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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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Gjáin in Þjórsárdalur Valley Upcountry Iceland - One of Iceland's Pearls of Nature
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Regína Hrönn Ragnarsdóttir

Gjáin in Þjórsárdalur Valley Upcountry Iceland - One of Iceland's Pearls of Nature

A breathtakingly beautiful place lies hidden away in Þjórsárdalur valley upcountry in South-Iceland. It is called Gjáin and is for sure one of Iceland's pearls of nature. It is a delicate beauty, which we have to preserve and treat with utter respect. Rauðá river (Red River) runs through here. A lovely waterfall in the river, Gjárfoss falls cascades into the gorge of Gjáin. It is small, but ever so beautifully framed by the surroundings. Top photo: Gjárfoss waterfall Talking to the dweller in the waterfall A relatively short easy hike from the Viking settlement manor at Stöng takes you

Háifoss, Granni & Hjálparfoss - the beautiful Waterfalls in Fossá River in Iceland
Regína Hrönn Ragnarsdóttir
Regína Hrönn Ragnarsdóttir

Háifoss, Granni & Hjálparfoss - the beautiful Waterfalls in Fossá River in Iceland

In this travel-blog I am going to show you the majestic Háifoss - Tall Falls, the third highest waterfall in Iceland, not counting the waterfalls in Morsárjökull glacier. Háifoss, which is 122 meters high is situated in Fossá river, which is a spring water tributary of the glacial river Þjórsá, Iceland's longest river. Here we find ourselves upcountry in South Iceland, on the very edge of the highland of Iceland. Top photo: Háifoss and Granni waterfalls Háifoss Another beautiful waterfall, Granni (Neighbour), is almost next to Háifoss, and this pair of waterfalls make for one of the m

The majestic Þverá Turf House in North Iceland - closed to Visitors
Regína Hrönn Ragnarsdóttir
Regína Hrönn Ragnarsdóttir

The majestic Þverá Turf House in North Iceland - closed to Visitors

During my search for the remaining turf houses in Iceland, I visited the beautiful Laxárdalur valley in North Iceland. In that valley, Þverá turf house is located. It is a large, exceptionally well-made, traditional Icelandic turf house (turf houses) with outbuildings. Here the most comprehensive habitation remains in Iceland can be seen. Top photo: visiting Þverá turf house in my national costume Þverá turf house I love this beautiful turf house - it is my husband's old family manor, i.e. his ancestors lived here and his great aunts and uncles on his father's side were born here. On

The Sheriff's Wife at Burstarfell and the Elf-Rock in East Iceland - Icelandic Folklore
Regína Hrönn Ragnarsdóttir
Regína Hrönn Ragnarsdóttir

The Sheriff's Wife at Burstarfell and the Elf-Rock in East Iceland - Icelandic Folklore

Close to the beautiful Bustarfell turf house in East Iceland, you will find an elf-rock called Álfkonusteinn - the Elf-woman rock. Interesting folklore is related to that rock.  As you might already know, then Iceland is not only populated by approx. 394,000 Icelanders, but it also has a large elf population. Our folklore is filled with stories telling us about human encounters with elves. In this travel-blog I am going to tell you one such story and give you directions to the elf-rock. Top photo: Bustarfell Museum Þuríðarfoss waterfall To reach the elf-rock at Bustarfell, drive past

The beautiful Bustarfell Turf House in East Iceland
Regína Hrönn Ragnarsdóttir
Regína Hrönn Ragnarsdóttir

The beautiful Bustarfell Turf House in East Iceland

One of the best-preserved turf houses in Iceland is the beautiful red Bustarfell Manor in North-East Iceland, close to Vopnafjörður town. It is a large turf house, consisting of 17 houses! I seek out all of the traditional Icelandic turf houses on my travels here in my country. I just love these old houses, the architecture of which dates back to the Settlement of Iceland in the 9th century.  Inside Bustarfell turf house in East Iceland Here in this lovely manor people lived from 1770 until 1966. Bustarfell is now a museum and here one can turn back the clock and enter a different worl

The amazing Lake Askja & Víti explosion Crater in the Highland of Iceland
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Regína Hrönn Ragnarsdóttir

The amazing Lake Askja & Víti explosion Crater in the Highland of Iceland

I went on a truly memorable 14-hour guided tour of the highland of Iceland. Our destination was Askja caldera and the Víti explosion crater. There had been an earthquake and landslide in July by Askja and the water level of Lake Askja was now 2 meters higher than before. I was in luck to have been able to visit this area early in August, as on the 29th of August the earthquakes started for real and a volcanic eruption started, which lasted for 6 months! We drove from Akureyri town towards Mývatn at 6:30 in the morning and picked up more passengers there. We then headed straight towards the

The Study Centre on Leader-sheep in North-East Iceland - the Unique Breed of Icelandic Sheep
Regína Hrönn Ragnarsdóttir
Regína Hrönn Ragnarsdóttir

The Study Centre on Leader-sheep in North-East Iceland - the Unique Breed of Icelandic Sheep

I have been showing you things to do and places to visit in North-East Iceland in my last travel-blogs. After a 7-km hike on Rauðanes cape in North-East Iceland, I visited a lovely little study centre in the vicinity, in Þistilfjörður bay. It is a study centre on a unique breed of Icelandic sheep called forystufé in Icelandic, which serve as the leaders of the horde. Top photo: heads of leader sheep, which have been kept after their death At the Study Centre on Leader-wethers These sheep can only be found in Iceland; some have been exported to other countries though, but they seem t

The Beautiful Rauðanes Cape in North-East Iceland - Extraordinary Rock Formations
Regína Hrönn Ragnarsdóttir
Regína Hrönn Ragnarsdóttir

The Beautiful Rauðanes Cape in North-East Iceland - Extraordinary Rock Formations

After staying at Raufarhöfn village for 2 nights, we said our goodbyes and visited two more places in North-East Iceland before continuing on our journey around Iceland. We drove south on the Melrakkaslétta peninsula and headed towards Rauðanes cape.  Rauðanes cape is located in Þistilfjörður fjord midway between Raufarhöfn village and Þórshöfn village. It is dotted with beautiful and strange rock formations and sea stacks, hidden beaches, and big caves. Top photo: admiring the sea stacks on the Rauðanes peninsula Rauðanes cape The hike on Rauðanes cape is a 7 km anticlockwise circle,

Grettisbæli - the Lair of the Viking Grettir the Strong in Öxarnúpur in North-East Iceland
Regína Hrönn Ragnarsdóttir
Regína Hrönn Ragnarsdóttir

Grettisbæli - the Lair of the Viking Grettir the Strong in Öxarnúpur in North-East Iceland

On our trip to Melrakkaslétta plain in North-East Iceland, we drove down to Axarfjörður fjord - also called Öxarfjörður, where one can find a lair of the outlaw, Grettir the Strong Ásmundarson (born around 996). Grettir was one of the best-known Vikings in Iceland and his story is told in the Grettis Saga, which was written in the 14th century. Top photo: Grettisbæli lair See these huge basalt columns on top of the lair! Grettir is known for being the longest surviving outlaw in the Viking history of my country - he was an outlaw for almost 20 years! In Iceland, outlaws could gain th

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