Tag: Fjord
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Rauðasandur on the list of the best beaches in the world
Rauðasandur in the Westfjords region is one of the best beaches in the world according to Lonely Planet. This beach was included in the list of the best beaches in Europe and in the whole world. Rauðasandur is a beach where the reddish sand is made from scallop shells. It is located on the southern…
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Avalanche danger, weather warnings, flight delays and many road collisions
Due to overnight snowfall and subsequent snowstorm, the risk of avalanches is expected to increase. Therefore, the Icelandic Roads Authority has identified three roads with a level of uncertainty. Two of them are in northern Iceland (road to Siglufjörður and Ólafsfjörður múli) and one in the Westfjords (road to Súðavíkurhlíð via Ísafjarðardjúp). Danger […]
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An avalanche hit the airport in Ísafjörður
According to mbl.is, yesterday, just after midnight, an avalanche occurred in the area of Ísafjörður airport. This was confirmed by Minney Sigurdardóttir, a natural disaster specialist at the Icelandic Meteorological Institute. “No one was hurt and no damage was caused. The buildings and infrastructure of the airport survived,” confirms Minney. In the Westfjords all main…
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New bridge in Þorskafjörður fjord
A new bridge has just been completed in the Þorskafjörður fjord, which shortens the road by ten kilometers. Construction of the bridge was completed eight months ahead of schedule. It is 260 meters long, and with its introduction, you no longer have to cover a ten-kilometer stretch and pass through Hjallaháls. Ingibjörg Birna Erlingsdóttir, mayor…
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More tourists in the east of the country
“We are heading in the right direction, achieving a better distribution of tourists throughout the country,” says Arnar Már Ólafsson, a tourism expert. Last year saw a significant increase in the number of people visiting the natural gems of eastern Iceland and the Westfjords. This is evidenced by data from the Tourism Office. This year,…
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Snowfall in the southwest
A weather warning will be in force today and tomorrow night as the first snowfall of this winter is expected in the capital. Transport disruptions are likely in the southwest. A yellow warning goes into effect in Faxaflói at eleven p.m., followed by the Westfjords, south and southeast Iceland, due to strong winds and stormy…
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More stringent control of fish farming
Minister of Fisheries Svandís Svavarsdóttir presented a draft of a new legal framework for fish farming in Iceland. The project proposes increased monitoring of fish farms and requiring license holders to use natural resources. In recent weeks, salmon that have escaped from fish farms have been found in the rivers of northwest Iceland and the…
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Full readiness in the Eastfjords
Houses in Seyðisfjörður were evacuated yesterday afternoon due to forecasts of heavy rain in eastern Iceland. These were houses on Strandarvegur and Hafnargata streets, mainly employee buildings. An orange alert went into effect at midnight. According to measuring instruments of the Icelandic Meteorological Office on Strandartindi mountain in Seyðisfjörður at 21 there were no visible…
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Orange weather alert for eastern fjords – danger of landslides
An orange alert will be in force in the eastern fjords area due to heavy rainfall. The Icelandic Meteorological Institute warns of an increased risk of landslides in eastern Iceland. Þorsteinn V. Jónsson, a meteorologist at the Icelandic Meteorological Institute, said increased runoff from rivers and streams could cause significant damage. Therefore, people are encouraged…
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Orange weather alert for eastern fjords – danger of landslides
An orange alert will be in force in the eastern fjords area due to heavy rainfall. The Icelandic Meteorological Institute warns of an increased risk of landslides in eastern Iceland. Þorsteinn V. Jónsson, a meteorologist at the Icelandic Meteorological Institute, said increased runoff from rivers and streams could cause significant damage. Therefore, people are encouraged…
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3 destinations you should visit in Norway this summer
Summer is coming and people are preparing for the holidays. Consisting of mountains, fjords, seas and rivers, Norway is one of the most attractive places to visit in Europe. As last year, the main focus of the travel agencies is advertising for mountain tourism in Norway. People who love nature must consider this option. But…
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3 destinations you should visit in Norway this summer
