Reykjavík Grapevine - Nov 2019, Page 33

Reykjavík Grapevine - Nov 2019, Page 33
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L Ó N D R A N G A R H Ú S A F E L L N E S J A V E L L I R R E Y K J A N E S V I T I V A Ð A L FJ Ö L L B J A R K A L U N D U R D R A N G S N E S B A L A FJ Ö L L G J Ö G U R K R O S S N E S D R A N G A S K Ö R Ð H O R N B J A R G S E L Á R D A L U R K E T I L D A L U R L Á T R A B J A R G H R A F N A G I L H V A L N E S V E S T R A H O R N S K R I Ð U K L A U S T U R S U R T S H E L L I R J Ö K U L H E I M A R N Ý I D A L U R V O N A R S K A R Ð B A K K A H Ö F N G U N N U - H V E R H Ó L A R Í H J A LT A D A L S V A R F A Ð A R D A L U R L A U G A F E L L S K Á L H O LT G A LT A L Æ K U R Ú T H L Í Ð F L J Ó T S H L Í Ð H N J Ó T U R B R E I Ð A V Í K F L Ó K A L U N D U R H E S T E Y R I S N Æ F E L L S S T R Ö N D H R A F N S E Y R I K V E R K FJ Ö L L 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 41 42 36 48 52 52 41 41 54 54 54 54 54 54 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 65 61 61 61 61 62 63 59 76 76 76 7682 82 83 85 85 85 85 85 85 94 93 92 92 96 75 56 55 36 35 30 26 26 25 3334 38 39 35 35 35 35 35 37 37 31 32 32 43 44 425 574 576 518 550 612 612 624 645 711 745 745 744 751 752 835 870 917 919 864 862 862 864 848 917 204209 F232 F208 F206 F206 F985 F208 F229 F347 F734 F752 F752 F756 F338 F338 F508 F821 F839 F899 F881 F910 F910F894 F909 F902 F903 F910 F910 F910 F578 F578 F210 F225 F210 F261 208 953 931 931 934 901 907 923 923 955 939 821 635 643 643 608 590 417 427 249250 221 255 252 261 264 264 F26 F26 F26 F26 F26 F88 F88 F26 268 364 305 365 J/1B 2 6 4 9 12 11 3 8 5 10 13 14 FD HC GE IA W E S T F J O R D S As this region is set entirely outside of the Ring Road, it’s not unusual for people to skip the Westfjords altogether. Which is a real shame; the Westfjords are very distinct from the rest of the country, and its untouched natural beauty is unparalleled. There are few tunnels in the area, so most travel in the region involves extended drives along the coastlines of the numerous stunning fjords—so stunning, in fact, that time may pass by much more quickly than usual. The town and villages of the Westfjords are as remote as they are lovely, and there are nu- merous museums and cafés to warm your bones during your winter visit and give you a deeper look into Iceland’s history and culture. Absolutely worth your time and effort. BEST OF ICELAND: Westfjords Flat-topped mountains and raw nature in the wild Westfjords

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