West Iceland Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
region in Iceland
About West Iceland
West Iceland can be split into four main areas. Furthest north are Dalirnir (The Valleys), a farming area mainly seen by tourists driving through on their way to North Iceland. Dalirnir contain a remarkable natural phenomenon, though: The hills. There are many of them. Very many in fact. And some of the hills have hills on top of them. Icelandic legend has it that the hills are so many that they're uncountable. A second uncountable phenomenon is found to the west of Dalirnir. Breiðafjörður is a large bay scattered with a supposedly uncountable number of small islands. In earlier times these islands were all used for farming purposes, but today only one of them is inhabited, the island ofFlatey. South of Breiðafjörður is a large, long peninsula. Snæfellsnes is one long mountain range with s
Top Attractions in West Iceland
Explore the best things to see and do in West Iceland:
- ★Hiking
- ★Horse riding
West Iceland Travel Guide Sections
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