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Ísafjörður – Capital of the Westfjords
Ísafjörður is the main town of the Westfjords, perched on a narrow sand spit jutting into the Skutulsfjörður fjord. The old town has well-preserved 18th and 19th-century wooden houses including the Westfjords Heritage Museum (Byggðasafn Vestfjarða) in Iceland's oldest surviving buildings. The town has a vibrant music scene, excellent restaurants and a growing adventure tourism industry offering skiing, kayaking, sea tours and hiking. The Ísafjörður Music Festival in March and Aldrei fór ég suður music festival each Easter are highlights.
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Ísafjörður is the main town of the Westfjords, perched on a narrow sand spit jutting into the Skutulsfjörður fjord. The old town has well-preserved 18th and 19th-century wooden houses including the Westfjords Heritage Museum (Byggðasafn Vestfjarða) in Iceland's oldest surviving buildings. The town has a vibrant music scene, excellent restaurants and a growing adventure tourism industry offering skiing, kayaking, sea tours and hiking. The Ísafjörður Music Festival in March and Aldrei fór ég suður music festival each Easter are highlights.
Did You Know?
- ✔Ísafjörður – Capital of the Westfjords is part of Iceland's diverse landscape
- ✔Iceland offers an incredible variety of natural and cultural experiences
- ✔The country's unique geology creates a constantly changing and dramatic environment
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Ísafjörður – Capital of the Westfjords is a point of interest in westfjords. Iceland's diverse and dramatic landscape makes it one of the world's most remarkable travel destinations, with countless natural and cultural attractions to discover.
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Ísafjörður is the main town of the Westfjords, perched on a narrow sand spit jutting into the Skutulsfjörður fjord. The old town has well-preserved 18th and 19th-century wooden houses including the Westfjords Heritage Museum (Byggðasafn Vestfjarða) in Iceland's oldest surviving buildings. The town has a vibrant music scene, excellent restaurants and a growing adventure tourism industry offering skiing, kayaking, sea tours and hiking. The Ísafjörður Music Festival in March and Aldrei fór ég suður music festival each Easter are highlights.
Why Visit
The old town has well-preserved 18th and 19th-century wooden houses including the Westfjords Heritage Museum (Byggðasafn Vestfjarða) in Iceland's oldest surviving buildings.
Did You Know?
The old town has well-preserved 18th and 19th-century wooden houses including the Westfjords Heritage Museum (Byggðasafn Vestfjarða) in Iceland's oldest surviving buildings.