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Reykjarfjordur Destination Guide
Explore Reykjarfjordur in Iceland
Reykjarfjordur in the region of Westfjords is a place in Iceland - some 112 mi or ( 181 km ) North-West of Reykjavík , the country's capital city .
Time in Reykjarfjordur is now 12:14 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Reykjavik " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Sauðárkrókur, Skogur, Selfoss, Reykjavík, and Rafnseyri. Since you are here already, consider visiting Sauðárkrókur . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Reykjarfjordur ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Hotel Latrabjarg
Hotel Latrabjarg by Patreksfjörður ..
Scenic Flight
Eagle Air fly from Reykjavik to Bildudalur in Vestfirdir, and drops right down behind the mountains in the fiord. I only had one fellow passenger, so this is most probably not a very profitable route, ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 5 km away
Barðaströnd
Barðaströnd is an area of historical interest in northwestern Iceland. It is the coast between Vatnsfjörður and Sigluneshlíðar in southern Vestfirðir region. This is the place where Flóki Vilgerðarson first set up winter camp. The Icelandic county Barðastrandarsýsla is named after Barðaströnd.
Located at 65.48 -23.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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 17 km away
Battle of Haugsnes
The Battle of Haugsnes (Haugsnesbardagi) was fought at Haugsnes, a low peninsula south of Flugumýri in Skagafjörður in Northern Iceland. The battle was fought on 19 April 1246 between the forces of Þórður kakali Sighvatsson and those of Gissur Þorvaldsson. Þórður was victorious. It was the bloodiest battle ever to be fought in Icelandic history, with about 110 casualties in total, amongst them Brandur Kolbeinsson, chieftain of the Ásbirningar.
Located at 65.83 -23.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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