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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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A Local's Favourite Geothermal Areas in Iceland

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A Local's Favourite Geothermal Areas in Iceland

My country, Iceland, is often called The Land of Fire and Ice. It is a country of contrasts, with all its glaciers, volcanoes, and geothermal areas. In this travel blog, I am going to show you a compilation of my favourite geothermal areas, with links to the travel blogs where I have written about them in detail. I have visited many of Iceland's geothermal areas on my travels in my country, and it is otherworldly hiking between hissing vents, boiling mud pools, and spouting geysers, surrounded by breathtaking geothermal colours. Top photo: Hverarönd by Mt. Námafjall in North Iceland 1.

The Old Tradition of Creating Stone Cairns in Iceland

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The Old Tradition of Creating Stone Cairns in Iceland

We have an old tradition in Iceland of creating stone cairns to show the way. These old stone cairns served as beacons for travellers in Iceland, a kind of GPS of the olden days. Nowadays, some visitors in my country are stacking new stone piles all over the country, and this is making us Icelanders very concerned. I don't think that our foreign visitors, who make these stone piles, realize how much damage they are causing and how Iceland is being inundated with small stone piles all over the country. This is a universal problem, as I have seen these stacks of stones in so many places on my

Gatanöf - the Distinctive Arch-Rock on Bakkahöfði Cape in North Iceland

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Gatanöf - the Distinctive Arch-Rock on Bakkahöfði Cape in North Iceland

I have told you about the monolith Hvítserkur, a very popular monolith on the Tjörnes peninsula in North Iceland. But dotted along the coastline of Iceland, you will find many other interesting monoliths and arch-rocks, one of which you will find in North Iceland at Bakkahöfði cape. It is called Gatanöf and is a very distinctive arch-rock. Most people drive by, so it goes relatively unnoticed. It is very distinctive, though, and well worth a visit. Top photo: Gatanöf arch rock Gatanöf on Bakkahöfði Gatanöf on Bakkahöfði Cape looks like a majestic creature of some sort, and you can

The Peculiar Knútsstaðaborg Lava Chamber in Aðaldalshraun in North Iceland

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The Peculiar Knútsstaðaborg Lava Chamber in Aðaldalshraun in North Iceland

In the Aðaldalshraun lava field in North Iceland, you will find a special geological phenomenon called Knútsstaðaborg. Knútsstaðaborg is an open lava chamber measuring 10 square metres. In this travel blog, I am going to tell you about two of my visits to Knútsstaðaborg. I am no geologist, though, just a traveller in my own country trying to show you how diverse Iceland is. Top photo: standing at the entrance of Knútsstaðaborg. Knútsstaðaborg lava chamber in Aðaldalshraun It is very interesting driving through this area, as in this lava field, you will see bizarre lava rock formations

Núpsstaðakirkja Turf Church and Mt. Lómagnúpur in South Iceland - the smallest Turf Church

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Núpsstaðakirkja Turf Church and Mt. Lómagnúpur in South Iceland - the smallest Turf Church

All Icelanders in the olden days used to live in turf houses, and the churches were made of turf. There is only a handful of these turf churches left in Iceland today. One of them is the cute little turf church at Núpsstaður in Fljótshverfi in South Iceland, called Núpsstaðakirkja church. This turf church is now closed to the public for its preservation. Top photo: beautiful Núpsstaðarirkja church One of my visits to the church some years ago I am a huge fan of these turf churches and the turf houses remaining in Iceland, and am so glad that some of them were preserved as historica

Grafarkirkja Turf Church in North Iceland - the Oldest Turf Church in Iceland

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Grafarkirkja Turf Church in North Iceland - the Oldest Turf Church in Iceland

In this travel blog, I am going to show you Grafarkirkja turf church - the Chapel at Gröf in Höfðaströnd in North Iceland, which is Iceland's oldest turf church. Parts of the current turf church date back to the 17th century. Back in the olden days, Icelanders lived in turf houses, and the churches were made of turf. Now, only a handful of turf churches remain in Iceland. Top photo: beautiful Grafarkirkja church There is a weather vane on top of the church with the letters 167_ missing the last symbol. The oldest account on Gröf dates to around 1240 and can be found in the Sturlunga Sag

Saurbæjarkirkja Turf Church in North Iceland - the biggest Turf Church in Iceland

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Saurbæjarkirkja Turf Church in North Iceland - the biggest Turf Church in Iceland

In the innermost part of Iceland's longest fjord, Eyjafjörður fjord in North Iceland, a true gem can be found - the beautiful Saurbæjarkirkja turf church. Saurbæjarkirkja is one of only 6 turf churches left in Iceland and the largest of the original turf churches. Let's have a look inside. Top photo: Entering Saurbæjarkirkja church Saurbæjarkirkja church This lovely turf church, which was erected in 1858 by Rev. Einar Thorlacius (1790-1870) and the noted carpenter Ólafur Briem, can fit around 60 people. Saurbæjarkirkja is made of turf, rock, and wood. The walls are very thick, and

Hofskirkja Turf Church in Öræfi in South-East Iceland - the youngest one

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Hofskirkja Turf Church in Öræfi in South-East Iceland - the youngest one

In this travel blog, I am going to show you the beautiful Hofskirkja turf church in the Öræfi region in South-East Iceland. Only 6 turf churches remain in Iceland, and Hofskirkja is the last of the old churches built in this beautiful traditional turf style. Its walls are made of rock, and the roof is made of stone slabs, covered with turf. Hofskirkja turf church There has been a church at Hof in Öræfi for 700 years, and the first written records of a church being on this site are from a cartulary (an old medieval document) from 1343. The core of the current church was built in 18

Víðimýrarkirkja Turf Church in North-Iceland - is it the most beautiful of them all?

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Víðimýrarkirkja Turf Church in North-Iceland - is it the most beautiful of them all?

In this travel blog, I am going to show you a beautiful old turf church hidden away in Skagafjörður in North Iceland. This little gem is called Víðimýrarkirkja church - a true masterpiece. Our third president, Kristján Eldjárn, once said that this turf church was one of the most clear-cut and beautiful relics of old Icelandic architecture there is. Víðimýrarkirkja turf church I think these old turf churches are all gems and cannot choose between them, but Víðimýrarkirkja church is for sure beautiful. Víðimýrarkirkja was built in 1834 by Jón Samsonarson, MP, and builder. The lychgate d

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