The Westfjords
Moody, fun, elaborate and dramatic exhibits about Icelandic and foreign monster legends fill the rooms here. The interactive multimedia table tells 180 stories of local sightings. You won't look at Arnarfj枚r冒ur in quite the same way again.
While it's great for larger kids, wee ones might get freaked out by some of the giant models. The museum also has a small cafe.
11.59 MILES
Tumbling in a broad sweep over a 100m-rocky scarp at the head of Dynjandivogur bay, Dynjandi is the most dramatic waterfall in the Westfjords. The bumpy鈥
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Stunning 搁补耻冒补蝉补苍诲耻谤 beach stretches out in shades of pink and red sands on the southern edge of the peninsula. Pounded by surf and backed by a huge azure鈥
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Part of a cluster of historic wooden buildings by the harbour, this museum is in the Turnh煤s (1784), which was originally a warehouse. It's crammed with鈥
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At the tip of the Arnarfj枚r冒ur, local artist Sam煤el J贸nsson lived out his remaining years at a remote farm in Sel谩rdalur, and filled his days by creating鈥
脥safj枚r冒ur鈥揝u冒ureyri鈥揊lateyri Tunnel
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Completed in 1996, this 9km-long tunnel network beneath the mountains becomes an unusual one-lane tunnel in parts of the 6km stretch from 脥safj枚r冒ur to鈥
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An enormous and stunning golden-sand beach, framed by rocky cliffs and the turquoise waters of the bay. Certainly one of Iceland鈥檚 best beaches, the鈥
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The study of the Arctic fox has been underway on nearby Hornstrandir for years, and this locally loved exhibition details the life of the creatures, their鈥
J贸n Sigur冒sson Memorial Museum
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Farmstead Hrafnseyri is the birthplace (on 17 June 1811) of J贸n Sigur冒sson, the architect of Iceland鈥檚 independence. The interesting, modern J贸n鈥
1. J贸n Sigur冒sson Memorial Museum
6.56 MILES
Farmstead Hrafnseyri is the birthplace (on 17 June 1811) of J贸n Sigur冒sson, the architect of Iceland鈥檚 independence. The interesting, modern J贸n鈥
11.59 MILES
Tumbling in a broad sweep over a 100m-rocky scarp at the head of Dynjandivogur bay, Dynjandi is the most dramatic waterfall in the Westfjords. The bumpy鈥
3. Sam煤el J贸nsson's Art Museum
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At the tip of the Arnarfj枚r冒ur, local artist Sam煤el J贸nsson lived out his remaining years at a remote farm in Sel谩rdalur, and filled his days by creating鈥
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It was the first of its kind in Iceland when it was created in 1913, and today 脼ingeyri's atmospheric Old Blacksmith's Workshop is still crammed with鈥
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One of Iceland鈥檚 oldest botanic gardens sits on the lower slopes of the fjordside valleys on D媒rafj枚r冒ur's northern edge. Teeny 厂办谤煤冒耻谤 was established as鈥
6. Minjasafn Egils 脫lafssonar Museum
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In Hnj贸tur, about 10km west of Sau冒lauksdalur, it鈥檚 worth stopping at the Minjasafn Egils 脫lafssonar Museum. The eclectic collection includes salvaged鈥
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Stunning 搁补耻冒补蝉补苍诲耻谤 beach stretches out in shades of pink and red sands on the southern edge of the peninsula. Pounded by surf and backed by a huge azure鈥
23.84 MILES
An enormous and stunning golden-sand beach, framed by rocky cliffs and the turquoise waters of the bay. Certainly one of Iceland鈥檚 best beaches, the鈥