Grundarfjordur is a working fishing town that makes a little pretense at being more. Those in the know flock here for the puffin trips in summer and in winter for the aurora borealis and the chance of...

Ondverdarnes lighthouse marks the westernmost tip of Snaefellsnes and is a dramatic spot where rugged lava meets the ocean.  Until 1945 there was a farm here and remains of its turf buildings can be s...

South of road 54, just east of Guesthouse Hof, turn down a farm track and when you reach the house, bear right and continue to a parking area by a golden sand beach. On the offshore rocks seals hau...

Take a boat trip to Saebol in Adalvik, a peaceful bay, where you can stroll on a deserted beach and enjoy the flowers and birds of Hornstrandir Nature Reserve. A cluster of houses and a church are all...

Sudavik is a fishing village on the west side of Alftafjordur. In 1995 an avalanche engulfed part of the village killing 14 residents, injuring many others and destroying homes. To avoid future tra...

Before you arrive in Flateyri look for the big chimney by the fjord, the remains of a whaling station. A trading post for over 200 years, today, this fishing town of around 200 people is a lively comm...

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...

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...

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...