Isafjordur Airport resides in the mountains of Westjords in Northwestern Iceland. There are mainly three ways to get into Isafjordur. One is the ring road, Hrutafjorour and other from the eastern part of peninsula. On the way, a stop at Holmavik will let a person see some beautiful places. Other way to reach this city is by rented car through the ring road 60 from Thorskafijardarheidi. There are also many places on the way, which are wonderful to watch. Another road rarely taken is through Reykjavik, which is shortest way to reach the place but is closed in winter. Moreover, one can travel through ferry Baldur road from Stykisholmur, this goes by the great waterfall Dynjandi. Regular buses are available on these roads.
The tourist can arrive at the Isafjordur Airport by daily flights from Reykjavik. The flights are run by Air Iceland and are cheap in fare. On the descent, one can see a grand view of fjords at the Isafjordur airport. The town is about 5 km away from the fjord. With a warm up walk one can reach the town or can take a car for hire at affordable rates.
Isafjordur is a small walk able town. But there are bike and car for rent services available for the people who don’t want to travel by feet. The only exception where walking is inevitable is at Hnifsdalur. This is a tiny village situated on the hiking trails. It has an easy to walk pavement near to the Road 61. The rented car or any other vehicle should be parked at the nearby parking space to before heading to Hnifsdalur. Tourists, who visit here, never miss to see the Island Vigur. It is one of the popular tourist spots near Isafjordur.
There are many other fun activities, which tourists can do here. Kayaking, Bird watching, Skiing, Horseback riding and more are offered by some of the tourist agencies at the place A small museum related to fisheries is located at Nedstikaustadur. Nearby there are nice restaurants which offer local fish. To enjoy the hype of swimming, one must visit Austurvegur.
There are many fish restaurants in Isafjordur. They serve popular local fresh fish, salt fish, and dry fish to the tourists. Hotels to stay at night are available at places such as Torfnesi, Silfurtorgi and Managata. Never forget to take a good quality camera along while visiting here.
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