Patreksfjörður

Patreksfjörður is best known in Iceland for its historic role as a trading settlement in the southern Westfjords. The town occupies a sheltered shore of Patreksfjörður, a fjord opening toward Breiðafjörður, where steep, treeless slopes meet the North Atlantic. Its name recalls Saint Patrick, an unusual Irish connection in Icelandic place-names. Patreksfjörður is also a practical base for the south-western peninsula: the cliffs of Látrabjarg, renowned for their seabird colonies, lie farther along the coast. Browse additional webcams from the surrounding Westfjords to extend your view of Iceland’s northwestern coast.

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