Stykkishólmur and Flatey island

After some days in Reykjavik with very rainy weather and therefore not many opportunities for hiking or photographing, we traveled towards the westfjords. On our journey, we stopped in Stykkishólmur and on Flatey island in Breiðafjörður.

Stykkishólmur 
Stykkishólmur  is a small town in the northern part of the Snæfellsnes peninsula. It is a center of services and commerce for the area and has a naturally well sheltered harbour. Most of the people make their living from fishing and tourism. A ferry goes over a fjord called Breiðafjörður to the Westfjords and crosses the small island Flatey on its way. ​

​Flatey island
Flatey is an island located in Breiðafjörður in the northwestern part of Iceland. It is about two kilometers long, one kilometer wide and very flat (hence its name, meaning "flat island" in Icelandic). In the whole area of Breiðafjörður are about 3000 islands. The region is spectacular and consists of shallow waters, small fjords and bays as well as intertidal areas. The island has a seasonal habitation because most of the houses are only inhabited during summer. ​