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A view of the Húsafell Canyon Baths.

Culture Trip Recommends Húsafell Canyon Baths

18 Feb 2022 Travel experts from the booking service Culture Trip (theculturetrip.com) list the Húsafell Giljaböð (Húsafell Canyon Baths) in Borgarfjörður, West Iceland, as one of the World’s Greatest Travel Experiences for 2022.

The green star shows the location of the M3.7 quake.

Largest Earthquake to Hit Borgarfjörður in Decades

1 Feb 2022 An earthquake of magnitude 3.7 occurred in the Húsafell area, West Iceland, five minutes past midnight.

Magnús Scheving introduces the plans in Borgarnes yesterday.

LazyTown Experience Park Planned in Borgarnes

15 Oct 2021 Plans were announced yesterday to build an experience park in the town of Borgarnes, West Iceland, based on the children’s TV series LazyTown and on the history of Borgarnes.

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Moss-Covered Area Damaged in Wildfire: Video

20 May 2020 About 15 hectares (37 acres) of a moss-covered lava field in Norðurárdalur valley, West Iceland, were severely damaged by wildfire the night before last.

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Wildfire in West Iceland Overnight

19 May 2020 About a hundred firefighters fought a wildfire in Norðurárdalur valley, West Iceland, yesterday and overnight.

The Snæfellsnes peninsula offers a wild, magical landscape of lava fields, golden beaches and of course the famous Snæfellsjökull glacier.

A magical weekend beneath the mysterious Snæfellsjökull glacier

20 Mar 2019 The Snæfellsnes Peninsula is renowned for beautiful nature and charming villages. There are many things to do and see there, and most of them can be covered in a day trip from Reykjavik, even in winter.

The firsts guests at Guðlaug pool enjoying the warm waters.

New geothermal pool opened at Langisandur beach in Akranes

8 Dec 2018 A new manmade hot geothermal pool was opened at Langisandur beach by the town of Akranes in West Iceland today. The pool is called Guðlaug, which is both a woman's name or can mean "the pool of god."

Mount Kirkjufell can be seen right by the restaurant.

Gourmet dining in Grundarfjörður, West Iceland

8 Aug 2018 The small town of Grundarfjörður, perched on the northern side of the Snæfellsnes peninsula now boasts of a fine dining restaurant with a wonderful view.

A photo of a polar bear spotted in Skagafjörður, North Iceland in 2016. The polar bear was near a farm where children were playing. It was shot by local police.

National Coastguard helicopter on the lookout for polar bears in Iceland's West Fjords

14 Jun 2018 The pack ice that is reaching the West Fjords is bringing with it the danger of polar bears. TF-SYN, the National Coastguard helicopter has been dispatched to the area to look for possible polar bears who can of course be extremely dangerous.

Hótel Húsafell opened in 2015.

Hotel Húsafell in the National Geographic

26 Feb 2018 Hótel Húsafell in Borgarfjörður, West Iceland, has made a National Geographic list of Unique Lodges of the World.

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VIDEO: Dramatic Sea-Eagle rescue in Iceland

2 Dec 2017 A frail Sea-Eagle was rescued in West-Iceland on Thursday by professional outdoorsman and Icelandic Snapchat star, Snorri Rafnsson. See the video of the dramatic capture.

Mæsa and Theó at Stykkishólmur Slowly.

Is this Iceland's most charming coffee shop?

31 Aug 2017 Slowly is a micro-travel agency and coffee shop in Stykkishólmur in West Iceland. It's owned by friends María Jónasdóttir, known as Mæsa, and Theódóra Matthíasdóttir, known as Theó.

Finding a cheap place to stay in Iceland can be difficult.

Tourists knock on residents doors looking for a place to stay in West Iceland

21 Jun 2017 Guðrún Helga Árnadóttir who lives in the town of Borgarnes in West Iceland says that two French tourists knocked on her front door and asked to stay the night. She said no as she didn't know them and found this uncomfortable.

The ferry's name will be Akranes, like the town.

Ferry rides from Reykjavik to Akranes to start on Monday

14 Jun 2017 From next Monday and during summer, a ferry will ride between the centre of Reykjavik and the centre of Akranes three times a day. The ride is aimed at locals travelling for work or school, or tourists on a day trip.

The fire spread quickly as the moss was very dry.

Fire in national park started by a cigarette

13 Jun 2017 Fire caught in moss in Snæfellsjökull National Park in West Iceland, most likely caused by a lit cigarette someone threw away. The moss was dry and the fire spread quickly.

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