Sudureyri is an environmentally friendly fishing village near the mouth of Sugandafjordur. The village is accessed from the tunnel connecting Isafjordur and Onundarfjordur from where the road drops th...

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 office, pharmacy, re...

Kleifaheidi is a mountain pass linking Bardastrond with Patreksfjordur. The building of the road, over 60 years ago, was considered a major feat and it greatly improved communications in the West Fjor...

Talknafjordur benefits from a geothermal area on the north side of the fjord. The hot water fills the town´s swimming pool which is open all year round. The hot water comes from Pollurinn at the no...

Raudasandur is a glorious 10km long beach of shell sand, with a reddish hue when the sun shines on it. It’s such an idyllic spot that you can see why some might be tempted to take a dip here on a sunn...

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 organic creams and ointments are...

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's second largest fjord, the v...

On the north shore of Dyrafjordur, you can take a scenic detour on road 614, passing Myrar farm, Iceland´s biggest eider duck nesting area. Common eiders are long-lived ground-nesting sea ducks who...

Connected to Iceland’s mainland by a strip of land just 10km wide, the West Fjords region has a reputation for outstanding mountain and fjord scenery, golden sand beaches, huge colonies of cliff-nesti...

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 fuel station - the last to b...