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 300 travel blogs about various interesting places to visit in Iceland. I hope you enjoy reading my travel-blog :)
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The Giantess Hít in Hítardalur Valley and the Party of the Trolls - Folklore from West Iceland
As I have shown you in many of my travel-blogs through the years then Icelandic folklore is filled with stories about trolls, elves, and other mythical beings. In this travel-blog I want to tell you about the big troll party in Hítardalur valley in West Iceland, hosted by the giantess Hít and which many of the well-known trolls in Iceland attended. Top photo: Trolls in Hítardalur valley Bárður Snæfellsás is the protector of the Snæfellsnes peninsula The story is told in one of the later Icelandic Sagas, Bárðar saga Snæfellsáss, dating back to 1280-1390. The oldest manuscript of Bárðarsaga
The gentle Troll Bergþór in Mt. Bláfell - Icelandic Folklore from South Iceland
Icelandic folklore is filled with stories about trolls and the hidden people of Iceland. One such story tells us about the gentle troll Bergþór at Bláfell. It took place in Haukadalur valley, very close to one of the most popular tourist attractions in Iceland, the Geysir geothermal area. Opening photo: a statue of Bergþór at Bláfell by Geysir Strokkur erupting at the Geysir geothermal area If you have visited the Geysir geothermal area then you might have noticed a wooden statue of a troll. It used to be in a prominent location with a large bench next to the troll, but it has now been
The tiny Tungufellskirkja Church and the Tungufellskross Crucifix upcountry in South Iceland
Iceland is dotted with lovely little country churches and there are all in all approximately 380 churches in Iceland, big and small. Some of them belong to the farmer and some are in the possession and care of Þjóðminjasafnið - the National Museum of Iceland. Top photo: Tungufellskirkja church Inside Tungufellskirkja church In this travel-blog I am going to show you one of the smallest churches in Iceland, Tungufellskirkja church upcountry in South Iceland, which is in the possession of Þjóðminjasafnið - the National Museum of Iceland. I visit all the churches I see on my travels in I
Barbörukapella - the Chapel of St. Barbara in Kapelluhraun in SW-Iceland
In my last travel-blogs I have shown you several churches in Iceland and told you about folklore and stories related to these churches, like the votive Strandarkirkja church. But did you know about the chapel in the Kapelluhraun lava field in the Great-Reykjavík area? It is called Barbörukapella - the Chapel of St. Barbara and we have no idea how old it is. Top photo: Standing by the entrance to Barbörukapella chapel Barbörukapella chapel is opposite the road from an aluminum smelter - old meets new The reconstruction of the old chapel is located on the top of a lava mound, opposite
The holy Strandarkirkja Church in South Iceland - Iceland's Miracle Church
In this travel-blog I am going to show you the lovely Strandarkirkja church - Iceland's miracle church. Strandarkirkja is a well-known votive church and there are many cases of miraculous answers to prayers connected to this church. Many people have made a pledge to Strandarkirkja church - I included - and once it was one of the richest churches in my country with votive offerings coming in from people from all over Iceland. Top photo: Strandarkirkja church Inside Strandarkirkja church And not only Icelanders as word got out and now it gets pledges and votive offerings from abroad as
Huldumannssteinn í Reykjavík - The Elf Rock in Reykjavík, the Capital City of Iceland
In my travel-blogs through the years I have shown you many rocks and places where the Hidden people of Iceland live. Our folklore is filled with stories about encounters with the Hidden people of Iceland, together with whom we inhabit Iceland. The hidden population of Iceland is elves, dwarfs, and other supernatural beings who cannot be seen unless they want us to see them. Sometimes children can see the hidden people, and when I was 4-5 years old I saw an elf and he got equally startled as I was - and disappeared. I have travelled all over Iceland to visit elf locations, but there is one
Beautiful sunset at Eldvörp Row of Craters on the Reykjanes Peninsula in SW-Iceland
In my last travel-blog I showed you the geothermal area at Ölkelduháls, which was all lit up by the setting sun. In this travel-blog I am going to show you another area where the earth is boiling - the Eldvörp row of craters in SW-Iceland which we visited by sunset. The steam, the total stillness, and the orange rays of the sun created a very mystical atmosphere. Top photo: Sunset at Eldvörp In the distance, you can see the steam from the Gunnuhver hot spring Eldvörp is a long row of craters, stretching for approximately 10 km. And the lava flow by Eldvörp is called the Eldvarpahraun
The colourful Geothermal Areas by Mt. Ölkelduhnúkur and Ölkelduháls in South Iceland
One of my favourite things to do in Iceland when the sun is shining is visiting the geothermal areas. There is one geothermal area, by Ölkelduháls and Ölkelduhnúkur in South Iceland, which I had meant to visit for many years. See also: A Local's Favourite Geothermal Areas in Iceland But we were always in a hurry when either visiting the towns Hveragerði and Selfoss or going further east and returning home late, so we always passed the sign Ölkelduháls on Hellisheiði heath saying: "We must visit this geothermal area soon". The beautiful new center in Selfoss town We finally succeeded in
The Farmer at Reynistaður and the Elf who built the Reyniskirkja Church - Icelandic Folklore
In this travel-blog, I am going to show you Reyniskirkja church in South Iceland, where an elf supposedly built a church some 1,000 years ago. The elves are a part of the hidden people of Iceland, with whom we live in peace and harmony, given that we show them respect and kindness. They only appear to us if they want us to see them. Top photo: inside Reyniskirkja church Reyniskirkja church, consecrated in May 1946 after 12 years from the beginning of the church building Those of you who read my travel-blog know that I love folklore and elf stories. In my last two travel-blogs I showed
Dansinn í Hruna - The Dance in Hrunakirkja church upcountry in South Iceland - Icelandic Folklore
In my last travel-blog I showed you Skinnastaðarkirkja church in NE-Iceland and told you about the strange happenings in the church, which we read about in our folklore. Very similar folklore tells us about Hrunakirkja church, upcountry in South Iceland. Top photo: Hrunakirkja church Inside Hrunakirkja church I found this folklore in Þjóðsögur Jóns Árnasonar - the Collection of Folklore of Jón Árnason, Volume II, page 11. It is called Dansinn í Hruna or the Dance at Hruni. I translated it into English, but also found out that there is an English translation on the information sign by
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