The harbour area of Westfjords fishing town Patreksfjörður is a small tangle of streets lined with dripping warehouses and industrial…
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Húsið: The Art House Of Patreksfjörður
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Straight Outta Suðureyri: Fisherman Brings The Westfjords To Reykjavík
Suðureyri is a small fishing village in the Westfjords with a population of roughly 300 people. Once isolated, it is…
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Art In Wild Places: STAÐIR/PLACES Scatters Art Around The Westfjords
When you think of the Westfjords, you might imagine a far-off land in the Iceland countryside; a place where dramatic…
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Vigur Island In The Westfjords Listed For Sale
An entire island in the Westfjords of Iceland has been listed for sale, Morgunblaðið reports. Vigur, the island for sale, is…
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Rate Of Suicide In Iceland 16 Times Higher Amongst Men
The Icelandic Directorate of Health has recently issued a new report analysing the rate of suicide across the entire country in 2017,…
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A Road Trip To The Weird & Wonderful Samúel Jónsson Museum
It’s a surprising sight, after driving the snowed-in mountain passes and grey, rocky coastline of the southern Westfjords, to round…
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Town Guide: Amazing Nature In Tálknafjörður, A Peaceful Westfjords Hideaway
The tiny town of Tálknafjörður sits tucked away in the fjord of the same name, just off Route 63. It’s…
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Skjaldborg Documentary Festival Promises To Be A Blockbuster
Skjaldborg, the festival of Icelandic documentaries, will be held for the 12th time around on the weekend of 18th-20th of…
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Another Iceland: Spring Snowstorms In The Wild Westfjords
Around 200 kilometres from Reykjavík, somewhere near Kleifar on Route 60, the rolling landscape of western Iceland starts to change….
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Outvert Art Space: The Inside-Out Gallery Of Ísafjörður
When you enter the space, it feels a little bit like you were dropped in a shoebox with the intent…
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Island Life: Malnourished Lambs & A Mouse Lottery In Iceland
58 lambs on a farm in east Iceland needed to be put down because they were malnourished. Authorities have reportedly…
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The Wild Westfjords: A Whistle-Stop Tour Of Ísafjörður And Súðavík
It was a very frosty morning in early March. I woke up too early for my own good, as I…
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Island Life: Ski Season, Privacy Laws And Iceland’s Beloved Plover
A little-known ruling for the Data Protection Authority (DPA) could have far-reaching consequences for Iceland. Last month, they ruled that…
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Monday News Edit: What Are Icelanders Talking About?
March has been eventful so far, but not always in a good way. As we step into a new week,…
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Refugee Children See The Snow For The First Time
If their arrival to Iceland weren’t already a moment to cherish, the magical snowfall that welcomed the group of refugees…
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Chinese Couple Stuck In A Storm Gets Rescued By Icelandic Farmer
For a Chinese couple driving through the snow-flooded Westfjörds, the weekend could have easily turned into a nightmare when their…
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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…
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Volunteers Gather 3 Tonnes Of Plastic From Hornstrandir Nature Preserve
Annually since 2014, the volunteer organisation Hreinni Hornstrandir (Cleaner Hornstrandir) has travelled to the stunning Westfjords nature preserve to clean…
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Ísafjörður Town Guide: Feeding Foxes and Seafood To Die For
Ísafjörður is the de facto capital of the Westfjords, and despite having a population of just 2,500, it shows. It’s…
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The Wonder Of The Westfjords: One of Iceland’s Best Kept Secrets
Three hundred and twenty-one kilometres northwest of Reykjavík lies Látrabjarg, the westernmost point of Europe, and arguably Iceland’s best kept…
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Skjaldborg Film Festival Is Fuelling Creativity In Patreksfjörður
If there is one thing Icelanders are masters at, it’s organising a festival. Music, film and art fairs pop up…
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Island Life: News From The Countryside – West Iceland Edition
As temperatures warm and the sun shows its face more often now, it’s that time of year again: time for…
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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…
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Seaweed City: A Trip To The Sjávarsmiðjan Spa
The crossing from the capital region to western Iceland happens suddenly. Past the wind-whipped Kjalarnes coastal road that winds north…
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