Regína Hrönn Ragnarsdóttir
Certified travel blogger
Hi, my name is Regína and I was born and raised here in Iceland. Since 2013 I have written 300 travel blogs about various interesting places to visit in Iceland. I hope you enjoy reading my travel-blog :)
My blogs
Dvergasteinn - the Rock of the Dwarfs in Álftafjörður in the Westfjords of Iceland
Icelandic folkore is filled with stories about the hidden people of Iceland, and many of them tell us about the elves and the trolls of Iceland. I have shown you many of the places where these stories took place, and shown you quite a few rocks that are habitations of the elves, even one in Reykjavík close to my home. There is some mention in our folklore of rocks where dwarfs reside, not many though. The best-known dwarf story tells us about the dwarf rock in Seyðisfjörður in the Eastfjords. Now let's visit one such place in the Westfjords of Iceland. Dvergasteinn farm and Dvergasteinn r
Sænautasel Turf House in the Highland of Iceland
In my search for turf houses around Iceland, I visited Sænautasel, which is a rebuilt turf house on Jökuldalsheiði heath in the highland of Iceland. It is, in my opinion, an extremely cute turf house, built from scratch from the remains of an earlier turf house. Sænautasel turf house Sænautasel dates back to 1843 and for 95-100 years people lived in this beautiful turf house - until 1943 when the last people moved out. From 1841 until 1862 sixteen turf houses were built on the heath and at some point, 120 people lived in this area, which is approximately 500 meters above sea level. Now
Ancient Viking Burial Mounds and Pagan Graves that I have visited on my Travels in Iceland
Archaeologists have discovered several ancient Viking burial mounds and pagan graves in my country, Iceland, some by chance when roads have been built. In this travel-blog I want to show you the burial mounds and pagan graves that I have visited on my travels in my country. How we distinguish between pagan graves and Christian graves is that grave goods (haugfé), animals (a horse or a dog), and sometimes boats can be found in pagan graves. This changed with the conversion to Christianity. Top photo: Grave goods from a pagan grave in Vatnsdalur on display at our National Museum Þorgei
The infamous Katla Volcano in South Iceland is named after a Sorceress
In my last travel-blog I told you about the infamous Katla volcano in Kötlujökull glacier and the ice caves that form in the glacier. Some of our volcanoes have female names - maybe because they are dangerous when they erupt ;) We fear the volcano Katla the most, its eruptions are cataclysmic. But, do you know how it got its name? Icelandic folklore tells us about the cook, murderer, and sorceress Katla. Top photo: Kötlujökull glacier Mýrdalsjökull glacier This infamous volcano Katla, which we Icelanders fear so much, is lurking beneath the 590 sq.km ice cap of Kötlujökull, one of M
The Spectacular Katla Ice Cave in South Iceland
In the winter months the ice caves form in Iceland's glaciers. I have written about my visits to a couple of seasonal ice caves in Breiðamerkurjökull glacier, which is an icefall from Europe's largest glacier, Vatnajökull. In this travel-blog I want to show you a couple of my visits to the Katla ice cave, in South Iceland, which is located much closer to Reykjavík. Top photo: inside Kötluhellir ice cave Inside Katla ice cave I first visited Katla ice cave with Katlatrack, shortly after ice cave tours started in Kötlujökull. We drove from Reykjavík city to the scenic little village of Vík
Skáli Hallvarðs Súganda - Viking Settlement-Age Farm in the Westfjords of Iceland
As those of you, who read my travel blogs know, then I love writing about the Vikings, archaeological sights, turf houses, and folklore in Iceland. I hit the jackpot when I was invited to attend the opening of Skáli Hallvarðs súganda - a replica of a Viking settlement-age farm, built to honor the legacy of Hallvarður súgandi, the settler of Súgandafjörður in the Westfjords of Iceland. Opening photo: a group of Vikings all dressed up for the opening ceremony of Skáli Hallvarðs súganda The making of Skáli Hallvarðs súganda settlement-age farm Did Hallvarður súgandi live in this location at
The Concert Hall of the Elves of Iceland
