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

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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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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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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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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, near Vopnafjörður. It is a large turf house comprising 17 houses! I seek out all of the traditional Icelandic turf houses on my travels here in my country. I love these old houses, the architecture of which dates back to the Settlement of Iceland in the 9th century. Inside the 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 world. The "n

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

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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 the 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 lucky to visit this area early in August, as on the 29th of August, the earthquakes started for real, and a volcanic eruption started, and 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 highland, got

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

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

In my recent travel blogs, I've been sharing things to do and places to visit in North-East Iceland. 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 serves as the leader of the horde, a very resilient, intelligent, and stubborn breed of sheep. Top photo: heads of the leader sheep, which have been kept after their death At the Study Centre on Leader-wethers These sheep are found only in Iceland; some hav

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

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

After staying in Raufarhöfn village for 2 nights, we said our goodbyes and visited two more places in North-East Iceland before continuing 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

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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 Iceland's best-known outlaws, and his story is told in the Grettis Saga, which was written in the 14th century. Top photo: Grettisbæli lair See these massive basalt columns on top of the lair! Grettir is known as the longest-surviving outlaw in my country's history; he was an outlaw for almost 20 years! In Iceland, outlaws could gain their freedom after

Kópasker Village on Melrakkaslétta Plain in North-East Iceland

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Kópasker Village on Melrakkaslétta Plain in North-East Iceland

After we visited Rauðinúpur cape at the northwest corner of the Melrakkaslétta plain peninsula, we continued south and visited one of the peninsula's two villages, Kópasker. The inhabitants of Kópasker are only approximately 121, and meat processing is the biggest industry here. Top photo: Snartarstaðarkirkja church at Kópasker By 2 of the characters at Kópasker made by the artist Sigurlína Just outside of Kópasker village, we came across some more fun characters made by the Icelandic artist Sigurlína J. Jóhannesdóttir. We had also seen such figures in Raufarhöfn, where we were sta

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Mes blogs

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

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

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

The beautiful Bustarfell Turf House in East Iceland

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

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

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

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

Kópasker Village on Melrakkaslétta Plain in North-East Iceland

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