Vestmannaeyjar

The Westman Islands are a group of small islands in the South of Iceland. Only the largest one called Heimaey is inhabited. About 4100 people live there. On these islands there is a lot of fishing industry and bird hunting. It is the largest puffin colony in the world. Over 10.000 000 puffins live there. The Westman Islands are a true volcano world, with three volcano eruptions, first to mention is Helgafell or Holy mountain then Surtsey and the famous volcano Eldfell. There are a lot of people coming to Vestmannaeyjar to play golf. On the first weekend in august there is a famous music festival where a lot of people gather to enjoy the incredible atmosphere.