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Best Of The Westfjords 2019: Best Tour

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The Westfjords lie entirely outside of the Ring Road’s loop, making them one of the more remote corners of Iceland….

Best Of The Westfjords 2019: Best Museum

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The Westfjords lie entirely outside of the Ring Road’s loop, making them one of the more remote corners of Iceland….

Best Of The Westfjords 2019: Best Road Trip

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The Westfjords lie entirely outside of the Ring Road’s loop, making them one of the more remote corners of Iceland….

Best Of The Westfjords 2018: Best Café

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The Westfjords lie entirely outside of the Ring Road’s island-encompassing loop, making them one of the more remote corners of…

Best Of The Westfjords 2018: Best Museum

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The Westfjords lie entirely outside of the Ring Road’s island-encompassing loop, making them one of the more remote corners of…

Best Of The Westfjords 2018: Best Tour

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The Westfjords lie entirely outside of the Ring Road’s island-encompassing loop, making them one of the more remote corners of…

Best Of The Westfjords 2018: Best Bar

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The Westfjords lie entirely outside of the Ring Road’s island-encompassing loop, making them one of the more remote corners of…

Best Of The Westfjords 2018: Best Hike

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The Westfjords lie entirely outside of the Ring Road’s island-encompassing loop, making them one of the more remote corners of…

Best Of The Westfjords 2018: Best Road Trip

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The Westfjords lie entirely outside of the Ring Road’s island-encompassing loop, making them one of the more remote corners of…

Best Of The Westfjords 2018: Best Bathing Spot

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The Westfjords lie entirely outside of the Ring Road’s island-encompassing loop, making them one of the more remote corners of…

Best Of The Westfjords 2018: Must-See Spot

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The Westfjords lie entirely outside of the Ring Road’s island-encompassing loop, making them one of the more remote corners of…

Best Of The Westfjords 2018: Best Meal

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The Westfjords lie entirely outside of the Ring Road’s island-encompassing loop, making them one of the more remote corners of…

Best Of The Westfjords 2018: Best Accommodation

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The Westfjords lie entirely outside of the Ring Road’s island-encompassing loop, making them one of the more remote corners of…

Significant Increase Of Cruise Ships To Iceland Expected

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The Reykjavík Harbour Authority expects some 167 cruise ships to come to Iceland this year, bringing with them over 147,000…

Iceland’s Parliament To Examine Banning Plastic Bags

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In the wake of both an EU directive and a homegrown grassroots movement, Iceland’s Parliament is now examining banning plastic…

Best Of Iceland Awards: West

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Welcome to Grapevine’s Best Of Iceland—a guide to the best hikes, hotels, must see spots, eateries, road trips, tours, shops…

Volunteers Gather 3 Tonnes Of Plastic From Hornstrandir Nature Preserve

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Annually since 2014, the volunteer organisation Hreinni Hornstrandir (Cleaner Hornstrandir) has travelled to the stunning Westfjords nature preserve to clean…

Ísafjörður Town Guide: Feeding Foxes and Seafood To Die For

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Ísafjörður is the de facto capital of the Westfjords, and despite having a population of just 2,500, it shows. It’s…

Things To Do Outside Of Reykjavík: Hiking Hornstrandir, The Baldur Ferry & Festival Fun

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Whether you’re a first time visitor who wants to get off the tourist trail, or a seasoned Iceland adventurer looking…

Real Life Postcards For This Week’s #GVPics

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From time to time it’s good to surprise your just-out-of-reach loved ones with a beautiful post card containing warm greetings…

#GVPics Is Here: This Week’s Winner

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Today is the second day of Whitsun in Iceland. Icelanders are sleeping in on this on-workday and the city is…