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Steypa
Peruse an interesting summertime photography exhibition in the old herring factory in Djúpavík.
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Whalebone Arch
Of minor interest is the whalebone arch made from a whale’s jawbone in the central town park.
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Seamens Monument
Ísafjörðurs enormous bronze Seamans Monument commemorates fishermen who have died at sea.
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Árnarhóll & Ingólfur Arnarson Statue
A statue of Icelands first settler, Ingólfur Arnarson, takes pride of place at Árnarhóll.
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NÝLO
Emerging and established contemporary artists. Also holds occasional live music or theatre.
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Geysirstofa
Geysirstofa is an audiovisual exhibition about geysers, volcanoes and earthquakes, inside the Geysir Center.
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Laufás
En route to Grenivík are majestic views, plus the photogenic turf roofs at Laufás, a preserved manor farm.
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Hvallátur
Eight km west of Breiðavík, the tiny hamlet of Hvallátur has a gorgeous white-sand beach, but no services.
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Neisti Centre
Ísafjörðurs central shopping centre houses the post office, a supermarket and various restaurants and shops.
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Einar Jónsson Sculpture Garden
The sculpture garden behind the Einar Jónsson Museum contains 26 bronzes, in the shadow of Hallgrímskirkja.
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Ísafjarðarkirkja
The modernist churchs altarpiece has over 100 doves, each one made by a local during a group art-making project.
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Gallerí Snærós
Long-established Gallerí Snærós showcases the works of a family of local artists who dabble in a variety of media.
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Hellisgerði
This peaceful park is filled with lava grottoes and is apparently one of the favourite places of the hidden people.
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Jón Sigurðsson Statue
The statue in the centre of Austurvöllur park is of Jón Sigurðsson, who led the campaign for Icelandic independence.
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Norður Salt
Norður Salt, on the point in Reykhólar, processes sea salt from the local salt bays. You can peek in their windows.
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Bones Sitcks & Stones
En route to the jetty you’ll pass this quirky sculpture garden full of mineral rocks, bones and assorted flotsam and jetsam.
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Samtökin 78
The LGBT organisation Samtökin 78 provides information during office hours and operates a community centre on Thursday nights.
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Old Blacksmiths Workshop
The Old Blacksmiths Workshop in Þingeyri is part of Ísafjörðurs Westfjords Heritage Museum ; the ticket includes admission to both sights.
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Víkurkirkja
High above town, Vík’s 1930s church has stained-glass windows in spiky geometrical shapes, but we like it more for its village views.
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Sorcerer’s Cottage
The three-room turf-roofed Sorcerer’s Cottage is part of the witchcraft museum in Hólmavík and shows what life was like for the purported sorcerers.
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