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 :)
Mijn blogs
Mijn blogs
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 used to live 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_ with the last symbol missing. The oldest account on Gröf is from around 1240 and can be found in Sturlunga
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. It is one of only 6 turf churches left in Iceland and the largest one of the original turf churches. 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. Top photo: Entering Saurbæjarkirkja church Saurbæjarkirkja church Saurbæjarkirkja is made of turf, rock, and wood. The walls are very thick and the roof is covered with turf. But as you
Hofskirkja Turf Church in Öræfi in South-East Iceland - the youngest one
Hofskirkja church is a beautiful turf church in the Öræfi region in South-East Iceland. There are only 6 turf churches remaining in Iceland and Hofskirkja is the last of the old churches to be 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 1883-1885. The interior of
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 that is hidden away from sight 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 sure is beautiful. Víðimýrarkirkja was built in 1834 by Jón Samsonarson MP and builder. Th
Öndverðarnes Cape - the Westernmost Point on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula in West Iceland
Öndverðarnes cape is the westernmost point of the Snæfellsnes peninsula in West Iceland. I have visited Öndverðarnes several times over the years and it amazes me how many ruins can be found here. This blog is a side-blog of my 5-part travel-blog series about the interesting Snæfellsnes Peninsula. What you will first notice as you enter this area is the small orange lighthouse, Öndverðarnesviti, built in 1973, with a couple of parking spaces next to it. Top photo: Öndverðarnesviti lighthouse at Öndverðarnes Ruins at Öndverðarnes In 2007 a coach driver, driving 40 tourists around, los
The Fishermen's Garden and Maritime Museum in Hellissandur on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula in West-Iceland
Hellissandur is one of the villages on the north side of the Snæfellsnes peninsula in West Iceland. It is the first village you will encounter on the peninsula after driving 195 km from the capital city of Reykjavík. This travel-blog is a side-blog of my 5-part travel-blog series about the interesting Snæfellsnes Peninsula. Top photo: the entrance to the park Turf houses at the Fishermen's Garden and Maritime Museum Hellissandur is one of the oldest fishing villages in Iceland. In the olden times, there was a big fishing centre here, with some 60 seasonal fishermen's huts back in the y
The Sisters and the Elves - Icelandic Folklore - New Year's Eve & Christmas Customs
Deep-rooted in the Icelandic national spirit is the old belief in the elves and the hidden people of Iceland. I have written several travel-blogs over the years, in which I have shown you many different elf-locations all over Iceland. We also have many customs related to the elves, most of which are not practiced any longer. In this travel-blog, I translated a couple of well-known Icelandic folklore into English to show you some of the elf customs related to Christmas and New Year's Eve. Top photo: Galtastaðir-fram in East-Iceland Árbæjarsafn Museum in Reykjavík The elves seem to have
A Fantastic Visit to the Ice Cave in Langjökull Glacier - Snowmobiling and a Dip in the Secret Lagoon
I have been writing travel-blogs for Guide to Iceland for more than 7 years about various interesting locations in Iceland, folklore, and the Vikings and am up to more than 270 travel-blogs now. I am doing this for fun and one of the greatest perks of being an Iceland travel-blogger is being able to join various guided tours around Iceland. I then write a travel-blog about the tours to show you what they are like. I joined the Glacier Super Jeep and Ice Cave Tour - Langjokull and The Secret Lagoon with Mountaineers of Iceland. Top photo: inside the ice cave in Langjökull Snowmobiling o
Beautiful white Snow in Laugardalur Valley in Reykjavík
I love the feeling of walking around Reykjavík city when it starts snowing for the first time. Especially when the snow covers my city like a thick white velvety blanket. A couple of years ago we got so much snow that it hadn't snowed as much in Reykjavík since 1979. I remember the winter of 1979 well; as once that winter I got lost in such a bad blizzard in Reykjavík that I didn't know whether I was coming or going, or if I was walking on the street or the pavement. All of a sudden there was absolutely no visibility. It was like being lost in a fog, only this was a roaring ice-cold bli
The Daughter of the Minister - Prestsdóttirin frá Prestbakka á Síðu - Icelandic Folklore
Through the years I have often told you about the Icelandic elves in my travel-blog. Our Icelandic folklore is filled with stories and encounters with the Icelandic elves and the Hidden People of Iceland I found one such story called Prestsdóttir - the Daughter of the Minister. It tells you the story of the revenge of the Icelandic elves in South Iceland. Top photo: Prestbakkakirkja church in the wintertime The church at Prestbakki at Síða is special in a way that the pulpit is located in the middle of the church and not to the side Here is the folklore as it is told in Þjóðsögur Jóns
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