Two of the largest bays of Iceland, Faxaflói bay and Breiðafjörður bay, are located in the western part of Iceland. The islands in Breiðafjörður bay are so numerous that for centuries it was thought to be impossible to count them all. The tallest mountain in this part of Iceland is the famous Snæfellsjökull glacier, of Jules Verne’s famous novel “Journey to the center of the earth“.