Stykkishólmur. 
   

The car ferry Baldur crosses Breiðafjörður every day in both directions between Stykkishólmur,  
on the SnæfellsnesPeninsula in the south and Brjánslækur in the north, with calls at the island  
of Flatey. This makes for a far shorter route between the south and west of the country and the  
West Fjords region.  

Bolungarvík. 

Bolungarvik ,a town on the outer shores of the large bay Isafjardardjup, is one of the country’s  
oldest fishing ports (dating back to the time of settlement). There are rich fishing grounds just  
a short distance off Bolungarvik and, consequently, the town’s activities centre around the  

ÍsafjörðurThe capital of the Westfjords is Ísafjörður. The fjord has two valleys, Tungudalur and  
Engidalur, and is surrounded by high and steep mountains. The two valleys are the main  
outdoor activity areas of Ísafjörður. In Tungudalur there is a large golf course, ski slopes,  
campsites and hiking routes around the forestry area. Ísafjörður town has a long history and  
has for a long time been one of the largest fishing industry centres in Iceland. Neðstikaupstaður,  
a part of Ísafjörður town, consists of the oldest buildings in Iceland including four buildings from  
the 18th century.  

Welcome to Snaefellsbaer 

Snæfellsbær is the municipal unit covering the villages around the Snæfellsjökull glacier, and  
extends west from Elliðahamar in Staðarsveit (on the southern side of the peninsula) to  
Búlandshöfði, which lies between Ólafsvík and Grundarfjörður.  

Eyjafjordur. 

Welcome to the offical website of Eyjafjordur. The purpose of this website is to offer the widest  
range of information on travel affairs in Eyjafjordur  

Seydisfjordur. 

This small fishing village is located in the east of Iceland. During the summer months there is  
'high life' on Thursdays when the ferry brings new visitors to the island. And this could well be  
the reason for all the renovated and colourful houses in the village, don't you think so?  

Vestmann Islands. 

On the morning of Tuesday 23rd January, 1973, at 1.55.a.m., an   eruption began from a 1600-  
metre fissure on the eastern side of Heimaey in   the Vestmann Islands. The eruption came  
without warning and was totally   unexpected. A few mild shocks had been felt from 10 p.m.  
that night, the sharpest of them   occurring at 1.40 a.m. On Monday night, 22nd January, people  
in Heimaey   went to bed at the usual time, as on a normal weekday.  

Myvatn. 

Myvatn has about 470 inhabitants, of which approximately 200 live in the village Reykjahlíð.  
Before, people used to live on the proceeds of the land by farming and fishing for trout in the  
lake but it has changed radically in the last few decades. A diatomite factory was established  
in the late sixties and soon became the biggest source of employment in Myvatnssveit. The  
geothermal power plant at Krafla also provides for quite a few positions for the locals and  
tourism is a steadily growing business. A few hotels can be found around the countryside as  
well as restaurants, camping sites and other small companies connected to tourism.