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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A Wonderful Stay at Fossatún amongst the Trolls of West Iceland

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A Wonderful Stay at Fossatún amongst the Trolls of West Iceland

In this travel blog, I am going to show you the fairy-tale world of trolls at Fossatún in West Iceland. It is such a fun place to visit, and I always stop by it when travelling on the Silver Circle of Iceland. Here you can find Tröllagarðurinn-the Trolls' Park, which the owners created as a recreation area for their guests at Fossatún. Top photo: In Grýla's cauldron with my husband and his niece Grýla - the mother of the Icelandic jólasveinar - the Yule Lads The owners and farm-stay operators of Fossatún, Steinar Berg and Ingibjörg Pálsdóttir, bought the land at Fossatún back in 2001 and

Biskupsbrekka - the Bishop's Hill and the Memorial Crosses for Bishop Jón Vídalín

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Biskupsbrekka - the Bishop's Hill and the Memorial Crosses for Bishop Jón Vídalín

In my last travel blog, I showed you a hike on Mt. Meyjarsæti and told you about the road leading from Þingvellir to West Iceland. Now I want to show you one stop on the way, Biskupsbrekka - Bishop's Hill. Just before you reach the junction at Uxahryggir and Kaldidalur valley highland trail, you might, or might not, notice a couple of crosses by Biskupsbrekka hill on the Uxahryggjaleið route. Top photo: the memorial crosses by Biskupsbrekka One of the memorial crosses at Biskupsbrekka hill Most travellers will not notice these crosses as they blend into the landscape if you don't know t

An easy Hike on Mt. Meyjarsæti and Lake Sandkluftavatn in South Iceland

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An easy Hike on Mt. Meyjarsæti and Lake Sandkluftavatn in South Iceland

In this travel blog, I am going to tell you about an easy hike on Mt. Meyjarsæti, by Hofmannaflöt plains in South Iceland, next to Þingvellir National Park. Mt. Meyjarsæti is neither a tall nor a big mountain, only 237 meters, and Landmælingar Íslands - the National Land Survey of Iceland refers to Meyjarsæti as a hill, but I'd like to think that I was hiking on a small mountain :) Top photo: Mt. Meyjarsæti Mt. Meyjarsæti This small mountain is an old, beautifully shaped volcanic neck that visitors often overlook. That is why I want to tell you about this area: some very interest

Ármann in Mt. Ármannsfell and the Troll Games on Hofmannaflöt Plains in South Iceland

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Ármann in Mt. Ármannsfell and the Troll Games on Hofmannaflöt Plains in South Iceland

In this travel blog, I want to introduce you to the half-troll Ármann in Mt. Ármannsfell in South Iceland. Ármann was related to Bárður Snæfellsás, the protector of the Snæfellsnes peninsula, about whom I have written another travel blog. Ármann is much less known than Bárður Snæfellsás, though, and that is why I want to tell you a little about him and the games on Hofmannaflöt plains by Þingvellir national park. Ármann is said to have been the protector of Alþingi, which was established in 930 at Þingvellir. Top photo: Hofmannaflöt plains and Mt. Meyjarsæti Bárður Snæfellsás Ármann's

Kerið crater and Nykurinn - the Water-kelpie in South Iceland

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Kerið crater and Nykurinn - the Water-kelpie in South Iceland

Kerið in Grímsnes is a quite impressive, oval-shaped volcanic crater filled with a lake, formed during a volcanic eruption some 6,500 years ago. Folklore is connected to the lake in the crater, which tells of a water kelpie living there. In this travel blog, I am going to tell you a little bit about the craters, the water kelpie, and the settlers of this area in South Iceland. Top photo: looking into the crater Kerið crater Kerið crater is the northern end of a row of craters called the Tjarnarhólar craters, which are russet to bright red in colour. The beautiful russet-coloured Kerið cr

The Golden Circle in Iceland looks quite magical in the Wintertime

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The Golden Circle in Iceland looks quite magical in the Wintertime

I have written many travel blogs about the Golden Circle, the most popular day tour in Iceland, visited by the majority of our foreign guests. I revisited the Golden Circle on a freezing winter day when the days are very short and the temperatures are very low. On this particular day, the temperatures dropped to -18 degrees C. Top photo: Strokkur spouting The massive Gullfoss waterfall was almost frozen solid Fortunately, the weather was still and sunny for most of the day, as I showed you in my last travel blog about the second stop on our visit, the Secret Lagoon by Flúðir. The tour I

A magical Winter Visit to the Secret Lagoon at Flúðir in South Iceland

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A magical Winter Visit to the Secret Lagoon at Flúðir in South Iceland

Iceland can be magical in the wintertime when the low angle of the winter sun lights up the surroundings. On a freezing winter day in the darkest month of the year, I visited Gamla laugin - the Secret Lagoon in South Iceland. The temperatures were low -14 degrees C, and it became even colder later in the day at -18 degrees C, but it was still, clear skies and beautiful white snow covered the whole of Iceland. Top photo: at the Secret Lagoon People soaking in the Secret Lagoon on the shortest and coldest days of winter This lovely pool is upcountry in South Iceland, near the village of Fl

Grettir the Strong and Grettisbæli Lair in Hítardalur Valley in West Iceland

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Grettir the Strong and Grettisbæli Lair in Hítardalur Valley in West Iceland

In my last travel blog, I told you about Hítardalur valley in West Iceland and the giantess Hít who invited the trolls of Iceland to an eventful Christmas party. In this travel blog, I want to tell you about Grettir the Strong Ásmundarson, whom we read about in the Saga of Grettir and his 3-year stay in the triangular-shaped Grettisbæli in Mt. Fagraskógarfjall in Hítardalur valley. Top photo: Mt. Fagraskógarfjall and Grettisbæli Mt. Fagraskógarfjall and Grettisbæli - Staðarhraunskirkja church in the foreground Grettir sterki - Grettir the strong (approx. 996) was the longest surviving

The Giantess Hít in Hítardalur Valley and the Party of the Trolls - Folklore from West Iceland

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The Giantess Hít in Hítardalur Valley and the Party of the Trolls - Folklore from West Iceland

As I have shown you in many of my travel blogs through the years, Icelandic folklore is filled with stories about trolls, elves, and other mythical beings. In this travel blog, I want to tell you about the big troll party in the Hítardalur valley in West Iceland, hosted by the giantess Hít, and attended by many of the well-known trolls in Iceland. Top photo: Trolls in Hítardalur valley Bárður Snæfellsás is the protector of the Snæfellsnes peninsula The story is told in one of the later Icelandic Sagas, Bárðar saga Snæfellsáss, dating back to 1280-1390. The oldest manuscript of Bárðarsaga

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