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Arbar Destination Guide
Delve into Arbar in Iceland
Arbar in the region of Westfjords is a city in Iceland - some 122 mi or ( 196 km ) North-West of Reykjavík , the country's capital .
Current time in Arbar is now 08:11 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Reykjavik " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Sauðárkrókur, Tingeyri, Skogur, Selfoss, and Sandur. While being here, make sure to check out Sauðárkrókur . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Arbar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Iceland in the summer
I took those pictures in Dýrafjörður the summer of 2006. Dýrafjörður, in my opinion, is the most beautiful place in the whole world!!! At least it's the most beautiful place in all of Iceland :D The s ..
New viking ship in Thingeyri, Iceland
This ship "Vésteinn" was launched in June 2008 in Thingeyri, Iceland. ..
Ísafjörður highland
taken from toyota yaris ..
SagaBike 2011: Hrafnseyrarheiði mountain pass
Climbing the mountain pass Hrafnseyrarheiði between Þingeyri and Arnarfjörður, an extremely easy gravel hill, 0 - 550 m. asl., 10% steep. Easy peasy. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Arnarfjörður
Arnarfjörður is a large fjord in the Westfjords region of Iceland. It is thirty kilometres long and five to ten kilometres wide. "Arnar" is possessive of "Örn" and so was named the first settler of the fjord.
Located at 65.75 -23.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Thingeyri
Thingeyri (in Icelandic written Þingeyri) is a settlement in the municipality of Ísafjarðarbær, Iceland. It is located on the coast of the fjord Dýrafjörður in the mountainous peninsula Westfjords (in Icelandic written Vestfirðir). It has a population of approximately 260. Continually inhabited since 1787, Þingeyri is one of the oldest settlements in the Westfjords and the first trading post established there.
Located at 65.88 -23.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Gísla saga
Gísla saga Súrssonar (the saga of Gísli Súrsson) is one of the Sagas of Icelanders. It tells the story of Gisli, a tragic hero who must kill one of his brothers-in-law to avenge another brother-in-law. Gisli is outlawed and forced to stay on the run for thirteen years before he is finally hunted down and killed. Although set in the period 940-980, the saga was most likely written in the 13th century. In 1981 it was made into a film titled Útlaginn (The Outlaw).
Located at 65.88 -23.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Bíldudalur Airport
Bíldudalur Airport is an airport serving Bíldudalur, a village in the Vesturbyggð municipality in the Westfjords of Iceland.
Located at 65.64 -23.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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