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Water Supply To Westman Islands Badly Damaged, Alert Phase Declared
There is a danger that the water supply to the Westman Islands will be cut off after being damaged on Nov. 18 by an anchor dragged by the trawler Huginn VE. The National Commissioner of Police, in consultation with the Chief of…
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Canadian Prime Minister To Visit The Westman Islands
Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau will be a special guest at the Nordic Prime Ministers’ Summer Meeting being held in the Westman Islands on June 25 to 26, RÚV reports. Iceland is hosting this year’s summer meeting as the current chair of the Nordic…
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MATEY Seafood Festival Starts In Westman Islands
MATEY Seafood Festival will take place on September 8-10th. The festival aims to celebrate food and producers of the Westman Islands, claimed to be one of Iceland’s biggest on the world gastronomic map. [su_pullquote]Best of Reykjavík 2022 Autumn edition is out! To…
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Beluga Whales’ Move To Klettsvík Bay Postponed
Beluga whales Little White and Little Grey, based at the Sea Life Trust Beluga Whale Sanctuary in Heimaey in the Westman Islands, were supposed to move to a new home in Klettsvík bay. Their move has been postponed until the spring, RÚV…
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Discussions About Tunnel To Westman Islands Resumes
The Westman Islands town council agreed to resume talks with the national government regarding a tunnel between the mainland and the islands, reports RÚV. [su_pullquote]Who better to ask what’s best in Reykjavík than the people who live here? Every year we round…
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Belugas Receive New Home In Klettsvík Bay
The belugas were captured as babies when they were only around 2 years old from their home in the arctic waters of Russia, and sold to an aquarium in Shanghai for entertainment. [su_pullquote]Are you going to Iceland in the near future? Check…
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Trash Cans In Westman Islands Have Gotten A Colourful Look
According to Vísir, the trash cans in Westman Islands have gotten a new look. They have been decorated over this summer, because the people living in the islands wanted them to stand out. The project was carried out by three of the…
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Family Rescues A Kittiwake In Westman Islands
According to Vísir, a family in the Westman Islands has taken a kittiwake under their wings. It seems like the bird has become a new member of the family. The bird was rescued by the son of the family, Andri. His mother,…
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Best Of South Iceland 2018: Best Sightseeing Tour
Southern Iceland is home to most of the most popular tourist routes in Iceland—with good reason. The coastal Ring Road road from Reykjavík to Höfn is a trail of picturesque towns, black sand beaches, dramatic mountains, powerful waterfalls, basalt cliffs, towering glaciers…
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Surtsey Flourishing With Life
One of Iceland’s youngest islands is now home to more plant species than any of the other outlying islands of the Westman Islands chain. Surtsey, a volcanic island that rose out of the ocean between 1963 and 1967, has been officially protected…