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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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The Njálurefill Tapestry in South Iceland and the Saga Centre - the Saga of Njáll
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The Njálurefill Tapestry in South Iceland and the Saga Centre - the Saga of Njáll

On the 2nd of February 2013, an interesting project began in the village of Hvolsvöllur in South Iceland: the Njálurefill or the Saga of Njáll Tapestry. On the 15th of September 2020, the Njálurefill Tapestry was completed after 7.7 years in the making. Njálurefill is 91.16 m long and might be the longest tapestry in the world. Top photo: Njálurefill Scenes from Njála - the prototype for the Njáll tapestry   It was estimated in the beginning that 10 metres would be sewn annually. But this has proven to be a very popular project, and for the first 2 years, 38.25 metres were sewn! In

Úlfhildur the Elf-lady at Lake Mývatn in North Iceland - Icelandic Folklore
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Regína Hrönn Ragnarsdóttir

Úlfhildur the Elf-lady at Lake Mývatn in North Iceland - Icelandic Folklore

I have been telling you a bit about the Elves of Iceland in my travel blogs. In this travel blog, I want to tell you about an elf-lady at Lake Mývatn in Mývatnssveit in North Iceland. Her name is "Úlfhildur álfkona" or Úlfhildur the elf-lady. Lake Mývatn, where this folklore took place, is Iceland's 4th-largest lake and was formed by a basaltic lava eruption some 2,300 years ago. Top photo: Lake Mývatn by Höfði   Kálfastrandarvogar by Lake Mývatn I found the story in Þjóðsögur Jóns Árnasonar - the Compilation of Folklore by Jón Árnason: "Once upon a time, there was a farmer on a fa

Álfaborg - the City of the Elves in Borgarfjörður-Eystri in East Iceland - Icelandic Folklore
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Regína Hrönn Ragnarsdóttir

Álfaborg - the City of the Elves in Borgarfjörður-Eystri in East Iceland - Icelandic Folklore

Álfaborg - the City of the Elves is the name of a prominent rock in East Iceland. This majestic rock resembles a natural fortress. It is located in the middle of the mouth of the fjord called Borgarfjörður-Eystri or Borgarfjörður in the East. The rock is located in a moor, and the fjord gets its name from this rock. On top of the rock, there is a gravel plain and grass, and a very easy hike to the top. The rock is called Álfaborg or the City of the Elves, as it was a common belief that the rock was the manor of the highest-ranking amongst the elves, such as chieftains and the King and Que

Hveravellir - the beautiful Geothermal Oasis in the Highland of Iceland
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Regína Hrönn Ragnarsdóttir

Hveravellir - the beautiful Geothermal Oasis in the Highland of Iceland

In the central highland of Iceland, you will find one of Iceland's pearls: a beautiful geothermal area called Hveravellir, a nature reserve at 650 meters above sea level. Join me on an adventure into the highland, where we will visit colourful geothermal hot springs and bathe in a hot pool in a geothermal river :) After driving through the vast, barren highland of Iceland, it is so lovely to encounter such an oasis. Top photo: The oldest still-standing turf rest house at Hveravellir, built in 1922   Chilling in the hot pool at Hveravellir There was an old route through this area, re

Stöng - Ruins of a Real Viking Settlement Manor and the Reconstructed Saga-Age Farm in Iceland
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Regína Hrönn Ragnarsdóttir

Stöng - Ruins of a Real Viking Settlement Manor and the Reconstructed Saga-Age Farm in Iceland

In this travel blog, I am going to show you the ruins of a real Viking Age farm, Stöng, located in the Þjórsárdalur Valley upcountry in South Iceland. Some of the Vikings settled in the valley, unaware that they were in the proximity of the notorious volcano Hekla - the Queen of Icelandic volcanoes.  Mt. Hekla erupted for the first time after the Settlement of Iceland in 1104, causing the devastation of some 22 settlement farms in the Þjórsárdalur Valley. Top photo: Stöng with a red protective roof Inside Stöng Viking Longhouse   In 1939, a Nordic team of archaeologists excavated th

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

Háifoss, Granni & Hjálparfoss - the beautiful Waterfalls in Fossá River in Iceland
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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 the 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 Iceland's highland. Top photo: Háifoss and Granni waterfalls Háifoss Another beautiful waterfall, Granni (Neighbour), is almost next to Háifoss, and this pair of waterfalls makes for one of the

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

The Sheriff's Wife at Burstarfell and the Elf-Rock in East Iceland - Icelandic Folklore
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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. There is interesting folklore associated with that rock.  As you might already know, Iceland is not only home to approximately 400,000 Icelanders but also to a large population of elves. 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, dri

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