Through the years I have shown you many locations in Iceland where the elves and hidden people of Iceland reside. We share Iceland with them and respect and cherish them. Some people see them or can hear them, but most of us don't. But we still acknowledge their existence, as our folklore is filled with stories about the hidden population of Iceland. And our grandparents told us stories about them. In this travel blog I am going to show you one such beautiful location, but due to wishes from the elves I had to change my travel blog and cannot reveal its location. This is a sacred place and
A Winter Visit to Akureyri - the Capital of North Iceland
This is my 300th travel-blog on Guide to Iceland and I wanted to dedicate it to something special. I have been writing for more than 10 years now and was pondering on what to write about. In the meantime, I decided to join my husband on a work trip up north to Akureyri, the capital city of North Iceland. It was mid-March and I don't usually travel in the wintertime, I use the winter months for reading and writing. But I don't regret accompanying him as during our 5 days up north I felt like I had entered a fairytale world - Winter Wonderland. And now I was in no doubt of what I wanted to wri
The historic Steinahellir Cave in South Iceland
There are many caves in South Iceland, one of which is right by the ring road. It is called Steinahellir - Stone Cave and has had many functions over the centuries. There are supernatural stories connected to Steinahellir cave, some of which tell us about ghosts and the hidden people of Iceland. One of them tells us about the wrath of the hidden people if we dare do one forbidden thing in the cave! In this travel-blog I am going to tell you these stories and other interesting happenings in the Steinahellir cave, including a rebellion against the authorities. Top photo: the entrance to Stei
A Visit to Hellnahellir Cave - the longest man-made Cave in Iceland
In Iceland you will find many beautiful caves, some of which are colourful lava caves and others that are manmade. In many of my travel-blogs I have written about various types of caves in Iceland. A couple of years ago we visited Hellnahellir cave at Hellar in Landsveit upcountry in South Iceland. Hellnahellir is the longest manmade cave in Iceland and one of the most remarkable antiquities in my country. Top photo: Inside Hellnahellir cave Inside Hellnahellir cave The farm Hellar is built on Hellnahóll (Cave Hill) beneath Mt. Skarðsfjall, and the Hellar farm is first mentioned in the m
My blogs
Dvergasteinn - the Rock of the Dwarfs in Álftafjörður in the Westfjords of Iceland
Icelandic folkore is filled with stories about the hidden people of Iceland, and many of them tell us about the elves and the trolls of Iceland. I have shown you many of the places where these stories took place, and shown you quite a few rocks that are habitations of the elves, even one in Reykjavík close to my home. There is some mention in our folklore of rocks where dwarfs reside, not many though. The best-known dwarf story tells us about the dwarf rock in Seyðisfjörður in the Eastfjords. Now let's visit one such place in the Westfjords of Iceland. Dvergasteinn farm and Dvergasteinn r
Sænautasel Turf House in the Highland of Iceland
In my search for turf houses around Iceland, I visited Sænautasel, which is a rebuilt turf house on Jökuldalsheiði heath in the highland of Iceland. It is, in my opinion, an extremely cute turf house, built from scratch from the remains of an earlier turf house. Sænautasel turf house Sænautasel dates back to 1843 and for 95-100 years people lived in this beautiful turf house - until 1943 when the last people moved out. From 1841 until 1862 sixteen turf houses were built on the heath and at some point, 120 people lived in this area, which is approximately 500 meters above sea level. Now
Ancient Viking Burial Mounds and Pagan Graves that I have visited on my Travels in Iceland
Archaeologists have discovered several ancient Viking burial mounds and pagan graves in my country, Iceland, some by chance when roads have been built. In this travel-blog I want to show you the burial mounds and pagan graves that I have visited on my travels in my country. How we distinguish between pagan graves and Christian graves is that grave goods (haugfé), animals (a horse or a dog), and sometimes boats can be found in pagan graves. This changed with the conversion to Christianity. Top photo: Grave goods from a pagan grave in Vatnsdalur on display at our National Museum Þorgei
The infamous Katla Volcano in South Iceland is named after a Sorceress
