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Today, I stopped at the Isafjordur cruise terminal for merely 5 hours, I was able to walk around Isafjordur, Iceland and soak up it's amazing beauty. This place is amazing! The landscape is so dramatic!
I tried my best to capture as many beautiful shots as possible, but time was running against me.
Visit Sauðárkrókur / Sightseeing / Heimsækið Sauðárkrók (720pHD)
Want to visit the real Iceland ? Sauðárkrókur is a town of around 3000 habitans and it is located in the North of Iceland, We took a tour around this beautiful town in the summer of 2012.
An article was written about the town in Reykjavik Grapevine. In Iceland's case, there are few places in the country—especially during summer—where you will find isolated, unspoiled pockets that tourists haven't extensively covered. Even in far-flung Breiðavík. That said, there are varying degrees of touristy-ness, and Sauðárkrókur is a very untouristy place to see (like most places situated far off from Route 1 that aren't the Golden Circle). What we discovered was a typical Icelandic country village sitting right on the water, one main street through the centre of town flanked by old houses and small businesses, light traffic, and surrounded on all sides by vast swaths of wilderness.
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The town has a sport team named Tindastoll - Here you can see their site:
o Isafjordur, Iceland – Sep 11, 2015 – Traveling Made-up Continents by Gillicuddy
A visit to Hesteyri with its outstanding unique untouched nature is like taking a tour to the last century. Hesteyri is an old fishing village in the nature reserve Hornstrandir which is on the furthest point of the northwest of Iceland. The village’s prime time was 100 years ago but in 1952 the last residents left. The ruin of the old whaling station is a reminder of the good old times. Today there are still 10 houses in the original style and being used as summerhouses. You can only travel by boat to Hesteyri from the middle of June till the middle of August. We took a hike along the shore, spotted seals and even an Arctic fox. A serene waterfall flows down from the highlands; this place is just beautiful, I bet the folks that left regretted their decision. While boating back, we even caught glimpses of dorsal fins surfacing by killer whales and whales. It was a good day.
Music is Traveling Made-up Continents by Gillicuddy.
Student Activities Coastal Management Masters in Iceland
Are you thinking about applying to the Coastal and Marine Management masters program at the University Centre of the Westfjords? Get to know some of our current students and what they do in the Westfjords outside the classroom. Nina from Croatia is an avide mountain biker and found great oportunities for that here. Robert loves to fish and found that he only needs to go out to the harbour to catch fish. Charlotte has done a lot of kyaking back home in British Columbia in Canada, and was happy to find the local kyaking club in Ísafjörður.
Visit our website:
Iceland's Modern and Easy Keflavik International Airport
Another very easy to navigate airport with one difference; unless you are a premium passenger, everyone has to check themselves in at an equally easy-to-use kiosk. Just follow the screen directions and out pops baggage tags and boarding passes.
Then walk a short distance to Baggage Drop where many employees wait to finish the process.
Do not believe claims that all airport goods are cheaper than in Reykjavik - they are not! We priced several items seen in the city and they were more expensive at the airport. Do your shopping in Reykjavik and get a tax free rebate there...
冰島 | ICELAND IN 2 MINUTES
冰島環島自駕游 | Iceland Road Trip September 2018 (17D16N)
14 - 30 Sep 2018: Self-drive Westfjords + Ring Road (clockwise) itinerary & booking through Nordic Visitor
D1 - Reykjavik, Capital of Iceland: Sandholt Bakery, Tjornin Pond, Harpa Concert Hall, Sun Voyager, Hallgrimskirkja, Tasty Reykjavik Food Walk
D2 - [West Iceland] Borgarnes, Hraunfossar & Barnafoss, Reykholt, Deildartunguhver, Hellnar, Arnarstapi
D3 - [West Iceland] Stykkisholmur, Viking Sushi Adventure Voyage, Budakirkja, Snæfellsjokull National Park: Kirkjufell, Londrangar Cliffs, Dritvik Cove, Djupalonssandur
Optional activities: Tour from Husafell to the Ice Cave on Langjokull glacier, Vatnshellir Lava Caving, Bjarnarhofn Shark Museum, Ocean Safari Bird RIB Safari
