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Attractions in West Iceland

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in West Iceland, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

35 places

green grass on rocky mountain near body of water during daytime

LandmarkVatnshellir Lava Cave

asphalt road in the middle of bodies of water

SightDeildartunguhver

Snæfellsjökull National Park

SightSnæfellsjökull National Park

SightSurtshellir

SightBerserkjahraun

SightHraunfossar

Saurbæjarkirkja

SightSaurbæjarkirkja

a group of people standing on top of a snow covered field

SightLangjökull

brown rocky mountain under white sky during daytime

LandmarkDjupalonssandur View Point

brown mountain under blue sky during daytime

SightSnorralaug

SightSnorrastofa

asphalt road in the middle of bodies of water

SightErpsstaðir

SightGuðrúnarlaug

SightSnæfellsjökull

SightBorg á Mýrum

a large mountain covered in snow on a cloudy day

LandmarkSaxhóll Crater

Bjarnarhöfn Shark Museum

SightBjarnarhöfn Shark Museum

SightKolugljúfur

SightBorgarvirki

SightReykholt Old Church

SightDalir Heritage Museum

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DestinationsWhere to go, when to go and how to get around in 221 countries. Every practical fact shows the date we checked it and who checked it.Where to stayNeighborhoods walked end to end: who each area suits, how far it is from the airport train, and the hotels we would book ourselves.PlanVisas and entry rules, travel insurance, eSIMs and rail passes, explained in plain words and rechecked when the rules change.EventsFestivals, concerts and tours with confirmed dates, rooms near the venue and the fastest way on to the next city.StoriesField reports and data stories from the road. We time the queues, count the costs and say what changed since last year.