It was the first of its kind in Iceland when it was created in 1913, and today 脼ingeyri's atmospheric Old Blacksmith's Workshop is still crammed with original machinery and tools. It's part of 脥safj枚r冒ur's Westfjords Heritage Museum; the ticket includes admission to both sights.
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Tumbling in a broad sweep over a 100m-rocky scarp at the head of Dynjandivogur bay, Dynjandi is the most dramatic waterfall in the Westfjords. The bumpy鈥
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Part of a cluster of historic wooden buildings by the harbour, this museum is in the Turnh煤s (1784), which was originally a warehouse. It's crammed with鈥
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The old turf-and-stone fishing shacks of the 脫sv枚r Maritime Museum powerfully evoke a past age. A guide in a typical lambskin fisher鈥檚 outfit shows you鈥
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At the tip of the Arnarfj枚r冒ur, local artist Sam煤el J贸nsson lived out his remaining years at a remote farm in Sel谩rdalur, and filled his days by creating鈥
脥safj枚r冒ur鈥揝u冒ureyri鈥揊lateyri Tunnel
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Completed in 1996, this 9km-long tunnel network beneath the mountains becomes an unusual one-lane tunnel in parts of the 6km stretch from 脥safj枚r冒ur to鈥
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Celebrating the magic of the mundane is the aim of the powerful, creative displays here, where shoes, books and mini-movies each come with personal鈥
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Charming Vigur is a popular destination for day trippers from 脥safj枚r冒ur. In season it's a nesting site for hundreds of puffins, and the rest of the year鈥
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The study of the Arctic fox has been underway on nearby Hornstrandir for years, and this locally loved exhibition details the life of the creatures, their鈥
Nearby The Westfjords attractions
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One of Iceland鈥檚 oldest botanic gardens sits on the lower slopes of the fjordside valleys on D媒rafj枚r冒ur's northern edge. Teeny 厂办谤煤冒耻谤 was established as鈥
2. J贸n Sigur冒sson Memorial Museum
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Farmstead Hrafnseyri is the birthplace (on 17 June 1811) of J贸n Sigur冒sson, the architect of Iceland鈥檚 independence. The interesting, modern J贸n鈥
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Peruse Iceland's oldest original store 鈥 a well-preserved historic bookshop and its attached apartment, which feel wonderfully trapped in amber.
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Tumbling in a broad sweep over a 100m-rocky scarp at the head of Dynjandivogur bay, Dynjandi is the most dramatic waterfall in the Westfjords. The bumpy鈥
5. 脥safj枚r冒ur鈥揝u冒ureyri鈥揊lateyri Tunnel
12.85 MILES
Completed in 1996, this 9km-long tunnel network beneath the mountains becomes an unusual one-lane tunnel in parts of the 6km stretch from 脥safj枚r冒ur to鈥
6. Skr铆mslasetur Icelandic Sea Monster Museum
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Moody, fun, elaborate and dramatic exhibits about Icelandic and foreign monster legends fill the rooms here. The interactive multimedia table tells 180鈥
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On the northern edge of D媒rafj枚r冒ur, Rte 624 forks off west from Rte 60. It turns into a dirt road and passes an abandoned farmhouse before swerving鈥
8. Sam煤el J贸nsson's Art Museum
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At the tip of the Arnarfj枚r冒ur, local artist Sam煤el J贸nsson lived out his remaining years at a remote farm in Sel谩rdalur, and filled his days by creating鈥