West Iceland

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White house in hamlet of Arnastapi on Snaefellsness Peninsula.

David Noton

Overview

Geographically close to Reykjavík, yet far, far away in sentiment, West Iceland (known as Vesturland) is a splendid microcosm of what Iceland has to offer. Yet many tourists have missed the memo, and you’re likely to have remote parts of this wonderful region to yourself.

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