Old Houses

Ísafjörður (pronounced [ˈiːsaˌfjœrðʏr̥] , meaning ice fjord, literally fjord of ices) is a town in the northwest of Iceland. The oldest part of Ísafjörður with the town centre is located on a spit of sand, or eyri, in Skutulsfjörður, a fjord which meets the waters of the larger fjord Ísafjarðardjúp.

A maritime museum (sometimes nautical museum) is a museum specializing in the display of objects relating to ships and travel on large bodies of water. A subcategory of maritime museums are naval museums, which focus on navies and the military use of the sea.

The Westfjords Heritage Museum (Icelandic: Byggðasafn Vestfjarða [ˈpɪɣðaˌsapn ˈvɛstˌfjarða]) is a museum in Ísafjörður in the Westfjords of Iceland. The museum is based on maritime heritage and gives an insight into the local Westfjords fisheries and fishing industry as well the life of the fishermen, their families and the coastal culture through the centuries.

A local geothermal swimming facility with great views.