Summer is coming and people are preparing for the holidays. Consisting of mountains, fjords, seas and rivers, Norway is one of the most attractive places to visit in Europe. As last year, the main focus of the travel agencies is advertising for mountain tourism in Norway. People who love nature must consider this option. But…
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Accusation of falsifying the mileage of 134 cars in the Procar case
The indictment in the Procar car rental case was registered at the Reykjavík District Court. Haraldur Sveinn Gunnarsson, the rental manager, is the only defendant. During the investigation, he pleaded guilty but did not appear in court. Six people are seeking compensation in the case, including a police officer from the Westfjords region. Compensation claimed…
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Accusation of falsifying the mileage of 134 cars in the Procar case
The indictment in the Procar car rental case was registered at the Reykjavík District Court. Haraldur Sveinn Gunnarsson, the rental manager, is the only defendant. During the investigation, he pleaded guilty but did not appear in court. Six people are seeking compensation in the case, including a police officer from the Westfjords region. Compensation claimed…
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New Westfjords ferry expected this fall
The frequent breakdowns that plague the Baldur ferry linking West Iceland with the Westfjords may soon be a thing of the past. As reported by RÚV, the replacement of the old ferry is expected in mid-October. The replacement vessel called Rust, like its predecessor, comes from Norway. Baldur is the only ferry currently operating between…
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Girls indicted for Tove’s murder: “The images haunt me”
The murder of 21-year-old Tove in Vetlanda last autumn attracted enormous attention. In an extra episode of P3 Krim, Mariela Quintana Melin and Linus Lindahl talk about today’s indictment and Petra Levinson from P4 Jönköping, who has followed the case closely since the first day Tove disappeared, tells about the murder investigation and how it…
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Two injured in the Arctic Fish fire in Tálknafjörður
In the morning, a fire broke out in the premises of the Arctic Fish company in Tálknafjörður. Two people suffered burns and were taken to hospital in Patreksfjörður. Westfjords Police say their injuries are not life-threatening. The fire spread very quickly and due to the fact that there are gas tanks in the area, there…
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Iceland is under yellow and orange weather alerts
The Icelandic Meteorological Office has updated tomorrow’s weather warning for North Iceland and the Westfjords from yellow to orange. Yellow weather warnings have also been issued for the rest of the country. A southwesterly storm will begin tomorrow morning and will hit hardest in the afternoon. The warnings are in place in areas of northern…
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Fire in the Eastfjords
A 400 square meter utility room was completely destroyed in a fire near the Ytri-Víðivelli farm in Fljótsdalur. The building caught fire along with the barn adjacent to it, which most likely survived the fire, according to Harðar Guðmundsson, the owner. “When I got home, everything was full of smoke,” he told mbl.is. According to…
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Bergen named one of the most Instagrammable places
Bergen in Norway has been named one of the most Instagrammable places in the world in 2023 Using a scoring system that analyzes the number of hashtags per destination, survey results from our social audience and input from our editors, Big Seven Travel have rounded up the destinations that are guaranteed to get likes. From…
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Classic winter than in Iceland
Travel in South East Iceland, South Iceland, Faxaflói and the Westfjords is not recommended until Tuesday morning. Orange weather alerts will go into effect tomorrow. “South of Greenland, a strong low has formed in the cold air from Newfoundland and is deepening rapidly,” said Elín Björk Jónasdóttir, a meteorologist at the Icelandic Meteorological Institute. “It’s…
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Norway makes fascinating discoveries
Archaeologists have found a rune stone they say dates back to the time of Jesus Christ A team of Norwegian archaeologists has found what they call the oldest runestone known to date. The small, brownish rock with mysterious inscriptions is said to date back to the time of Jesus Christ and to be about 2,000…
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The Brothers in Kevin Case – The Road to Restoration
Four-year-old Kevin was found dead on the shores of Glafsfjorden in Arvika in 1998 and two children, five and seven years old, were identified as guilty of murder. It will take almost 20 years before the brothers Christian Karlsson and Robin Dahlén receive redress, are written off from all suspicions and receive one million kronor…
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Nina Wähä: “The idea for the book came in a dream!”
