Iceland‘s no. 2 ring road
Iceland’s famous Route 1 which follows the country‘s coastline has a rival; ring road no. 2 around the Westfjords. It is shorter but even more spectacular, with a rugged beauty from the snaking fjords, the marshlands and the mountain tops reaching right down in to the sea.
Amazing waterfalls
Iceland is well known for its abundance of waterfalls and the Westfjords is no exception. The stunning Dynjandi waterfall is one of the best known waterfalls in Iceland and one of the top attractions of the region.
Unusual museums
The Westjords has its fair share of unusual museums; The Museum of Icelandic Sorcery and Witchcraft in Hólmavík; the Iceland Sea Monster Museum in Bíldudalur and The Nonsense Museum in Flateyri.
Peace and quiet!
The Westfjords is still the least visited region of Iceland and with just under 7000 inhabitants there is plenty of space for everyone, 1.2 km2 per person to be exact. This is why one of the key elements of the Westfjords is solitude, and solitude is not another word for loneliness. Far from it, in fact: solitude means space to think, time to reflect, and the chance to stop and appreciate the smaller things in life.
Local produce and salt
The Westfjords main industry is fishing but there is plenty of other local produce to try. The Westfjords is home to two salt factories that use geothermal heat to harvest sea salt flakes from the ocean. The salt factories Saltverk and Norðursalt offer regular sea salt flakes as well as a range of flavored salt, liquorice salt and birch salt. The Westfjords is the only place in the world that produces 100% sustainable salt.