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Ólafsvík Town and the Bridal Veil Bæjarfoss Falls on Snæfellsnes Peninsula

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Ólafsvík Town and the Bridal Veil Bæjarfoss Falls on Snæfellsnes Peninsula

Ólafsvík is a lovely little fishing town on the north side of the Snæfellsnes peninsula with a population of some 1,100 people. As in every town and village in Iceland, you will find a museum here in Ólafsvík, a folk museum located in an old, preserved storehouse, dating back to 1844. Top photo: Ólafsvík town as seen from the view-dial Ólafsvíkurkirkja church Joined together the neighbouring villages Hellissandur, Rif, and the town Ólafsvík are called Snæfellsbær municipality. Ólafsvík or the Cove of Ólafur is named after the settler of this area, Ólafur belgur. Landnáma chapters

The Historical Ingjaldshóll on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula in West Iceland

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The Historical Ingjaldshóll on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula in West Iceland

Ingjaldshóll on the Snæfellsnes peninsula in West Iceland is one of the historical sites in Iceland - a former settlement manor and an assembly, and important officials lived here. This travel-blog is a side-blog to my 5-part travel-blog series of the beautiful Snæfellsnes peninsula. Ingjaldshóll was in the possession of the powerful and wealthy Sturlunga Clan for a while, but they controlled this part of Iceland during the 12th and 13th centuries. Top photo: The road sign for Ingjaldshóll By the monuments at Ingjaldshóll Ingjaldshóll came into the possession of the monastery at Helgafel

Gufuskálar & Írskrabrunnur - the Well of the Irish on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula

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Gufuskálar & Írskrabrunnur - the Well of the Irish on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula

Írskrabrunnur - the Well of the Irish is an ancient well on the west side of the Snæfellsnes peninsula in West Iceland, probably dating back to the Settlement of Iceland in the 9th century AD. This travel-blog is a side-blog of my 5-part travel-blog series of the beautiful Snæfellsnes peninsula. You will find this old well at Gufuskálar by Útnesvegur road 574, heading towards Hellissandur village. Turn left onto a paved road by these 2 signs: Gufuskálavör and Írskrabrunnur. Let's visit these two places, first Írskrabrunnur well. Ascending from the Well of the Irish We Icelanders don't k

The Majestic Skarðsvík, Saxhólsbjarg & Svörtuloft - Snæfellsnes in West-Iceland

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The Majestic Skarðsvík, Saxhólsbjarg & Svörtuloft - Snæfellsnes in West-Iceland

On the westernmost point of the magical Snæfellsnes peninsula in West Iceland, you will find Skarðsvík, Öndverðarnes, Svörtuloft and Saxhólsbjarg. There are many places of interest in this area as you can see from the sign above. The road leading to these ruggedly beautiful pearls of nature is called Öndverðarnesvegur road number 579 and leads from Útnesvegur road number 574. Top photo: the road sign for Skarðsvík, Öndverðarnes, Svörtuloft and Saxhólsbjarg which we are going to explore Skarðsvík Skarðsvík Skarðsvík is a lovely, secluded golden beach on the Snæfellsnes peninsula

The Historical Laugarbrekka on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula and Guðríður Þorbjarnardóttir

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The Historical Laugarbrekka on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula and Guðríður Þorbjarnardóttir

Laugarbrekka is a well-known stop on the south side of the Snæfellsnes peninsula in West Iceland, and here the half-troll half-man and Protector of the Snæfellsnes peninsula, Bárður Snæfellsás, settled and built his farm. Bárður lived at Laugarbrekka until he disappeared into Snæfellsjökull glacier after the incident at Rauðfeldsgjá, which I told you about in my travel-blog about Bárður. Opening photo: a statue of Guðríður Þorbjarnardóttir The information sign at Laugarbrekka Sigmundur Ketilsson, who had arrived in Iceland with Bárður, then lived at Laugarbrekka. What I am going to tel

Iceland's Only Serial Killer - the Bloody Story of the Homicidal Axlar-Björn

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Iceland's Only Serial Killer - the Bloody Story of the Homicidal Axlar-Björn

Have you ever heard about the notorious murderer Axlar-Björn - Iceland's only serial killer? In this travel-blog I am going to tell you about this mad person who murdered around 9-18 people, that we know of, especially wanderers and people travelling in the vicinity of his farm, Öxl, on the south side of the Snæfellsnes peninsula in West Iceland. Top photo: the Axlar-Bjarnardys burial mound sign The information sign about Axlar-Björn at the viewing point above Öxl farm, where he lived Axlar-Björn, by the end of the 16th century, robbed his victims of their possessions and threw the bodi

Unleash your Inner Viking Warrior with a Professional Viking Portrait in Reykjavík

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Unleash your Inner Viking Warrior with a Professional Viking Portrait in Reykjavík

Over the years I have written many travel-blogs on Viking-related activities in Iceland as those of you, who read my travel-blog, know - I love my Viking ancestry and am always on the look-out for Viking-related locations and activities to show you in Iceland. And guess what, in my own city, Reykjavík, I found a professional studio off Laugavegur, our main shopping street downtown, which specializes in Viking portraits. I think this is a great souvenir to take back home from Iceland, maybe the best - a unique, professional Viking portrait of yourself - alone - or with your friends and famil

Árhver/Vellir in West-Iceland - Have you ever seen a Hot Spring in the Middle of a River?

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Árhver/Vellir in West-Iceland - Have you ever seen a Hot Spring in the Middle of a River?

In the middle of Reykjadalsá river in the beautiful Borgarfjörður in West-Iceland, you will see steam coming from a river. It looks almost like a whale had found its way into the river and were blowing in the middle of the river. This geological feature is a hot spring which goes by 4 names Árhver, Vellir, Vellindishver and Vellineshver hot spring. I am going to use the name Árhver in my travel-blog as I find it kind of cute - it literally means the hot spring in the river :) Árhver hot spring Árhver, which has been called Iceland's most peculiar hot spring, consists of some 6 vents

The Mystical Sorcerer's Cottage in Bjarnarfjörður in the Westfjords Region - Kotbýli kuklarans

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The Mystical Sorcerer's Cottage in Bjarnarfjörður in the Westfjords Region - Kotbýli kuklarans

In the remote Strandir area in the Westfjords Region of Iceland, the mystical Kotbýli kuklarans - the Sorcerer's Cottage awaits you. It represents both the habitation and living conditions of a sorcerer, but also the normal living conditions of tenant farmers in the 17th century. In my travel-blog about the Museum of Icelandic Witchcraft and Sorcery in Hólmavík village, I told you about my visit to the sorcery museum. In this travel-blog I am going to tell you about the Sorcerer's Cottage at Klúka in Bjarnarfjörður at Strandir - the home of the Sorcerer himself... Kotbýli kuklara

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