Ísafjörður
- Iceland - 2015
In July-August 2015 we had a fantastic 57-day European trip.
(Melbourne - Dubai - Paris - Norway - Spitsbergen - Arctic cruises - Iceland -
River Seine cruise - Dubai - Melbourne)
We visited East Greenland on our second Arctic cruise after we left Spitsbergen and then headed to Iceland.
We reached Iceland a day earlier than planned because the captain of the Sea Adventurer was reluctant
to enter the East Greenland fjords for fear of being stuck in the ice.
Ísafjörður is a town in the northwest of Iceland.
With a population of about 2,600, Ísafjörður is the largest town on the peninsula of Vestfirðir (Westfjords).
It was first settled by the Vikings in the 9th century.
Fishing has been the main industry in Ísafjörður, and the town has one of the largest fisheries in Iceland.
A severe decline in the fishing industry for a variety of reasons, such as fishing restrictions in the early 1980s,
and a decline in the fish population, has led the inhabitants to seek work elsewhere, leading to a decline in the town's population.
Despite its size, small population, and historical isolation from the rest of the country, the town has a relatively urban atmosphere.
We had 4 hours to look around the town.
It was a neat, clean, well-laid out town.
I am glad I am not camping here.
The Westfjords Folk Museum had a good display about the history of the area.
They had wi-fi and we had 11 days of e-mails and Ages to download.
The Lutheran Church in the centre of town loks a lot like an old-fashioned press camera. with a flash on top.
The wall behind the altar has over 100 doves, each one made by a local during a group art-making project.
A lot of the houses were constructed by foreign traders in the late 18th century.
We had a local pilot to guide the captain in this port.
Here he is leaving the ships we depart the harbour.
In July-August 2015 we had a fantastic 57-day European trip.
(Melbourne - Dubai - Paris - Norway - Spitsbergen - Arctic cruises - Iceland -
River Seine cruise - Dubai - Melbourne)
We visited East Greenland on our second Arctic cruise after we left Spitsbergen and then headed to Iceland.
We reached Iceland a day earlier than planned because the captain of the Sea Adventurer was reluctant
to enter the East Greenland fjords for fear of being stuck in the ice.
Ísafjörður is a town in the northwest of Iceland.
With a population of about 2,600, Ísafjörður is the largest town on the peninsula of Vestfirðir (Westfjords).
It was first settled by the Vikings in the 9th century.
Fishing has been the main industry in Ísafjörður, and the town has one of the largest fisheries in Iceland.
A severe decline in the fishing industry for a variety of reasons, such as fishing restrictions in the early 1980s,
and a decline in the fish population, has led the inhabitants to seek work elsewhere, leading to a decline in the town's population.
Despite its size, small population, and historical isolation from the rest of the country, the town has a relatively urban atmosphere.
We had 4 hours to look around the town.
It was a neat, clean, well-laid out town.
I am glad I am not camping here.
The Westfjords Folk Museum had a good display about the history of the area.
They had wi-fi and we had 11 days of e-mails and Ages to download.
The Lutheran Church in the centre of town loks a lot like an old-fashioned press camera. with a flash on top.
The wall behind the altar has over 100 doves, each one made by a local during a group art-making project.
A lot of the houses were constructed by foreign traders in the late 18th century.
We had a local pilot to guide the captain in this port.
Here he is leaving the ships we depart the harbour.
