The Westfjords
It's worth detouring 11km off Rte 61 to hunt out Heydalur, tucked away at the head of 惭箩贸颈蹿箩枚谤冒耻谤. Here cabins cluster around a converted barn, the campground stretches beside the river, and indoor and outdoor hot-pots and a geothermal pool are dotted around. The restaurant (mains 1800kr to 3600kr; open 10am to 9pm June to August) serves hearty food.
Local activities include guided horse riding (per hour 8000kr), and kayaking (per two hours 7000kr).
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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
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
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
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One of Iceland's most famous poets, Steinn Steinarr (1908鈥58), is commemorated at this museum set in his former homestead. It details, in Icelandic and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
15.71 MILES
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
16.84 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
20.08 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
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脥safj枚r冒ur's historic quarter borders it's eastern edges. Start explorations in Tangagata to see gabled, tin-clad homes, often brightly painted in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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More than 740 clay birds, arranged in flight soar above the altarpiece of this modernist church.They were made by locals during a group art project. Look鈥