D4 - Westfjords: by Baldur Ferry from Stykkisholmur harbour, passing by Breiðafjörður & Flatey, stay at Patreksfjörður
D5 - [Westfjords] Dynjandi Waterfall, Isafjordur: Nedstikaupstadur & dine @ Tjoruhusid (we skipped Latrabjarg & Raudisandur)
D6 - [Westfjords] Bolungarvík: Osvor Maritime Museum, Bolafjall radar station, Sudavík: Arctic Fox Centre
D7 - [Westfjords] Litlibær, Holmavik: Museum of Icelandic Sorcery & Witchcraft, Drangsnes: hot tub by the sea
D8 - [North-west] Icelandic Seal Center - Restaurant, Vatnsnes: Vatnsdalshólar, Blönduóskirkja, Glaumbær Turf House (skipped Hvítserkur)
D9 - [North Iceland] Siglufjörður, Dalvik, Beer bath at Bjórböðin Spa, Akureyri, Goðafoss
D10 - [North Iceland] Húsavík whale watching, Jökulsárgljúfur National Park: Ásbyrgi Canyon and Hljóðaklettar rock formations (skipped Dettifoss)
D11 - [North Iceland] Lake Mývatn and surrounding area, Grjótagjá, Dimmuborgir, Námafjall, Krafla geothermal power station (Kröfluvirkjun)
D12 - [East Iceland] Seyðisfjörður, Bakkagerði, Egilsstaðir
D13 - [Eastern Fjords] Fáskrúðsfjörður, Djúpivogur (skipped Petra’s Stone Collection in Stöðvarfjörður)
D14 - [South Iceland] Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon & Diamond Beach, Zodiac Boat Ride @ Fjallsárlón Ice Lagoon, Skeiðará Bridge Monument, Dverghamrar, Kirkjugólf (skipped Vatnajökull National Park: Skaftafell, Svartifoss)
D15 - [South Iceland] Reynisfjara, Reynisdrangar, Dyrhólaey, Skógar & Skógafoss, Seljalandsfoss, LAVA Centre, Kerið (skipped Gljúfrabúi & Reykjadalur hot springs)
D16 - [Golden Circle] Gullfoss, Geysir, Þingvellir, Blue Lagoon, dinner @ Tapas Barinn Reykjavik
D17 - balik rumah
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Travel Guide to Reykjavik, Iceland
- Visit for more information on Reykjavik, Iceland
Reykjavik is the capital city of Iceland and also the largest. The city is the centre of culture and life of Iceland and also the focal point for tourism in Iceland. The centre of Reykjavik is known that have electric and colorful houses, dining and drinking places as well as shopping centre.
What to see
• Nordic House
• The Pond in Central Reykjavik
• Blue Lagoon
• Center for Icelandic Art
• Hallgrímskirkja -- largest church in Iceland
• Harpa Reykjavik -- Concert & Conference Center
• Heiðmörk -- largest forest and nature reserve in the area
• Laugavegur -- main shopping street
• Nauthólsvík -- geothermal heated beach
• Perlan -- glass dome on five water tanks
• Reykjavik Art Museum
• National and University Library of Iceland
• National Museum of Iceland
• Árbæjarsafn -- open air museum
What to do
• Culture Night
• Gay Pride
• Iceland Airways Music Festival
• Reykjavik International Film Festival
• Whale Watching
• Horse riding
• Hiking
Coastal Management Masters in Iceland - Student Story
Megan Anne O'Brien will graduate from the Coastal and Marine Management master's program in spring 2014. In this video she tells us about her experience of the program and why she came all the way to the Westfjords of Iceland to study.
For all further information about the Coastal and Marine Management master's program please visit the program webpage:
This video was made by Haukur Sigurðsson and Vaida Braziunaite
Cruise ship day Ísafjörður Iceland
Fallegur sumardagur á Ísafirði og Ósvör Bolungarvík
Northeast Iceland
A video from the very northeast corner of Iceland, one of Iceland's better kept secrets. This area is full of nature gems, including famous ones such as Ásbyrgi and Dettifoss but also several lesser known gems. Recent road construction has greatly improved access to this fascinating region of Northeast Iceland which is definitely worth the visit.
Small Icelandic town seizes tourist influx
(17 Sep 2018) LEADIN:
Imagine waking up to find hundreds of tourists taking photographs of your home village and you in your underpants.
Well that's what's been happening in a small harbour town in northwest Iceland, where the rise in visiting cruise ships is being seen as both a blessing and a curse.
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Gudmundur Kristjansson is preparing his tugboat to escort a cruise ship the last mile to Isafjordur (pron. ees-ah-fyörth-ür), a remote North Atlantic outpost in northwest Iceland.
It's become a morning routine for the harbour master.
Ten years ago, the town of Isafjordur saw no more than about 12 cruise ships annually.
