Me and papamug were drinking beer in London in the summer of 2003 while we were enjoying a music festival at the ICA. We started to imagine a festival in our little town located on the westest part of Iceland. We imagined that we would do a festival were local workers would sing, dj and entertain as they were the main attraction and we would get the biggest name in Icelandic music seen to support them. When we woke up the idea was still there so we called up some friends and to our surprise everybody was up for it. A guy called Ragnar (the singer in Trabant) loved the idea, he got everybody involved, we even talked to Bjork when we meet her down town when we were drunk.. she said we were cutie pies and for a long time we thought that was yes….
Now we got who knows how many acts performing and the entrance is free of charge. Everybody are giving their work in the name of good old fun.
How to get there… and back again
Ísafjordur is located in the heart of the West Fjords.
To get there the easiest way is to fly in from Reykjavík Domestic Airport. Twice a day Air Iceland ( www.airiceland.is ) flies from Reykjavík to Ísafjordur and it takes just 40 minutes. For easy booking contact the group service via e-mail;hopadeild@airiceland.is tell them you are going to the festival and you will get good service and price.
Accommodation in Ísafjordur is available at two guesthouses and a Hotel:
www.hotelisafjordur.is
www.gistihus.is
www.randburg.com/is/aslaug
Further information about the West Fjords visit www.vesturferdir.is
Where?
In Isafjordur, the capital of the West Fjords.
When?
The concert takes place april 22. and 23., and will start just before dinner time.
How do I get to Ísafjörður?
The easiest way is to fly. It only takes forty minutes. Air Iceland offers at least two flights a day and it´s easy to book throught their website, airiceland.is.
The drive is about 450km and it´s best to drive from Reykjavik and turn up to Brattabrekka and take the mountain road Þröskuldar. Then you follow road number 61 to Hólmavík and then in and out of all the fjords to Ísafjörður. In Iceland, the weather can change pretty quickly so be prepared. Take a showel and a phone is a good idea if the forecast is unclear. Also let somebody know about your travel plans.
West Tours:
Icelandic excursion:
Accommodation?
In Ísafjörður there are three guesthouses or hotels with websites and operate all year:
For visitors with cars we can point out some accommodation in just 30 min drive from Ísafjörður
There are other possibilities available. Please contact info@vestfirdir.is for further information.
Is there something else going on in Ísafjörður during this weekend?
Oh yes! The Ísafjörður Ski Week has been held during Easter for over 70 years.
During the week there are all kinds of outdoor events in the day and parties during the night.
Unfortunately the website ( www.skidavikan.is ) is currently only in Icelandic.
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