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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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Grýla and Leppalúði - the Parents of the Icelandic Yule Lads

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Grýla and Leppalúði - the Parents of the Icelandic Yule Lads

I have written a previous travel-blog on the mischievous Icelandic Yule Lads. Now I am going to tell you about their parents - the cannibal trolls Grýla and Leppalúði. You might have noticed them in Akureyri if you have travelled up north to the capital city of North Iceland. They used to be located in Reykjavík as well. You can see what Grýla and Leppalúði in Akureyri looked like in my photo below. Now, only Grýla is left. Top photo: with the parents of the Yule Lads in Reykjavík Grýla and Leppalúði in Akureyri Grýla is a very bad and grim ogre, and she eats badly behaved children.

Árbæjarsafn Open Air Museum in Reykjavík - a Christmas Visit

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Árbæjarsafn Open Air Museum in Reykjavík - a Christmas Visit

Árbæjarsafn Museum is a wonderful must-see open-air museum here in my hometown Reykjavík. The museum is are open all year round and you can join guided tours in English every day at 1 pm at the museum. Árbæjarsafn Museum was opened in 1957 and is part of the Reykjavík City Museum. On your visit to the museum, you will see old houses, which have been moved to Árbæjarsafn Museum from the old centre of Reykjavík, to preserve them and exhibit them. Most of the houses are fully furnished, but some of them host exhibitions. Here you can see and learn about the lifestyle of old Reykjavík. Tu

The Icelandic Yule Lads live at Dimmuborgir in North Iceland!

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The Icelandic Yule Lads live at Dimmuborgir in North Iceland!

Here in Iceland, we have 13 Yule Lads, which are quite different from Santa Claus. There are records of names of more than 70 Yule Lads, but somehow these 13 Yule Lads have stayed with us until modern times. The Yule Lads live in Iceland, way up north in Mývatn at Dimmuborgir - Dark Fortress or Dark Cities, and there you can find their cave hidden away - and you might even stumble upon it during your visit to Dimmuborgir. Top photo: with my father-in-law inside Jólasveinahellirinn - the Cave of the Yule Lads in Dimmuborgir The information sign at Dimmuborgir tells us about the Iceland

Lagarfljótsormurinn Serpent in Lagarfljót Lake in East Iceland - Iceland's Loch Ness

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Lagarfljótsormurinn Serpent in Lagarfljót Lake in East Iceland - Iceland's Loch Ness

Lagarfljót lake, which is renowned for the monster in the lake, is Iceland's 3rd largest lake and warms the first place of Iceland's longest lakes at 25 km. It is 53 square km long and its greatest depth is 112 meters. It has got bridges on both ends so you can drive around the lake, which makes for a beautiful drive. Top photo: by the monster sign Lagarfljót The glacial river "Jökulsá í Fljótsdal" or the Glacial river in Fljótsdalur valley originates in Vatnajökull glacier and runs into Lagarfljót lake, giving the lake its milky white greyish colour. So this lake is both a glacial ri

The majestic Hengifoss and Litlanesfoss Waterfalls in East Iceland

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The majestic Hengifoss and Litlanesfoss Waterfalls in East Iceland

Now, this is my 100th travel-blog here on Guide to Iceland, and I wanted to write about something very close to my heart - Hengifoss waterfall - the Hanging Falls. Hengifoss waterfall is located next to Lagarfljót lake and faces Hallormsstaðarskógur forest, about which I have written another travel-blog. It is a beautiful waterfall, around 128 meters tall, making it the 2nd highest waterfall in Iceland if we don't count the waterfall in the Morsárjökull glacier. Top photo: Hengifoss waterfall in East Iceland Hengifoss In this travel-blog I want to show you two hikes, the first hike i

Hallormsstaðaskógur Forest in East Iceland - Iceland's largest Forest

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Hallormsstaðaskógur Forest in East Iceland - Iceland's largest Forest

Hallormsstaðaskógur national forest in East Iceland is Iceland's leading woodland, covering an area of approx. 740 hectares. It is Iceland's first national forest and has been preserved since 1905. Hallormsstaðaskógur is a natural birch forest, but a nursing station was established in 1903, and experiments were made with the planting of foreign tree species. This is my travel-blog in a series I wrote about my travels in East Iceland. Top photo: hiking in Hallormsstaðaskógur forest Hiking in Hallormsstaðaskógur forest The oldest larch grove in Hallormsstaðaskógur forest, Guttormslun

The Sigurgeir's Bird Museum at Mývatn - Breeding Birds in Iceland

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The Sigurgeir's Bird Museum at Mývatn - Breeding Birds in Iceland

I have written several travel-blogs about one of my favourite places in North Iceland, the amazing Mývatn area. There is so much to see and do in this amazing part of Iceland. At Mývatn, you can see bubbling mud pools, walk on the rim of a crater filled with a lake, see beautiful lava pillars and amazing lava formations, bathe in the Blue Lagoon of the North, visit geothermal springs, visit the Cave of the Icelandic Yule lads, etc, etc. By Lake Mývatn you can also find the largest private bird collection in Iceland at the Sigurgeir's Bird Museum or "Fuglasafn Sigurgeirs Stefánssonar". Top

A fantastic Stay at the Frost and Fire Hotel on the Banks of Varmá River in South Iceland

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A fantastic Stay at the Frost and Fire Hotel on the Banks of Varmá River in South Iceland

After a refreshing hike to Reykjadalur valley, we stayed at a lovely romantic boutique hotel, Frost and Fire (Frost og funi in Icelandic) on the banks of the river Varmá in Hveragerði town. This lovely little hotel is hidden from view from the road leading to the starting point of the Reykjadalur valley hike, which leads you to a lovely warm river. A hidden gem indeed in beautiful surroundings. Top photo: The Frost and Fire Hotel on the Banks of the Varmá River in South Iceland Our room When we got the key to our room, we were also given a tour of the facilities, the hot pools, and the

Reykjadalur Valley - Bathe in a Hot River in South Iceland!

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Reykjadalur Valley - Bathe in a Hot River in South Iceland!

In this travel blog I am going to show you a beautiful valley, Reykjadalur valley, in the vicinity of Hveragerði town, only some 45 km away from Reykjavík, Iceland's capital city, where I live. The name of the valley, Reykjadalur, means Steam Valley and you will understand why when the valley opens up after the hike. The valley is filled with hot springs and mud pools, and there is even a hot river in which one can bathe! Top photo: soaking in the hot river The beginning of the hike - hot pools by the trail The Reykjadalur valley is part of the Hengill area, but Mt. Hengill last eru

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