Regína Hrönn Ragnarsdóttir

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Hi, my name is Regína and I was born and raised here in Iceland. Since 2013 I have written 320 travel blogs about various interesting places to visit in Iceland. I hope you enjoy reading my travel-blog :)

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The Beautiful Laufás Turf House in Eyjafjörður in North-Iceland

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The Beautiful Laufás Turf House in Eyjafjörður in North-Iceland

Laufás turf house in Eyjafjörður is a must-visit while travelling in North-Iceland. I love these old turf houses, they are so typical Icelandic in my opinion. My grandmother was born in a turf house, so it is not so long ago that turf houses were inhabited here in Iceland. Times have changed, for sure. Laufás Turf House in Eyjafjörður in North-Iceland On my travels around my country, I search for turf houses and have written a long travel-blog about the turf houses I have visited for the past years: A List of the beautiful Icelandic Turf Houses, which I have visited on my travels in Ice

Eyjafjörður Fjord in North Iceland - Historic Churches

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Eyjafjörður Fjord in North Iceland - Historic Churches

On my travels in Iceland I visit all the churches I encounter - and to visit some of them I travel long distances. There are several historic churches in Eyjafjörður fjord, the longest fjord in North Iceland. In this travel-blog I am going to show you 6 of them, the church at Grund, Saurbæjarkirkja turf church, Hólakirkja church, Munkaþverá church, the church at Möðruvellir, and Kaupangskirkja church. These churches are in Eyjafjarðarsveit, and belong to the Laugalandsprestakall parish. Top photo: Grundarkirkja church Grundarkirkja church Inside Grundarkirkja church The church at Gru

Nonnahús and Nonni - the Honorary Citizen of Akureyri the Capital City of North-Iceland

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Nonnahús and Nonni - the Honorary Citizen of Akureyri the Capital City of North-Iceland

Nonnahús museum is my favourite museum in Akureyri and a hidden gem in the capital city of North Iceland. I have such fond memories of visiting this museum when I was a child, and I visit Nonnahús museum every time I travel up north to Akureyri :) Top photo: the lovely Nonnahús house Nonnahús as seen from above Nonnahús was the childhood home of Jón Stefán Sveinsson (1857-1944), who was called Nonni, but Icelandic men with the name Jón are often called Nonni or Jonni. Nonni wrote famous children's books about the adventures with his brother Manni. Nonnahús is one of the oldest hous

Eyjafjörður Fjord - the Christmas House - Jólahúsið - is open all Year round

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Eyjafjörður Fjord - the Christmas House - Jólahúsið - is open all Year round

Just outside of Akureyri town in North Iceland, you will find a Christmas House - Jólahúsið - in Hrafnagil in Eyjafjörður fjord. It is open all year round, and stepping into it is like entering a magical world. It is very much loved by the locals, I included, and I never visit Eyjafjörður without stopping by the Christmas House :) The last time I visited it was in August and the temperature was 20 degrees C so it was quite strange entering a Christmas House. Top photo: the Christmas House in the summertime Grýla - the mother of the Icelandic Yule Lads The owners, Benedikt and Ragnh

Eyjafjörður Fjord - Akureyri, the beautiful Capital City of North Iceland

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Eyjafjörður Fjord - Akureyri, the beautiful Capital City of North Iceland

Akureyri town is the capital city of North Iceland. This magical city of the North is located by the sea in Eyjafjörður fjord. I have been writing a series of travel-blogs about things to do in Eyjafjörður fjord and want to dedicate this travel-blog to my favourite city, Akureyri. The population of Akureyri is approximately 19,219 people (2021) making it the second-largest city in Iceland after the Greater Reykjavík area. Top photo: Downtown Akureyri Péturskirkja - the Catholic church in Akureyri Akureyri is such a beautiful city with a lot of character, surrounded by high mountain

Hraundrangi in Öxnadalur and Hörgárdalur Valleys in North Iceland - my favourite Mountain

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Hraundrangi in Öxnadalur and Hörgárdalur Valleys in North Iceland - my favourite Mountain

This travel-blog is the 5th part of my 8 part series of travel-blogs about Eyjafjörður fjord in North Iceland. My last travel-blog was about the most famous ghost story in Iceland "Djákninn á Myrká"- the Deacon of Dark River. I made a detour from Eyjafjörður fjord into Hörgárdalur and Öxnadalur valleys to show you where the ghost story took place. And I must show you my all-time favourite mountain in Iceland, the pinnacle Hraundrangi in Mt. Drangafell. Top photo: Hraundrangi in the clouds Háls in Öxnadalur and Hraundrangi It is an absolutely stunning mountain, like something out of a

The Deacon of Dark River - Djákninn á Myrká - a Ghost Story from North Iceland

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The Deacon of Dark River - Djákninn á Myrká - a Ghost Story from North Iceland

In this travel-blog I am going to tell you about well-known Icelandic folklore, which tells us about the Deacon of Dark River - Djákninn á Myrká. It is a ghost story and I have always found this one to be particularly scary. This ghost story took place in Hörgárdalur valley in North Iceland. Hörgárdalur is a valley leading to Eyjafjörður fjord, Iceland's longest fjord. So I found it fitting to add it to my series of travel-blogs on the beautiful Eyjafjörður fjord. Top photo: the graveyard at Myrká By the grave of the deacon at Myrká I found this ghost story in Þjóðsögur Jóns Árnason

Eyjafjörður Fjord in North-Iceland - Part III - the Historic Gásir and the Vikings

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Eyjafjörður Fjord in North-Iceland - Part III - the Historic Gásir and the Vikings

Gásir is a very special place in Eyjafjörður fjord. It is hard to believe it now, but Gásir was the main trading post in Northern Iceland in the Middle Ages. It remained a trading place for 4 centuries from the 11th century until the 15th century. During the summertime, a village (a camp) formed while the ships were arriving and leaving. Gásir is quite unique as it is the only place where so many antiquities from a trading post from the Middle Ages can be found. If you read the Icelandic Sagas you will find that Gásir is mentioned there many times. One of them is Sturlunga Saga, which w

Eyjafjörður in North Iceland - part II - Dalvík & Hauganes Villages - Fiskidagurinn mikli

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Eyjafjörður in North Iceland - part II - Dalvík & Hauganes Villages - Fiskidagurinn mikli

In this travel blog, I am going to tell you about Dalvík, which is a town in Eyjafjörður fjord in North Iceland with some 1,435 inhabitants (2023), located midway between Akureyri and Siglufjörður. The main industries here are fish processing, fisheries, industry, and trade. In Dalvík a very popular annual family festival called Fiskidagurinn mikli or the Great Fish Day is held every year. Top photo: Fiskidagurinn mikli in Dalvík - dried fish is exported to Nigeria Fiskidagurinn mikli in Dalvík On the second weekend in August, the week after "Verslunarmannahelgin" or the Bank holiday

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