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White house in hamlet of Arnastapi on Snaefellsness Peninsula.

David Noton

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Geographically close to Reykjavík, yet far, far away in sentiment, West Iceland (known as Vesturland) is a splendid microcosm of what Iceland has to offer. Yet many tourists have missed the memo, and you’re likely to have remote parts of this wonderful region to yourself.


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Water cascading into pool creating rainbow at Seljalandsfoss.
Lonely Planet Traveller, Issue 69, Iceland, the magic circle

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Driving Iceland's magic circle

Jan 31, 2020 • 5 min read

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