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DaShast Says: Next to Ísafjörður's Westfjords Maritime Museum is Saefari, a kayaking outfitter. I highly recommend arranging for a guide to take you kayaking out in the fjord amidst the breathtaking scree slopes and crisp water. www.westtours.is can set you up.
Boat trip to the island of Vigur
DaShast Says: If you're in Ísafjörður, I hightly recommend taking the guided boat tour to the island of Vigur. The boat trip is ~30 minutes each way. Guided trips (in English) depart daily from the Ísafjörður docks at 2pm. You can arrange a trip through the Ísafjörður Tourist Info Center...
Experience the flight to Ísafjörður
DaShast Says: Wow. The flight into Ísafjörður is absolutely INCREDIBLE and worth it even if you just do an about-face and fly back out! I flew Air Iceland from Reykjavik to Ísafjörður (and back). It was a brilliant sunny day - not a cloud in the sky. What an amazing flight. Sit on the...
Visit the Westfjords Maritime Museum in Ísafjörður
DaShast Says: Be sure to visit the Westfjords Maritime Museum in Ísafjörður. It's in a beautiful old 3-story house and contains all sorts of nautical and fishing historical displays.
seamandrew Says: Just south of Ísafjörður is, (off of Route 60), is Dynjandi. It´s about an hour and a half drive south but it´s worth the drive. This beautiful waterfall placed at the back of a beautiful fjörd is like heaven on Earth. There are very few people there because of the...
seamandrew Says: The fjords of Iceland are spectacular. We visitied the western fjords. Well they're actually in the north-west of Iceland. The landscape was in a word, breathtaking. Driving around these parts was not easy, but we were there to enjoy the beauty of the fjords and we were...
RitchiS1 Says: If you walk throug the streets you can get the image of the old ICELAND . because the city has a lot of old beautiful houses in the CENTRE .
SKG: SKG Catering at Hotel Isafjordur
DaShast Says: I did not stay at the Hotel Isafjordur but simply wandered in to their restaurant from off the street after backpacking around town. Hotel Isafjordur's restaurant is leased to SKG catering. The food was very good and beautiful presentation. The dining facilities are on the...
Thai-Koon: Thai Food in Ísafjörður
seamandrew Says: This little Thai restaurant located on the premises of the town's supermarket, has very limited menu each day, but whatever is offered is generally quite good. What I love about the place is the name. When I read the name I thought it was one of those double meanings...
seamandrew Says: This Pizzeria was surprisingly good for a pizzeria outside of the New York area. I obviously have a bias for my local pizzerias. The fact that I recommend this place only speaks to it's good pizza! Definitely worth visiting. The Hawaiian Pizza was a big hit.
seamandrew Says: This bakery was the only one we found in Ísafjörður. To it´s credit it was great! They had amazing sweets and great hot chocoloate. If you stay at the Hotel Ísafjörður, the bakery is right across the plaza. Hot chocolate. It was nice and sweet!
Getting to/from the Isafjordur airport
DaShast Says: If you fly into Isafjordur, you can catch the Flybus (a little red van) that can take you into Isafjordur. Once you're in Isafjordur, stop in at the Cultural Center and you can get a voucher for the Flybus to return you to the airport. The Flybus in Isafjordur departs from...
seamandrew Says: Ísafjörður is probably one of the most difficult towns in to reach in Iceland. Simply because there is no major road that takes you to this little town. Considering the size of Ísafjörður is a mere 3000 or so inhabitants, I don't think Iceland will invest in a major road to...
Flying from Reykjavik with Air...
schielen Says: Flying from Reykjavik with Air Iceland.Tel: +354-570-3030. It will take about 45 minutes.To get to the most northern peninsula you have to use a ferry, because there are no roads. This ferry sails two times a week, so if you want to come back, don't mis it! Adress:...
You can either go by plane,...
Gosia Says: You can either go by plane, bus or car. Note that the planes don't fly in bad wheater - fogg, storm etc. therefore there are often delays.By car, preferably a jeep, but a small Nissan Micra can do it aswell...Some people also go by bicycle - I think you have to be in good...
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Miscellaneous: Definitely bring suntan lotion and sunglasses with you, especially if it's a clear sunny day. The sun is intense, the air quality is sparkling clean, and you're surrounded by water and ice which reflect the sun to make things worse. I developed a wicked sunburn within 15 min and I didn't even realize it at first because the air was quite chilly. Ouch.
Written Oct 19, 2007
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Sea-kayaking in this region is unparalleled. Kayaking through the fjords was bliss alone. When you add the marine wildlife and sealife around, it was heaven! We really had a great time kayaking. You can email the kayaking tour guides directly at the email provided below or visit the tourist office in Ísafjörður to make reservations.
Equipment: The kayaking place provides you with everything you need! You might want to invest in thermals though as the north atlantic winds are very cool, even in summer.
Updated Mar 18, 2005
Address: Flateyri, Iceland
Phone: (354) 456-7762
Tourist Information Center Ísafjörður
seamandrew Says: For information in and around Ísafjörður, and the Western Fjords as well, visit the tourist office called Vesturferðir. You can book certain trips from there, like sea kayaking, ferries, and more. The phone number is It's a great resource for people visitng Ísafjörður.Here's...
TO GET MONEY AT THE LOCAL BANKAUTOMAT
RitchiS1 Says: That has been a problem , I d ónt know WHY .At CLOSINGTIME we want to use our VISACARD, but we can ´t come to the AUTOMAT inside the BANKROOM . WE HAVE FOND another AUTOMAT IN THE SHOPPINGCENTRE near our HOTEL , where we can use our card !! The SHOPPINGCENTRE IS ON THE...
schielen Says: The first morning of my trip to Iceland I woke up in my little tent. Although it was only 6.45 AM, the sun was already high in the sky, just a little bit blocked by a morning mist, a sea-fog. Slowly the memories of the night before came back to me. Slowly because of the...
This lovely town in the Western Fjords served as our most intimate interaction with true Icelandic culture. This town of only 3,000 or so inhabitants, doesn't seem to get a large number of tourists,...
LOVELIEST CITY IN THE NORTH WEST OF ICELAND
ISAFJÖRDUR has been one of our stations around ICELAND . We think that is one of the beautifulst city of Iceland , because you can see a lot of charming old houses , a lot restauratet . And what it......
Isafjordhur, part of an Iceland trip.
During my trip around the island Iceland a spent 3 days in the most Northern region of this country. About this region: A whole New World. The landscape is majestic, with fjord after fjord, towering...
Isafjördur is the largest town in the Westfjords of Iceland. The Westfjords are the oldest part of Icceland. It's a bit out of the way of the normal roundtrip and there not many tourists coming here....
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