This year, arrivals are close to one hundred, reservations for next year already indicate further growth.
This means a lot for the town, says Kristjansson, onboard his tugboat.
Today, we are double the size of the population of the small village of Isafjordur.
It's the third ship this morning, a fourth was scheduled, but bad weather altered its plans.
Waves splash on the tugboat's bow, outside temperatures doesn't reflect most people's idea of summer.
But this is nothing compared to winter, when rough weather and choppy seas prevent cruises from operating.
That means small towns and villages near the Arctic Circle are overwhelmed with ships during the four-month sailing season.
In addition to Iceland, international cruise liners often travel to neighbouring Greenland, Svalbard and northern Norway.
Most of the cruise vessels come in early morning, says Kristjansson.
So, from 5.30, 6 o'clock in the morning, until 7 o'clock they've already been docked in the harbour.
And, every day, the people of Isafjordur, when they woke up - wake up - and go to work, they will see a new ship at the harbour.
One resident says the cruise ships have turned his quiet hometown into Manhattan island.
A recent survey showed the town's population of about 2,600 wanted to prevent visitors from wandering too freely into home gardens and private properties.
When I was living in my old house, here in the town, it would happen that I would wake up in the morning, and stand in my living room in my underpants, and there would be tourists outside of the house taking pictures, says anthropologist and local entrepreneur Haukur Sigurdsson.
It doesn't bother me very much, but it's a strange thing for the people, I guess.
Sigurdsson has developed a mobile app that will give visitors a glimpse of local life, without literally peeking into people's window.
The app will explore the development of the northwestern trading post and seek to answer commonly-asked questions such as what it's like living there in winter.
I'm hoping that they somehow get a feeling of that there is an actual community that lives here and it's an actual town with people, says Sigurdsson.
Iceland is now seven years into a tourism boom with about 20 percent annual visitor growth.
Last year, 2.6 million tourists visited the Nordic island nation. Before 2011, that number hovered around 600,000.
Isafjordur is far off the beaten track, few overland tourists travel the winding route to the old harbour town.
At a time of dwindling fishing exports, the influx of cruise ship tourists is creating new opportunities for the town's residents.
Their fishing industry has declined a little bit we've been told, says Canadian cruise ship passenger Gail Scott, who's spending the day in the town while on an organised day tour to nearby sights.
So, tourists are filling the gap.
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Isafjordur, Iceland
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Ísafjörður Westfjords of Iceland
Ísafjörður is the largest town in the Westfjords. It is conveniently located between five smaller villages, and being the capital of the area it is the centre of interest in the peninsula.
ICELAND - The land of story
Video compilation project of the adventure to Iceland in SEP 2016.
We had an opportunity to travel whole Iceland during September 13th - 20th and drive with the so cool car around the entire country - via the Ring Road - over the course of 8 days, starting and finishing out adventure in the capital city of Reykjavík.
Iceland is a must place to see with your own eyes at least once in your lifetime, you should find out how this country is different from all other countries. Strongly recommended to have an experience with this island that combines modern luxury and pristine nature, natural wonders, extreme forces and of course a whole lot of moderation as well.
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City Hall Reykjavik,Iceland Amazing 3 D Map of Iceland
City Hall Reykjavik,Iceland Amazing 3 D Map of Iceland
Reykjavík City Hall is located on the northern shore of the jörnin pond.
The city hall overlooks the beautiful 'pond' so has a wonderful aspect.
Inside the city hall is a tourist information center and a large 3 D MAP of Iceland that is very interesting to look at.
Music-Ikson-sunny
Cruise Port Isfjordur HD
Cruise port stopover at Isfjordur, Iceland
CorBor 2.3, Isafjord and Vigur Island (Iceland)
Discover Isafjord in the North-West of Iceland and the nearby Vigur Island. Please mind the birds.
Eyjafjörður
Norway and Iceland 2019 – Video 16 of 22
This is fast motion Go Pro video of leaving the port Akureyri Iceland and sailing up Eyjafjordur.
A Film by Brad Imsdahl
Coastal Management Masters in Iceland – Director of UW
Dr. Peter Weiss is the director of the University Centre of the Westfjords where the Coastal and Marine Management program is taught. Here he tells you what the program is all about.
For all further information about the program please visit it‘s webpage:
Filming, sound & editing: Haukur Sigurdsson and Vaida Braziunaite
Colour grading: Baldur Páll Hólmgeirsson
Music: Open Book by Analog Heart. Licensed via MusicBed.