A home, a place to visit, a museum, a birdwatchers paradise, the pearl of the Westfjords are all words that can and have been used to describe this small island in the far northwest of Iceland.
It is the second largest island of the Isafjordur Bay or the Djup. It is about 2 km long and 400 m wide. One family lives at the island all year. Their livelihood is based on farming, the collection of eggs and eiderdown, bird catch and tourism. The island is home to about 8000 puffins, a large number of eider ducks, arctic terns, guillemots and many other types of birds can be found on the island. Most of the houses are from late 19th century or early 20th. The only surviving windmill in Iceland is situated in Vigur, owned by the National Museum of Iceland but maintained at the island. During summer visitors can go to Vigur Island daily on organized tours.
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