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westfjords - Attractions - Natural wonders
Rauðisandur
a settled district
Rauðisandur, (“Red sands”) a settled district in an arc between the Skorarhlíðar slopes and the Látrabjarg cliffs, taking its name from the colour of the sand on the coast. A narrow area of flat land, cut across by the ...
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Dynjandi
Waterfall
by road no. 621,
in Arnarfjörður
Dynjandi Waterfall
Dynjandi, an abandoned farm. Above it is the biggest waterfall in the Western fjords and one of finest in Iceland, also named Dynjandi (“Resounding”), also known as Fjallfoss, itself 100 m h...
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Bjargtangar
The westernmost point of Iceland
Bjargtangar, the westernmost point of Iceland and also of Europe. The nearest land due south is the Antarctic.
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Látrabjarg
A 14 km long cliff
Látrabjarg, a 14 km long cliff, one of the biggest birdcliffs in Iceland, where eggs have been gathered by absailing. Shipwrecks have occurred there. The highest point (441 m) is at Heiðnakast east of the canyon Saxagjá...
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Flatey
The most notable of all the islands in Breiðafjörður
Flatey, the most notable of all the islands in Breiðafjörður. An official trading place since 1777. A monastery erected there in 1172 was later moved to Helgafell. In the early 19th century Flatey was in the forefron...
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