Seyðisfjörður, a fjord skillfully carved by the ice age glacier, is distinguished by excellent harbour facilities and Norwegian heritage. Seyðisfjörður has been an important trading center from the 19th century up to modern times, due to…
Vopnafjörður is a wide fjord separating the headlands of Digranes and Kollumúli. The fjord joins two large bays on both sides, Bakkaflói to the north and Héraðsflói to the south. Kaupvangur, in the heart Vopnafjörður, is a museum in rememberance of…
Great numbers of people pass through Hveragerði each year, located only 45 km from Reykjavik. Throughout the year, pillars of steam may be seen rising up from the town and in summer it is truly a green community, abounding in trees. A green…
The district’s most densely populated area is the town Hvolsvöllur. Hvolsvöllur’s primary businesses are services for the agriculture and tourism. Only about 100 km from Reykjavík, Hvolsvöllur is an excellent location from which…
There are places in Iceland that simply need to be experienced. Vestmannaeyjar, “Westmen Islands”, are in that group by virtue of their natural beauty and the bounty of their wildlife, particularly birds. The islands are part of a…
The town, “bær”, of Reykjanes is a young and vibrant town on the Reykjanes peninsula. Reykjanesbær profits by its closeness to the capital and also to Iceland’s international airport. Ásbrú, the former US naval base, has…
Home to Kirkjufell Mountain. Though Grundarfjörður is not the most well known town in Snæfellsnes peninsula, its mountain is certainly one of the most famous mountains in Iceland, if not the world. It is not unusual for photographers from all over…