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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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Dvergasteinn - the Rock of the Dwarves - by Seyðisfjörður in East-Iceland - Icelandic Folklore

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Dvergasteinn - the Rock of the Dwarves - by Seyðisfjörður in East-Iceland - Icelandic Folklore

On my travels in Iceland, I always seek out places connected to folklore. There is a myriad of such stories in Þjóðsögur Jóns Árnasonar - the Compilation of Folklore by Jón Árnason, which is one of my favourite reads, all five volumes of it! While I was travelling in East Iceland, I visited several such places, one of them being Dvergasteinn - the Rock of the Dwarves - which is folklore, related to a very peculiar rock in Vestdalseyri just outside Seyðisfjörður town. Top photo: in front of Dvergasteinn rock Dvergasteinn - the Rock of the Dwarves The rock has got several big holes i

A Sapphire blue Crystal Ice Cave in Vatnajökull Glacier in South Iceland

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A Sapphire blue Crystal Ice Cave in Vatnajökull Glacier in South Iceland

Visiting the blue ice cave in the Vatnajökull glacier is something I will never forget; it left me speechless! I was on a tour with the Guide to Iceland team to check out the ice caves in this area. We had already visited the beautiful aquamarine ice caves in Fláajökull glacier earlier that same day. After visiting the ice cave in Fláajökull glacier, I was very excited about visiting another ice cave, as these rare natural ice caves are out of this world. Top photo: inside Breiðamerkurjökull ice cave Entering the ice cave The ice cave guides go out to look for ice caves every win

Amazing aquamarine Ice Caves in Fláajökull in Vatnajökull glacier in Southeast-Iceland

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Amazing aquamarine Ice Caves in Fláajökull in Vatnajökull glacier in Southeast-Iceland

Visiting an ice cave in the Vatnajökull glacier is a fantastic experience. I had seen some beautiful photos from inside the ice caves and very much wanted to see the caves for myself. I got the chance to visit them when the staff at Guide to Iceland went on a 2-day trip to visit two beautiful ice caves. So off we went to southeast Iceland to experience the ice caves. We spent the night at Hotel Smyrlabjörg, which is a lovely country hotel in the Vatnajökull region. Top photo: inside the Fláajökull glacier Hiking to Fláajökull glacier Early the next morning, we were driven to Fláaj

Íslenski bærinn Turf House at Austur-Meðalholt in South Iceland

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Íslenski bærinn Turf House at Austur-Meðalholt in South Iceland

In this travel blog, I am going to show you the turf farm at Íslenski bærinn at Austur-Meðalholt, Flói, South Iceland. Íslenski bærinn actually means the Icelandic turf farm. Almost all of the remaining turf houses and turf churches in Iceland belong to the Historic Buildings Collection of Þjóðminjasafn Íslands - the National Museum of Iceland. But not the turf farm of Austur-Meðalholt, it is in the possession of the farmer and artist Hannes Lárusson, who maintains the turf farm himself. Top photo: an outhouse at Íslenski bærinn Íslenski bærinn Turf House The turf houses at Austur

A lovely Christmas Buffet at Fjörukráin Viking Restaurant in Iceland

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A lovely Christmas Buffet at Fjörukráin Viking Restaurant in Iceland

I often visit the Viking restaurant Fjörukráin at the Viking Village just before Christmas to get a taste of their Christmas buffet, or jólahlaðborð as we call it in Icelandic. Christmas buffets are ever so popular amongst us locals, and the restaurants quickly get fully booked. Top photo: at the lovely Christmas buffet Entertainment at Fjörukráin This restaurant, Fjörukráin, is my favourite restaurant, and here you enter the world of the Vikings! It is located in the second-oldest building in Hafnarfjörður town, built in 1841. We dined in the very ornate Viking-style restaurant

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 an evil, grim ogre who eats badly behaved children. She comes

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 open year-round, and you can join guided tours in English every day at 1 pm. 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 that have been moved from the old centre of Reykjavík to Árbæjarsafn Museum to preserve 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. Turf houses at Árbæjarsafn

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 very different from Santa Claus. We have records of more than 70 Yule Lads, but these 13 have remained with us into 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 Icelandic Yule Lads Dimmuborgir - t

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 ranks first in terms of length among 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 flows into Lagarfljót lake, giving the lake its milky white-grey colour. This lake is bot

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