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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Mes blogs
An interesting Hike into the craggy Kotagil Gorge in North-Iceland
I love visiting gorges on my travels in Iceland, especially gorges with rivers running through them. As that means that you will find a waterfall at the end of the gorge. Kotagil gorge in Norðurádalur valley in Akrahreppur county (I know this is a mouthful ;)) in North-Iceland is such a gorge. And furthermore - it is a very special gorge as it is one of two places in Norðurárdalur which are on the Natural Heritage Register. And you will see why when you visit it. Top photo: by Kotárfoss waterfall in Kotagil with my father-in-law Kotagil gorge The name of the gorge, Kotagil, means the
The unique Phenomenon Pseudocraters in Iceland
I have recently written a travel-blog about my favourite volcanic craters in Iceland. Now I want to show you an interesting phenomenon; the pseudocraters, which can be found in very few places in the world; Iceland, Hawaii, one in the Azore islands - and in the Athabasca Valles region of the planet Mars, as far as I know. I have often heard that Iceland is a feast for geologists and the pseudocraters are for sure a good addition to that feast. These rootless craters form when piping hot thin-flowing molten lava flows over a wetland or boggy areas. The hot lava boils the water of the wetland
The colourful Þeistareykir Geothermal Area in North-Iceland
Þeistareykir is a colourful geothermal area in North-Iceland, much less visited than the well-known geothermal areas up north Mt. Námafjall, Mt. Krafla and Leirhnjúkur, which I have shown you in another travel-blog. Þeistareykir is a very active fumarole area with clay pools and solfataras. Þeistareykjavirkjun, a new geothermal power station by Þeistareykir, run by the National Power Company of Iceland, started officially in November 2017, with the operation of the first phase in 2017 and the second phase in 2018. Top photo: steam coming from the Þeistareykir geothermal area The gravel
A Local's Experience of the Blue Lagoon in Iceland
The Blue Lagoon is one of the best-known and most popular places to visit in Iceland. Being an Icelander I have visited the Blue Lagoon many, many times through the years, and have always enjoyed my visit. But in the past few years, the Blue Lagoon has become so popular amongst our foreign guests that pre-booking became required. That is when I stopped visiting the Blue Lagoon. As earlier on it was a spur of the moment decision to visit the lagoon - if we had sunny weather we would consider a visit to the lagoon, but now we locals cannot do that anymore. I heard stories that it had become
Soaking in the Geosea Geothermal Sea baths in Húsavík
New geothermal sea baths, Geosea, have opened on the Húsavíkurhöfði cape in North-Iceland. I had seen some beautiful photos of the sea baths and knew that they would be a great addition to the already flourishing Whale watching capital of Iceland. I was very eager to see them so we travelled up north to try them out. I can describe my experience with one word - heavenly :) Top photo: Soaking in Geosea geothermal sea baths Geosea geothermal sea baths in Húsavík The infinity view from the new geothermal sea baths is breathtaking, and it filled me with such serenity soaking in the hot s
Arnarfjörður Fjord in the Westfjords of Iceland - the Sea Monster Fjord of Iceland!
On one of my visits to the Westfjords of Iceland, I visited Arnarfjörður, the second-longest fjord in the Westfjords. It is believed that nowhere else in Iceland have there been more sightings of sea monsters than in this beautiful fjord in Iceland's mysterious Westfjords. We Icelanders have known about the sea monsters ever since the Vikings settled Iceland around 874. Throughout the centuries there have been over 4,000 recorded sightings of sea monsters and lake monsters all around Iceland! Top photo: Admiring the view Dynjandi waterfall Many of the sea monsters have been seen in A
A wonderful Tour to Þórsmörk Valley in South-Iceland with Midgard Adventure
I thought it was time to have some adventure in my life, so I contacted Midgard Adventure and asked to join their Þórsmörk Valley - Super Jeep Day Tour. Some of the staff of Guide to Iceland had joined one of their Mystery Super Jeep Tour - South Coast or the Highland, and I had seen photos of the spectacular red super jeeps, so I was eager to be a part of this action. I opted for a summer tour to Þórsmörk valley - a beautiful pearl of nature in South Iceland, an oasis nestling between three glacier caps, Eyjafjallajökull, Mýrdalsjökull, and Tindafjallajökull. Eyjafjallajökull, which erup
A Local's favourite Volcanic Craters in Iceland
Iceland is a volcanic island and around the country, you will find some 130 volcanos. Most of them are inactive and you can visit the volcanic craters, some of which are lake-filled. One of them is even filled with warm whitish opaque geothermal water in which you can bathe, like Víti explosion crater in the Askja caldera in my photos above and below. In this travel-blog, I am going to show you 9 of my most favourite craters, which I have visited on my travels in Iceland. Top photo: Víti in Askja No 1 - Geldingadalir craters The volcanic eruption On the 19th of March 2021, a volcanic
A Local's Favourite Caves in Iceland
In the past few years, I have taken up a new interest - visiting the caves of Iceland. And I have discovered the most colourful lava tubes in different parts of my country, and extraordinarily beautiful ice caves, which envelop you in all shades of blue colours. In this travel-blog, I want to show you my favourite caves, which I have visited on my travels in my country. Along with many other interesting caves in Iceland. Top photo: Raufarhólshellir lava cave 1. Víðgelmir - the largest lava cave Víðgelmir lava cave Among the largest lava caves in Iceland is the huge Víðgelmir in Hallmun
A List of the beautiful Icelandic Turf Houses, I have visited on my Travels in Iceland
I want to show you, travellers in my country, our old architectural heritage - the turf houses of Iceland, which are a passion of mine. I am often asked where the turf houses are located, which ones are the 'original' turf houses and which ones are latter-time turf houses - and which ones are turf outhouses. In this travel-blog, I am going to show you all of the original turf houses - the turf churches, the latter-time turf houses, hypothetical turf houses, turf outhouses, turf fishermen's huts, turf sheds and more turf structures, which I have visited on my travels in my country. Top phot
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