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Surrendering To Strandir: The Edge Of The World Has A Pool
The Strandir region doesn’t give up its secrets easily. Maybe it’s the geography — so remote that stories take longer to travel. Maybe it’s just the way things work out here. Somewhere between the silence and the sea spray lies Trékyllisvík, a…
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A Story To Tell: Hidden Tales Of Djúpavík
“My sister and I went to school on the opposite side of the mountain,” says Héðinn Birnir Ásbjörnsson, pointing across the fjord. “When the roads closed in October or November, we stayed there for a week. In the first years, we had…
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Sky Dancers In A Herring Factory
Pastels and auroras in a new art exhibition in Djúpavík “When you turn onto the Strandavegur, you really feel like you’re entering another world — and almost another lifetime,” says Emilie Dalum, curator of the annual art exhibition at the old herring…
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Strandir Hosted Ram Palpation Competiton, New Champion Known
Last weekend the municipality of Strandir hosted the Icelandic ram palpating competition, reports RÚV. [su_pullquote]To celebrate reaching 200 RVK Newscast episodes on Youtube, as well as the new eruption at Meradalir, we’re having a volcano themed giveaway! Follow our Instagram page for…
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Best Of The Westfjords 2019: Best Road Trip
The Westfjords lie entirely outside of the Ring Road’s loop, making them one of the more remote corners of Iceland. The roads are carved into an endless sequence of vast flat-topped mountains punctuated by tiny towns in narrow fjords. At the northern…
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Best Of Iceland Awards: West
Welcome to Grapevine’s Best Of Iceland—a guide to the best hikes, hotels, must see spots, eateries, road trips, tours, shops and more, all around the black shore of this rocky subarctic isle. We assembled panels of locals, travellers and Iceland experts to…
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The Djúpavík Effect: Peace & Superheroes In Strandir
It’s halfway along the dirt road between Hólmavík and Djúpavík that the car starts to make a strange sound. We grind to a halt and look at the wheels in the midst of a soaking rainstorm, and in the middle of nowhere.…
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Practical Magic: Learning Sorcery In Strandir
Heavy clouds hover only dozen of metres above the ground, confirming the presence of an approaching blizzard. I slide my fingers over the cool hood of the car, carefully tracing invisible lines and arches. Adding the last circle, I’m done. With a…
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The Mysterious Pull Of Djúpavík
It’s late spring and the mountains of the Westfjords are still covered in snow after a harsh winter. The undulating, unpaved coastal road to Strandir is a challenging drive at this time of year, with steep slopes, the risk of landslides, and…
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In Strandir: Sorcery And Tourism
A weathered wooden structure with a turf roof. From the outside, Hólmavík’s main tourist attraction sure doesn’t look like much, although its appearance is perhaps in line with what you would expect to find in Strandir, one of the more remote regions…
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Swimming On The Edge of Nowhere: Pools In Strandir
Swimming pools and hot tubs are always major attractions in Iceland, both to Icelanders and foreign tourists, and they can be found in the most unlikely places all over the country. Strandir is an area on the east side of the Westfjords,…
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Witch Museum: This Place Will Certainly Cast A Spell On You
The Strandir area in the West Fjords has always been notorious for witchcraft. The Strandagaldur Museum of Sorcery and Witchcraft in Holmavik features an audio tour from museum manager Sigurdur Atlason, exploring the real story behind Iceland’s history with the occult. The…
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A Hike In Hornstrandir: Mountains, Fjords and Gods
As a day’s hike reveals, the Hornstrandir nature reserve leaves little to be desired, and a lot to be discovered. The Hornstrandir Nature reserve – “Strandir”, for short – is unique in every sense, and it is no wonder that the area…