What to See in Western Region
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Glymur
A 198-meter tall waterfall featuring a scenic hiking trail with views of fjords, mountains, and a canyon.
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Deildartunguhver Thermal Spring
Deildartunguhver is the most powerful hot spring in Europe and as such, it is definitely worth visiting.
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Kirkjufell Mountain
Kirkjufell is a 463 m high hill on the north coast of Iceland's Snæfellsnes peninsula, near the town of Grundarfjörður.
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Basalt Cliffs Gerðuberg
Come and admire the majestic basalt columns that resemble the wall of a rock castle.
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Hraunfossar
Hraunfossar is a series of waterfalls formed by rivulets streaming over a distance of about 900 metres out of the Hallmundarhraun, a lava…
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Lóndrangar Cliffs
The Lóndrangar are a pair of rock pinnacles in Iceland. They are volcanic plugs of basalt, that have been hewn out from softer surrounding…
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Ytri Tunga Beach
A light sandy beach, well-known for the seal colony. Come here in June or July to spot them!
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BARNAFOSS
Barnafoss, also known as Bjarnafoss, is a waterfall in Western Iceland on the river Hvítá in Borgarfjörður, about 100 kilometres from…
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Eriksstadir
Eiríksstaðir is the former homestead of Eiríkr Þorvaldsson, known as Erik the Red, in Haukadalur in the Dalasýsla region of Iceland.
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Hvalfjordur Fjord
This fjord offers a lot of attractions: the highest waterfall of Iceland Glymur, is located here. Or come and see whales, if you are lucky!
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Surtshellir Cave
Surtshellir is a lava cave located in western Iceland, around 60 km from the settlement of Borgarnes.
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Settlement Centre
This place presents the history of Iceland and heroes of the Icelandic Sagas.
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Bjarnarhöfn Shark Museum
This farm produces hákarl, which is fermented shark meat, a traditional local dish.
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Víðgelmir Cave
Víðgelmir is a lava tube situated in the Hallmundarhraun lava field in west Iceland, around 2 km southeast of Fljótstunga farm in…
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Church of Stykkishólmur
White concrete building overlooking the town. Opened in 1990, it is also used as a concert venue.
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