Osvor Maritime Museum

L'Austral Iceland Cruise Day 6: Osvor 19th Century Fishing Huts

Osvor is close to the small town of Bolungarvik, the northernmost village in the Westfjords and a fishing village. Close by is the Osvor Museum, a replica of an old fishing outpost.

The museum curator greets visitors wearing a skin suit similar to the one Icelandic sailors wore in the 19th Century and describes a little about the clothing. Osvor is the largest and the oldest fishing base in Ísafjardardjupt. Visitors can walk through an old salt hut and drying hut partially built in the turf for protection.

A short stop but interesting stop. Particularly, gloves with two thumbs!

Bolungarvík - Sjóminjasafnið Ósvör

Sjóminjasafnið í Ósvör stands on the east side of Bolungarvik, down by the sea. The museum contains a double 19th century fishing base, salt hut, fish drying area and drying hut. Among the pieces displayed there is the rowboat Ölver that gives a good idea of the kind of ships that were used for fishing in that time. In the museum are also for display all kinds of fishing equipment and various tools that were used for fishing and fish production in the time of the fishing base. The curator greets visitors wearing a skin suit that is similar to the one Icelandic sailors wore in that time and describes what is to see 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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L'Austral Iceland Cruise Day 6: A Tour of Isafjordur

A bus tour of Isafjordur, isolated from the rest of Iceland, but with some of the oldest houses in Iceland dating from the 18th century and music heritage. Isafjordur stands on a gravel spit in the fjord and all roads out of town go through tunnels.

Parts of the tour which directly followed Vigur was interesting, e.g., a Maritime museum had an Accordian collection upstairs and a young woman sang a very depressing song downstairs (listen to her story in the video), and the Osvor Museum (in the next video. The cruise was almost over...

Traveling in Iceland

A 2500 km (ten days) family trip to the Snæfellsnes peninsula, Westfjords of Iceland and the North. As an Icelander it is an amazing to just go out and exploiting the vast Icelandic nature getting tips from the locals. Recommending sites as; Kirkjufell mountain in Grundarfjörður, the swimming pool in Hofsós as well as Bolafjall in Bolungarvík and many more.

Music By Kent Jones: Don't Mind