“Babetta” is about Katja and Lou. Once in high school, their friendship was as intense as it was mutual. But the years passed, and while Lou broke through as a movie star, Katja had to put her dreams on the shelf. When Nina Wähä now visits Marie Lundström, there will be a conversation about how…
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Sheep eat the eggs and chicks of the Arctic Tern
As reported by Morgunblaðið, a newly published article in the nature journal Náttúrufræðingurinn revealed that in 2019 sheep were observed on Flatey Island in Breiðafjörður fjord pushing the Arctic Tern from its nest and eating its eggs. The Arctic Tern breeding grounds, where sheep were also grazed, were monitored for ten days. The article stated…
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It was revealed where the roar in Hvalfjörður came from
According to mbl.is, yesterday at 18:24 a quake with a magnitude of around 1.0 was recorded in the Hvalfjörður fjord. The cause of the tremors was initially unknown and seismic activity is rare in the area, however residents reported having heard a strong explosion. The journalists from RÚV were the first to provide this information.…
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Mysterious explosion in Hvalfjörður
In Hvalfjörður[1] some kind of mysterious explosion or earthquake has occurred. Inhabitants of the area describe it as an earthquake, but it is not known what caused it. The seismometers registered a small earthquake that alerted the Civil Defense. Jóhanna Harðardóttir lives under Akrafjall in Hvalfjörður. She says she felt a powerful explosion. “I called…
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Nobody was injured in the avalanches in Súðavík
According to RÚV, the road along Súðavíkurhlíð and Eyrarhlíð in the Westfjords was closed on Sunday evening due to avalanche danger. The Road Administration says that while the road was closed, several avalanches fell down the mountainside, but the exact number is unknown. The local councilor of the municipality of Súðavíkurhreppur says that if road…
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Hundreds of dead birds on the beaches of the East Fjords
As reported by Morgunblaðið, many seabirds have recently been found dead on the beaches of the eastern fjords. Yesterday, staff from the East Iceland Life Research Center inspected the beaches from Berufjörður Fjord to Reyðarfjörður. They found 273 dead birds – mostly common auks, guillemots and ice traces. “Most of the birds were dry and…
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Most popular travel destinations in Iceland in 2021
According to mbl.is, Icelanders traveled a lot around the country in 2021, and many of them hiked in the mountains. Last summer, a particularly popular travel destination was North and East Iceland, and in July and August these were the parts of the country where the weather was at its best. Stórurð, located east of…
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A herd of reindeer is visiting Djúpivogur
The reindeer herd was filmed on Monday in Djúpivogur in the eastern fjords. As reported by mbl.is, Grétar Örn Guðmundsson, who lives in Reykjavik, was visiting his parents-in-law when he noticed the reindeer. It was a unique experience for him. “The people of Djúpivogur are so used to seeing reindeer in the city that it…
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Christmas tree in Reyðafjörður felled during a storm
A strong windstorm over East Iceland and the police are asking the people of Seyðisfjörður to stay at home. In Vestdalur in Seyðisfjörður, gusts of wind with a force of 60 meters per second were measured. East fjords rescue teams assisted distressed drivers and health workers at night and in the morning to get to…
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Weather warnings for several regions
The Icelandic Meteorological Institute has issued a yellow weather warning for four regions of the country: the Westfjords, the Northwest region, the eastern coastal areas and the eastern fjords. Windy and snowy weather conditions are expected today in all of these areas. Road conditions will continue to deteriorate and travelers are advised to exercise caution…