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Visit Westfjords The Westfjords are the best fjords. www.westfjords.is If you want to experience Icelandic nature in its most purest form this is a must place to visit.
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The Westfjords are Icelands most remote and possibly the most enthralling, the Westfjords are a world apart. Virtually separated from the rest of Iceland and sparsely populated, the area is characterised by dramatic fjords and towering angular cliffs rising sharply from the deep blue seas. Visit Westfjords Office will gladly help with any inquiries. Please email to info(at)westfjords.is or call di

rectly +354-450-3002. Fam trips, marketing and other inquires please email to travel(at)westfjords.is or call directly +354-450-3002

A couple of years ago, the Canadian company Arc'teryx filmed a surf and snowboard movie right here in the Westfjords. De...
17/01/2025

A couple of years ago, the Canadian company Arc'teryx filmed a surf and snowboard movie right here in the Westfjords. Despite variable conditions, the result was breathtaking, showcasing imagery unlike anything ever captured here in the fjords before.

Link to full movie in 1st comment.

16/01/2025

How's being an international student in the Westfjords? Find out!

Nature’s spotlight over Dýrafjörður.
13/01/2025

Nature’s spotlight over Dýrafjörður.

Mountain tops bathe in sun all year long while many towns stay several weeks in a shadow each winter.
12/01/2025

Mountain tops bathe in sun all year long while many towns stay several weeks in a shadow each winter.

Blackport (Verbúðin) is a drama series set in 1980s Westfjords, where a group of friends in a small fishing village expl...
11/01/2025

Blackport (Verbúðin) is a drama series set in 1980s Westfjords, where a group of friends in a small fishing village exploit a new quota system to grow their fortunes. As wealth and power change their lives, greed and betrayal strain their relationships, leading to intense personal and political conflicts.

Available worldwide on Amazon Prime, MHz Choice or Apple TV.

Tálknafjörður, population 234.
10/01/2025

Tálknafjörður, population 234.

BIU airport, Iceland.
09/01/2025

BIU airport, Iceland.

Despite the name, there generally isn’t much ice in Iceland. But sometimes ice bergs drift by, like these ones that we s...
08/01/2025

Despite the name, there generally isn’t much ice in Iceland. But sometimes ice bergs drift by, like these ones that we saw floating by Grímsey island today.

4 daylight hours now in Patreksfjörður. Nearly an entire hour longer, up from 3 hours and 7 minutes, since winter solsti...
07/01/2025

4 daylight hours now in Patreksfjörður. Nearly an entire hour longer, up from 3 hours and 7 minutes, since winter solstice!

Tonight, Iceland celebrates Þrettándinn, the official end of Christmas! It’s a magical evening filled with bonfires, fir...
06/01/2025

Tonight, Iceland celebrates Þrettándinn, the official end of Christmas! It’s a magical evening filled with bonfires, fireworks and folklore. Legend says this is the last night the elves roam among us, the Yule Lads head back to the mountains, and the hidden folk celebrate their own feasts.

We specially like the Rauðasandur photo.
05/01/2025

We specially like the Rauðasandur photo.

15 Places to Experience Iceland’s Wild and Rugged Westfjords January 2, 2025 by Carina Sandoval Westfjords of Iceland are still one of the country’s most virgin and untouchedterritories, showing tourists raw Nordic wilderness unexplored by mass tourism.Iceland’s remote northwestern peninsula c...

In the dark of winter, Icelandic fishermen brave icy winds to bring home the prized haddock. While cod has long been Ice...
03/01/2025

In the dark of winter, Icelandic fishermen brave icy winds to bring home the prized haddock. While cod has long been Iceland's main export, haddock has remained the everyday staple for locals—a tradition that endures to this day.

It’s been snowing a fair bit over the holiday season so Skíðasvæði Ísafjarðarbæjar has now opened! The ski area’s operat...
02/01/2025

It’s been snowing a fair bit over the holiday season so Skíðasvæði Ísafjarðarbæjar has now opened! The ski area’s operation is designed for local people, so the opening hours are generally in late afternoons and early evenings. Ideal for after school/work. All flood lit of course.

02/01/2025

What's your new year's resolution?

New Year’s Eve in the Westfjords is all about togetherness—fireworks, music, and blazing bonfires lighting up the night....
31/12/2024

New Year’s Eve in the Westfjords is all about togetherness—fireworks, music, and blazing bonfires lighting up the night. As we reflect on a wonderful 2024, we look ahead with optimism for an even brighter 2025. Wishing you all a happy new year and safe travels wherever your adventures take you!

Departing the northernmost capital city in the world, heading towards the Westfjords. Only about a 40 minute flight to B...
30/12/2024

Departing the northernmost capital city in the world, heading towards the Westfjords. Only about a 40 minute flight to Bíldudalur, Ísafjörður or Gjögur.

Once the Book Shop from the Nói Albínói movie. Now a Belgian Waffle House, right at the center of the Þingeyri community...
28/12/2024

Once the Book Shop from the Nói Albínói movie. Now a Belgian Waffle House, right at the center of the Þingeyri community.

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