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 Mythical Walk of Reykjavík - become acquainted with the Elves, Trolls and Mythical Beings of Iceland

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The Mythical Walk of Reykjavík - become acquainted with the Elves, Trolls and Mythical Beings of Iceland

The summer of 2019 was unusually sunny in Reykjavík. So instead of travelling around Iceland like I usually do, I only made one trip up north and stayed in Reykjavík to enjoy the sunshine. I checked out what my city Reykjavík had to offer in terms of guided tours. Top photo: The Mythical Walk of Reykjavík The oldest house in Reykjavík is in Aðalstræti, not counting the one on Viðey island I was intrigued by the name of one tour I found - the Icelandic Mythical Walk | Trolls, Elves & Hidden People. As you, who read my travel-blog, know then I have dedicated many travel-blogs to the my

Fancy tasting some authentic Icelandic Whisky at the Eimverk Distillery?

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Fancy tasting some authentic Icelandic Whisky at the Eimverk Distillery?

Now, this travel-blog of mine is a bit different from my other travel-blogs at Guide to Iceland, where I focus on interesting sights to visit in Iceland and our history. But I am now going to introduce to you a genuine Icelandic product; the first and only whisky distillery in Iceland producing whisky from 100% Icelandic barley; Eimverk Distillery. They call their product Flóki whisky - From Grain to Glass. Top photo: The guide Rökkvi introducing Flóki whisky to us Eimverk distillery Eimverk Distillery offers daily guided tours of their factory at 14:00, 16:00 and 18:00 - weekends at

Drangsnes at Strandir in the Westfjords Region, the Troll and the Hot Tubs

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Drangsnes at Strandir in the Westfjords Region, the Troll and the Hot Tubs

Drangsnes is a lovely little fishing village at Strandir on the eastern part of the Westfjords Region of Iceland, just 30 km away from Hólmavík village. At Drangsnes you will find 3 hot tubs by the sea just as you enter the village. The hot tubs have become the main attraction of the village, together with Grímsey islands and the pillar of rock a little further on, which is one of the trolls, who wanted to divide the Westfjords Region from the mainland of Iceland. The pillar of rock gives the name to Drangsnes as such pillars of rocks are called drangur in Icelandic. Top photo: the hot tu

The 3 Trolls who wanted to separate the Westfjords Region from the Mainland of Iceland - Icelandic Folklore - Vestfjarðatröllin

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The 3 Trolls who wanted to separate the Westfjords Region from the Mainland of Iceland - Icelandic Folklore - Vestfjarðatröllin

Icelandic folklore contains a lot of elf- and troll stories and I have shown you many such locations in my travel-blog. A well-known Icelandic troll story tells us about the 3 trolls who wanted to sever the Westfjords Region from the mainland of Iceland and keep the Westfjords Region as a troll country. While staying at Kirkjuból at Strandir for 3 days I visited 2 of the trolls. I had already visited the 3rd troll on several occasions, but that troll is to be found across Steingrímsfjörður bay and gives the name to Drangsnes. Top photo: Vestfjarðatröllin - the Westfjord Trolls The 2 tr

3 Days of fun at Kirkjuból and the Sheep Farming Museum at Strandir in the Westfjords Region

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3 Days of fun at Kirkjuból and the Sheep Farming Museum at Strandir in the Westfjords Region

I got the opportunity to stay at Kirkjuból at Strandir in the Westfjords Region of Iceland for two years in a row, when my husband was taking part for 3 days in the children's festival Náttúrubarnahátíð at Sauðfjársetur – the Sheep Farming Museum at Strandir. All the time during this wonderful children‘s festival we stayed at the guesthouse Kirkjuból and got to know the family who lives there and runs both the festival and the Sheep Farming Museum. Top photo: Sauðfjársetur - the Sheep farming museum Jón and Dagrún at Sauðfjársetur - the Sheep farming museum And what a treat it was to

Wonderfully Colourful Fairytale Figures in Akureyri in North Iceland

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Wonderfully Colourful Fairytale Figures in Akureyri in North Iceland

Hidden away in a private backyard in Akureyri town, the capital city of North Iceland, I found extraordinary colourful sculptures of fairytale figures. I got permission from the folk artist Hreinn Halldórsson to show them to you here in my travel-blog on Guide to Iceland. Top photo: the Fairytale garden Pippi Longstocking I didn't know about this wonderful fairytale garden, but while we were staying at Mývatn for a couple of days back in 2019, my husband had listened to the news, where the garden was featured. So while returning home the next day, he wanted to surprise me and drove i

The Extraordinary Game of Thrones Locations I have visited on my Travels in Iceland

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The Extraordinary Game of Thrones Locations I have visited on my Travels in Iceland

The Game of Thrones TV series has been filmed in many locations around the world, many of which are right here in my country, Iceland. I, being an Iceland travel-blogger, have visited all of the Game of Thrones locations on my travels in Iceland and written travel-blogs about most of them. There are for sure some spectacular Game of Thrones locations here, which are well worth a visit. Now, let's have a look at them. Top photo: Gjáin in Þjórsárdalur valley Gjáin - Arya and the Hound - the Water Dance Gjáin and the waterfall in the Game of Thrones scene Gjáin is a breathtakingly beautif

The spectacular Geysir Geothermal Area - Strokkur and all the other Hot Springs

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The spectacular Geysir Geothermal Area - Strokkur and all the other Hot Springs

In this travel-blog I want to show you the most popular place to visit in Iceland - the Geysir geothermal area, where you can see boiling mud pots, fumaroles and Strokkur, which erupts every 7-8 minutes and spouts boiling water some 25-35 m into the air. The Geysir geothermal area is on the Golden Circle route, the most popular of the Jewel circles in Iceland. The Golden Circle includes some amazing sights, the best-known are the Gullfoss waterfall, the Geysir geothermal area, Þingvellir national park and Kerið crater. There has been increased activity at the Geysir geothermal area so you

The Majestic Gullfoss - Iceland's Golden Waterfall, which gives a Name to the Golden Circle

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The Majestic Gullfoss - Iceland's Golden Waterfall, which gives a Name to the Golden Circle

Over the years, I have shown you many beautiful waterfalls in Iceland, some well-known and easily accessible, but others remote and difficult to reach. In this travel-blog, I am going to show you the best-known waterfall in Iceland, the breathtakingly beautiful Gullfoss, the Golden Waterfall, which gives a name to the Golden Circle. But as you might know then the Golden Circle is the most popular sightseeing tour in Iceland. Top photo: Gullfoss with a rainbow The upper cascade of Gullfoss waterfall Gullfoss is one of Iceland's landmarks, and it is the waterfall I have visited most o

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