Top Things to do in West Region
10 Nature & Parks in West Region That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in West Region, Iceland including Holar Farm, Aurora Borealis, Guolaug Natural Pool, Snaefellsjokull National Park & Glacier, Hraunfossar, Londrangar, Husafell Hiking, Grabrok Crater, Dritvik and Djupalonssandur, Surtshellir Lava Cave.
Restaurants in West Region
1. Holar Farm
2. Aurora Borealis
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By gylfig2014 - Reykjavik, Iceland
I had the pleasure to visit the Aurora Centre to see the Northern Lights on huge screen with in-dept information about the Northern Lights. The show included many great video scenes in high definition with music in this very nice setup. I was so lucky to be one of the first customer there and the owner gave me a great photography and location tips as a bonus but it was actually rather cheap experience to visit this place who also offers Aurora related souvenirs and photos at fair prices. It's very tricky to catch the Aurora on photo or video so i really liked the fact that this place offers professional help plus the informative video show that made me just more excited to do my own photos better but this area around Borgarnes is known for a great Aurora photography locations. The only downside i found was the narrow opening time but overall was a small price to pay for positive experience in our expensive country.
3. Guolaug Natural Pool
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3 reviews
In Langisandur beach you can bathe in the ocean and enjoy the view over Faxabay in warm water in Guðlaug which is open all year round. Guðlaug or God´s pool, in direct translate, is a hot pool located in the breakwater of Langisandur. If you want to experience something new, then come and visit Guðlaug. Langisandur beach is a one kilometre long sandy beach that has been awarded the Blue Flag envir
Reviewed By ar5000
At Langisandur beach next to the stadium there is a two-story hot pool with a view on the bay. Water from Deildartunguhver hotspring is used to warm up Akranes swimming pool. Since it is a blue flagged beach you can take a swim in the ocean like the (braver) locals do, which I highly recommend. Then you climb in the 40 degree warm pool mingle with the locals or let your children have fun in the narrow second pool. Then dive back in into the ocean and back into the pool and repeat. There are changing rooms provided and toilets are there, too. I think it even might be possible to rent bathing clothes and towels. Using the pools and the ocean is free, and authentic, and a lot of fun. Opening hours weekdays 6-21 and 9-18 on weekends, open all year around. GPS POINTS N64° 19' 6.629" W22° 3' 28.815"
4. Snaefellsjokull National Park & Glacier
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 358 reviews
Reviewed By Margo7850p
As many other things in Iceland, this place is very special and very beautiful. This beautiful place is one of my favourite places in the whole country. Spectacular trails, make sure to allocate good chunk of time to explore the shoreline. Dramatic coastline, waves pounding on rocks and cliff faces, not too many tourists. It's such a beautiful and magical place. Great place for traveling and photography purpose. Stunning beauty. Mother nature at her best.
5. Hraunfossar
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 640 reviews
Reviewed By 940lizh - Whitehaven, United Kingdom
Definitely worth a visit. We have visited here before on a sunny day when the water was a gorgeous blue colour. Today was a bit cloudy so water not as blue. None the less definitely worth a visit. Well signposted. Easy to get to plenty of parking. Now there is a cafe not too far away so you can have a chance to warm up on a cold day .
6. Londrangar
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 143 reviews
Reviewed By Serena684 - Peschiera Borromeo, Italy
Lóndrangar are two huge pillars close to the sea and looking as they are emerging from water, located in the southern part of Snæfellsnes Peninsula, in Western Iceland. The guide from the close tourist centre who accompanied us to the site, told us of the countless legends gravitating around these two stacks, along with the true stories of the fishermen dwelling the bay in the old times, still witnessed by the ruins of their simple rock-houses, and of the foxes which settled their den at the feet of the rocks some years ago. A fascinating tour for a fascinating location, absolutely suggested to everyone.
7. Husafell Hiking
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 10 reviews
HÚSAFELL IS A HIKER’S DREAM. Fascinating walking routes are everywhere, with something new at every turn. Dense woods, lava formations, crystal-clear mountain springs, magnificent ravines, glaciers, rushing glacial rivers and an extraordinary animal and bird life. Remarkable ancient relics and other signs of human habitation serve to illustrate the past and the relationship between man and nature.
Reviewed By larsenn1007 - Copenhagen, Denmark
This is a stunning area for hiking and nature loving, do the blue trail, it is only 5k and takes you by the river with fantastic views.
8. Grabrok Crater
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 206 reviews
Reviewed By NZSITM - San Francisco, United States
This is a must-stop attraction along the Ring Road. On 7/8/19, my husband and I stopped by the parking lot and walked up the stairs to the top. The path to the stop is a boardwalk with gradual stairs and benches along the way. The 15-minute walk up was easy and enjoyable. Then we walked around the rim for the beautiful view (no boardwalk here). There are benches at the top where we enjoyed a snack and lingered. At the parking lot, there are no toilets, gift shop or restaurant, just big map signs. Walking Grabok Crater was so easy for us as compared to climbing the Hverfjall Crater from Dimmuborgir and circling the crater rim over rocky grounds the day before.
9. Dritvik and Djupalonssandur
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 170 reviews
Reviewed By j0seluisrivera - Barcelona, Spain
near of rocadragon and snaefellness glacier is another nice moment and landscape to take pictures and quiet moment on the trip
10. Surtshellir Lava Cave
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 67 reviews
Reviewed By acstarr - Crescent Beach, United States
The drive up to the lava cave is out of this world beautiful. Our children loved going down into the cave with our wonderful, informative guide. Part of the cave had ice formations coming out of the ground that looked like they were from a fairy tale. We also experienced lights out. Total darkness and sensory deprivation.