In my last travel-blog I told you about the infamous Katla volcano in Kötlujökull glacier and the ice caves that form in the glacier. Some of our volcanoes have female names - maybe because they are dangerous when they erupt ;) We fear the volcano Katla the most, its eruptions are cataclysmic. But, do you know how it got its name? Icelandic folklore tells us about the cook, murderer, and sorceress Katla. Top photo: Kötlujökull glacier Mýrdalsjökull glacier This infamous volcano Katla, which we Icelanders fear so much, is lurking beneath the 590 sq.km ice cap of Kötlujökull, one of M
The Spectacular Katla Ice Cave in South Iceland
In the winter months the ice caves form in Iceland's glaciers. I have written about my visits to a couple of seasonal ice caves in Breiðamerkurjökull glacier, which is an icefall from Europe's largest glacier, Vatnajökull. In this travel-blog I want to show you a couple of my visits to the Katla ice cave, in South Iceland, which is located much closer to Reykjavík. Top photo: inside Kötluhellir ice cave Inside Katla ice cave I first visited Katla ice cave with Katlatrack, shortly after ice cave tours started in Kötlujökull. We drove from Reykjavík city to the scenic little village of Vík
Skáli Hallvarðs Súganda - Viking Settlement-Age Farm in the Westfjords of Iceland
As those of you, who read my travel blogs know, then I love writing about the Vikings, archaeological sights, turf houses, and folklore in Iceland. I hit the jackpot when I was invited to attend the opening of Skáli Hallvarðs súganda - a replica of a Viking settlement-age farm, built to honor the legacy of Hallvarður súgandi, the settler of Súgandafjörður in the Westfjords of Iceland. Opening photo: a group of Vikings all dressed up for the opening ceremony of Skáli Hallvarðs súganda The making of Skáli Hallvarðs súganda settlement-age farm Did Hallvarður súgandi live in this location at
The Concert Hall of the Elves of Iceland
Through the years I have shown you many locations in Iceland where the elves and hidden people of Iceland reside. We share Iceland with them and respect and cherish them. Some people see them or can hear them, but most of us don't. But we still acknowledge their existence, as our folklore is filled with stories about the hidden population of Iceland. And our grandparents told us stories about them. In this travel blog I am going to show you one such beautiful location, but due to wishes from the elves I had to change my travel blog and cannot reveal its location. This is a sacred place and
A Winter Visit to Akureyri - the Capital of North Iceland
This is my 300th travel-blog on Guide to Iceland and I wanted to dedicate it to something special. I have been writing for more than 10 years now and was pondering on what to write about. In the meantime, I decided to join my husband on a work trip up north to Akureyri, the capital city of North Iceland. It was mid-March and I don't usually travel in the wintertime, I use the winter months for reading and writing. But I don't regret accompanying him as during our 5 days up north I felt like I had entered a fairytale world - Winter Wonderland. And now I was in no doubt of what I wanted to wri
The historic Steinahellir Cave in South Iceland
There are many caves in South Iceland, one of which is right by the ring road. It is called Steinahellir - Stone Cave and has had many functions over the centuries. There are supernatural stories connected to Steinahellir cave, some of which tell us about ghosts and the hidden people of Iceland. One of them tells us about the wrath of the hidden people if we dare do one forbidden thing in the cave! In this travel-blog I am going to tell you these stories and other interesting happenings in the Steinahellir cave, including a rebellion against the authorities. Top photo: the entrance to Stei
A Visit to Hellnahellir Cave - the longest man-made Cave in Iceland
In Iceland you will find many beautiful caves, some of which are colourful lava caves and others that are manmade. In many of my travel-blogs I have written about various types of caves in Iceland. A couple of years ago we visited Hellnahellir cave at Hellar in Landsveit upcountry in South Iceland. Hellnahellir is the longest manmade cave in Iceland and one of the most remarkable antiquities in my country. Top photo: Inside Hellnahellir cave Inside Hellnahellir cave The farm Hellar is built on Hellnahóll (Cave Hill) beneath Mt. Skarðsfjall, and the Hellar farm is first mentioned in the m
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