Iceland – the land of otherworldly vistas, air travel-disrupting volcanoes and polite, stylish Vikings – already feels remote. In Westfjords, a lonely peninsula that juts out like a thumb into the ...

A trip to the Westfjords means soaking in coastal hot springs, falling asleep under the northern lights, and experiencing the longest period of totality at one of the world’s largest bird cliffs. This ...

A crew of five friends live aboard a sailboat in Iceland's Westfjords, sailing off the grid with skis and snowboards. The ...

When driving from Reykjavik, it’s important to note that the road out west, Vestfjarðavegur nr. 60, deviates from Þjóðvegur 1 highway in Borgarfjörður, and goes up Brattabrekka where it crosses ...

Six hours by road from Reykjavik, the Westfjords is a lonely peninsula that juts into the Denmark Strait. Bolafjall mountain (pictured) offers views to Greenland on clear days. Don't get too excited - ...

Andrew and Mary explored Iceland’s remote Westfjords in a camper van while searching for a place to watch a total solar ...

The transformation of the road network in Iceland’s southern Westfjords is continuing, with new bridges at Djúpifjörður and Gufufjörður taking shape. The region’s last unpaved stretch across ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The Westfjords, as the name indicates, has a lot of fjords. The landscape is stunning. We have a lot of ...

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