The next day we take in the stunning Hvalfjordur, which translates as Whale Fjord. There used to be a big whaling station here until it was shut down in the late 1980s when Iceland stopped ...

And don't miss a visit to the coastal town of Húsavík on the eastern shore of Skjálfandi Bay, known as the The Whale Capital ... Hvalfjörður, a fjord located in West Iceland.

and other magical entities — surrounding Hvammsvík and the Hvalfjörður (which means "whale fjord," as Iceland's only whaling station is located in the area). Yoga, fishing, cycling ...

The Iceland government suspended whale hunting for the rest of the summer on Tuesday, following a report that found the practice contravenes the country's animal welfare standards. “I have taken ...

Relocating him to a sanctuary in Iceland was debated ... Orca Survey deemed him a “free-swimming” whale, making his way from fjord to fjord, becoming a local celebrity every time he appeared.

In 982 he landed along a fjord near Qaqortoq, and then, despite the bedsteads incident, he re­turned to Iceland to spread ... mattak, or raw whale skin, and apple cake flavored with wild angelica ...

Air Greenland flies planes and helicopters to towns across the country, and from April to December, ferries run from Qaqortoq ...

From Iceland and northern Scandinavia to Alaska ... Deplar Farm also offers whale watching to trekking, skiing and scenic helicopter trips. It’s also close to the majestic Goðafoss waterfall ...

There you'll find sparkling fjords ... of whale had been driven close to extinction. And since the International Whaling Commission (IWC) announced a ban in 1986, only Norway, Iceland and Japan ...

Unlike more traditional cruise destinations, Iceland presents a rugged ... The accessibility of remote fjords, wildlife encounters including puffins and whales, and the chance to experience ...

Visitors can go skiing, ice climbing, glacier hiking, whale watching ... Akureyri is a must-see when visiting Iceland. Located in the heart of the Westfjords, Isafjordur is a fishing town surrounded ...