Westfjords
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The Guesthouse by the Fjord: Short and Long Term Accommodation in Þingeyri, Iceland
About HOTEL The Guesthouse by the Fjord Location The Guesthouse by the Fjord is located in Þingeyri, a small fishing village in the Westfjords of Iceland. It sits on the edge of Dýrafjörður (the fjord) offering views both out to see and further inland. The majority of the people here are connected with the fishing…
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Whales in the Westfjords (Iceland)
If you head to Iceland’s northwestern region, in addition to the amazing scenery, you can sometimes find whales in the Westfjords (or Western Fjords). Many people do this by going on whale-watching tours while others (spoiler: me!) are lucky enough to see them simply by driving around the fjords! In our September 2025 trip to…
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Seals in Þingeyri (Iceland)
Up the in Westfjords of Iceland sits the village of Þingeyri. A fishing village, there is not much there that would attract international toursts. However there is a seal colony there, so lovers of the animals can come and watch the seals hunt, bask in the sun and get into arguments. We discovered the seals…
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Dynjandi: Waterfall in the Shape of a Bridal Veil (Iceland)
In Iceland’s remote Westfjord region is Dynjandi, a waterfall that does something most waterfalls do not. Instead of simply falling straight off the rock face, the water fans out, creating a bridal veil-like shape. It also sits at the top of 6 other waterfalls, each either their own names: Hæstahjallafoss, Strompgljúfrafoss, Göngumannafoss, Hrísvaðsfoss, Kvíslarfoss and…
