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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Eyjafjörður in North Iceland - part II - Dalvík & Hauganes Villages - Fiskidagurinn mikli

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Eyjafjörður in North Iceland - part II - Dalvík & Hauganes Villages - Fiskidagurinn mikli

In this travel blog, I am going to tell you about Dalvík, a town in Eyjafjörður fjord in North Iceland with some 1,435 inhabitants (2023), located midway between Akureyri and Siglufjörður. The primary industries here are fish processing, fisheries, industry, and trade. In Dalvík, a very popular annual family festival called Fiskidagurinn mikli, or the Great Fish Day, is held. Top photo: Fiskidagurinn mikli in Dalvík - dried fish is exported to Nigeria Fiskidagurinn mikli in Dalvík On the second weekend in August, the week after "Verslunarmannahelgin" or the Bank holiday weekend, Ic

Eyjafjörður Fjord in North Iceland - part I - Hrísey Island - the Pearl of Eyjafjörður

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Eyjafjörður Fjord in North Iceland - part I - Hrísey Island - the Pearl of Eyjafjörður

Eyjafjörður fjord is a beautiful fjord in North Iceland. It is about 60 km long from the mouth to the bottom of the fjord, which makes it the longest fjord in North Iceland. In this lovely fjord, you will find many interesting places to visit, so I have dedicated seven travel blogs to the sights and activities in Eyjafjörður. Eyjafjörður is at the edge of the Arctic Circle, and there are two beautiful islands here: Hrísey Island and Grímsey Island, but through the latter of the two, the Arctic Circle runs. Top photo: Hrísey island Sailing to Hrísey, the Pearl of Eyjafjörður, in bea

The beautiful Waterfall Foss á Síðu and the Dwarfs in Dverghamrar Cliffs in South Iceland

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The beautiful Waterfall Foss á Síðu and the Dwarfs in Dverghamrar Cliffs in South Iceland

Foss á Síðu or Foss at Síða - "foss" meaning waterfall - is a beautiful waterfall by Ring Road 1, only some 10 kilometres east of Kirkjubæjarklaustur in South Iceland. The waterfall, which cascades down from a lake called Þórutjörn, is not as large as so many other waterfalls here in Iceland, but there is something special about it and the rock formations surrounding it. The rock formations look like something out of a fairy tale :) Foss á Síðu So it is well worth a visit while driving in this area, especially as it is so accessible from the road. Earlier, I could visit it and walk

The Historical Kirkjubæjarklaustur, Systrafoss & Systrastapi in South-Iceland

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The Historical Kirkjubæjarklaustur, Systrafoss & Systrastapi in South-Iceland

In this travel blog, I want to show you Kirkjubæjarklaustur - a village in South Iceland by Ring Road 1, the first village you encounter after driving through the vast glacial outwash of Mýrdalssandur. It is a lovely little village rich in history. The name of the village, Kirkjubæjarklaustur, is as long as it is actually three words linked together - kirkju = church, bæjar = the genitive of a farm or a town, and klaustur = convent. We Icelanders usually refer to Kirkjubæjarklaustur as Klaustur for short. Top photo: Systrafoss waterfall Byrði sögunnar - the Burden of History, by Magnús

A Visit to the historical Skálholt Episcopal See in South Iceland

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A Visit to the historical Skálholt Episcopal See in South Iceland

In my last travel blog, I wrote about Hólar in Hjaltadalur in North Iceland, which from 1106-1801 was one of 2 episcopal sees in Iceland - the Northern seat of the bishops and the educational capital of the north. The other episcopal see, which I am going to show you in this travel blog, was at Skálholt in South Iceland, which is one of Iceland's most historical places and, to us Icelanders, a holy place, at least that is how I feel about Skálholt. Top photo: Þór and the first bishop at Skálholt, Ísleifur, by Páll from Húsafell Þorláksbúð and Skálholtsdómkirkja cathedral I am writing a

The historical Hólar in Hjaltadalur, the Episcopal See and Nýibær Turf House in North-Iceland

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The historical Hólar in Hjaltadalur, the Episcopal See and Nýibær Turf House in North-Iceland

In this travel blog, I am going to show you Hólar in Hjaltadalur, which is one of my favourite places in Iceland. Hólar is such a special place in Iceland and one of the best-known historical sites here. It is very dear to us Icelanders. A sign in Hjaltadalur leading to Hólar To me, it is one of the most special places in Iceland, and I always stay here when travelling in this area. It always warms my heart when I see Hólar appear as I drive through the Hjaltadalur valley. My first photo was taken on an August night when Hólar was bathed in the midnight sun. Hólar in Hjaltadalur F

Borgarvirki Fortress in North-West Iceland - was this a Viking Fortress?

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Borgarvirki Fortress in North-West Iceland - was this a Viking Fortress?

Borgarvirki - the Citadel is a columnar basalt fortress and a volcanic plug on the Vatnsnes peninsula in northwest Iceland. It is 10-15 m high and 177 meters above sea level. It might have been used as an old Viking fortress, at least some legends claim it was, but we don't know for sure. Top photo: The information sign by Borgarvirki Inside Borgarvirki I go with the notion that it is a Viking fortress, but that is only because I love to find Viking stuff in my country ;) Steps lead up to the top of Borgarvirki. It is very rocky here, and many rocks have fallen from the fortress. Bu

The majestic Hvítserkur Sea Stack - the Troll of North-West Iceland

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The majestic Hvítserkur Sea Stack - the Troll of North-West Iceland

On Vatnsnes peninsula in North-West Iceland, some 50 meters offshore stands the majestic Hvítserkur, a 15-meter-tall monolith or sea-stack, an eroded volcanic dyke. It looks like an animal of some sort, an elephant or a rhino, or even a dinosaur, drinking. Top photo: Hvítserkur It is pretty spectacular and well worth a visit. Especially in the summertime, when you will find a lot of fulmar nesting on it, so it seems to be alive. It is half-white from their guano, thus the name Hvítserkur; "hvít-" = white and "-serkur" = a long shirt. I love monoliths like this one, and it is a big

Rauðasandur Beach & Sjöundá in the Westfjords of Iceland - Red Sands & a Crime Scene

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Rauðasandur Beach & Sjöundá in the Westfjords of Iceland - Red Sands & a Crime Scene

Rauðasandur beach, or Red Sands beach, is a beautiful red beach in a very remote area in the Westfjords of Iceland. Most beaches in Iceland are black, but the beaches in the Westfjords are golden or pink. Rauðasandur is reddish, and the name of the beach is most likely derived from the colour of the sand. The sand, in turn, gets its colour from pulverized scallop shells. But the name can also derive from the settler in this area, Ármóður rauði Þorbjarnarson, or Ármóður the Red. Top photo: Rauðasandur by Sjöundá At Rauðasandur You might also notice that the beach is called Rauðisan

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