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 a teaching garden in 1909. You'll see arched whalebones at one entrance, just off Rte 624.
老澳门六合彩开奖记录's must-see attractions
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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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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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The old turf-and-stone fishing shacks of the 脫sv枚r Maritime Museum powerfully evoke a past age. A guide in a typical lambskin fisher鈥檚 outfit shows you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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Celebrating the magic of the mundane is the aim of the powerful, creative displays here, where shoes, books and mini-movies each come with personal鈥
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Charming Vigur is a popular destination for day trippers from 脥safj枚r冒ur. In season it's a nesting site for hundreds of puffins, and the rest of the year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
Nearby The Westfjords attractions
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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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Peruse Iceland's oldest original store 鈥 a well-preserved historic bookshop and its attached apartment, which feel wonderfully trapped in amber.
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On the northern edge of D媒rafj枚r冒ur, Rte 624 forks off west from Rte 60. It turns into a dirt road and passes an abandoned farmhouse before swerving鈥
4. 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
5. 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
6. 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
15.85 MILES
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
16.19 MILES
Of minor interest is the whalebone arch made from a whale鈥檚 jawbone in the central town park.