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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Mijn blogs
The Historic Ingjaldshóll on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula in West-Iceland
Ingjaldshóll on the Snæfellsnes peninsula in West-Iceland is one of the historic sites in Iceland - a former settlement manor and an assembly, and important officials lived here. This travel-blog is a side-blog to my 5-part travel-blog series of the beautiful Snæfellsnes peninsula. Ingjaldshóll was in the possession of the powerful and wealthy Sturlunga Clan for a while, but they controlled this part of Iceland during the 12th and 13th centuries. Top photo: The road sign for Ingjaldshóll By the monuments at Ingjaldshóll Ingjaldshóll came into the possession of the monastery at Helgafell
Gufuskálar & Írskrabrunnur - the Well of the Irish on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula
Írskrabrunnur - the Well of the Irish is an ancient well on the west side of the Snæfellsnes peninsula in West Iceland, probably dating back to the Settlement of Iceland in the 9th century AD. This travel-blog is a side-blog of my 5-part travel-blog series of the beautiful Snæfellsnes peninsula. You will find this old well at Gufuskálar by Útnesvegur road 574, heading towards Hellissandur village. Turn left onto a paved road by these 2 signs: Gufuskálavör and Írskrabrunnur. Let's visit these two places, first Írskrabrunnur well. Ascending from the Well of the Irish We Icelanders don't k
The Majestic Skarðsvík, Saxhólsbjarg & Svörtuloft - Snæfellsnes in West-Iceland
On the westernmost point of the magical Snæfellsnes peninsula in West-Iceland, you will find Skarðsvík, Öndverðarnes, Svörtuloft and Saxhólsbjarg. There are many places of interest in this area as you can see from the sign above. The road leading to these ruggedly beautiful pearls of nature is called Öndverðarnesvegur road number 579 and leads from Útnesvegur road number 574. Top photo: the road sign for Skarðsvík, Öndverðarnes, Svörtuloft and Saxhólsbjarg which we are going to explore Skarðsvík Skarðsvík Skarðsvík is a lovely, secluded golden beach on the Snæfellsnes peninsula
The Historic Laugarbrekka on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula and Guðríður Þorbjarnardóttir
Laugarbrekka is a well-known stop on the south side of the Snæfellsnes peninsula in West Iceland, and here the half-troll half-man and Protector of the Snæfellsnes peninsula, Bárður Snæfellsás, settled and built his farm. Bárður lived at Laugarbrekka until he disappeared into Snæfellsjökull glacier after the incident at Rauðfeldsgjá, which I told you about in my travel-blog about Bárður. Opening photo: a statue of Guðríður Þorbjarnardóttir The information sign at Laugarbrekka Sigmundur Ketilsson, who had arrived in Iceland with Bárður, then lived at Laugarbrekka. What I am going to tel
Iceland's Only Serial Killer - the Bloody Story of the Homicidal Axlar-Björn
Have you ever heard about the notorious murderer Axlar-Björn - Iceland's only serial killer? In this travel-blog I am going to tell you about this mad person who murdered around 9-18 people, that we know of, especially wanderers and people travelling in the vicinity of his farm, Öxl on the south side of the Snæfellsnes peninsula in West Iceland. He robbed them of their possessions. He then threw the bodies into a pond, Íglutjörn, close by. Top photo: the Axlar-Bjarnardys burial mound sign The Axlar-Bjarnardys burial mound sign More human remains were found in the lava, but Axlar-Bj
Unleash your Inner Viking Warrior with a Professional Viking Portrait in Reykjavík
Over the years I have written many travel-blogs on Viking-related activities in Iceland as those of you, who read my travel-blog, know - I love my Viking ancestry and am always on the look-out for Viking-related locations and activities to show you in Iceland. And guess what, in my own city, Reykjavík, I found a professional studio off Laugavegur, our main shopping street downtown, which specializes in Viking portraits. I think this is a great souvenir to take back home from Iceland, maybe the best - a unique, professional Viking portrait of yourself - alone - or with your friends and famil
Árhver/Vellir in West-Iceland - Have you ever seen a Hot Spring in the Middle of a River?
In the middle of Reykjadalsá river in the beautiful Borgarfjörður in West-Iceland, you will see steam coming from a river. It looks almost like a whale had found its way into the river and were blowing in the middle of the river. This geological feature is a hot spring which goes by 4 names Árhver, Vellir, Vellindishver and Vellineshver hot spring. I am going to use the name Árhver in my travel-blog as I find it kind of cute - it literally means the hot spring in the river :) Árhver hot spring Árhver, which has been called Iceland's most peculiar hot spring, consists of some 6 vents
The Mystical Sorcerer's Cottage in Bjarnarfjörður in the Westfjords Region - Kotbýli kuklarans
In the remote Strandir area in the Westfjords Region of Iceland, the mystical Kotbýli kuklarans - the Sorcerer's Cottage awaits you. It represents both the habitation and living conditions of a sorcerer, but also the normal living conditions of tenant farmers in the 17th century. The Sorcerer's Cottage, located at Klúka in Bjarnarfjörður, north of Hólmavík village, can be visited in the summertime. In my travel-blog about the Museum of Icelandic Witchcraft and Sorcery in Hólmavík village, I told you about my visit to the sorcery museum. My visit was in April, which is still wintertime i
Möðrudalur - the Highest Located Farm in Iceland
Right in the middle of "nowhere" in the wilderness of Iceland, you will find the highest inhabited farm in Iceland Möðrudalur á Fjöllum - Möðrudalur in Öræfi at 469 meters (1,539 ft) above sea level. It is like entering an oasis after having driven through the rugged wilderness of Iceland. There has been a farm in Möðrudalur since the settlement of Iceland and one of the leading farms of Iceland was located here in the olden times. Important crossroads were in this area, the Trail of the Bishops and the Trail of Sámur, but you can read about Sámur in the Viking Saga Hrafnkel's saga freysgoð
Djúpivogur Village in East-Iceland and the Eggs at Gleðivík Bay
By the harbour in the lovely little village of Djúpivogur in East-Iceland, you will find a bay called Gleðivík or Merry bay. In that bay, a hidden treasure is to be found - a distinctive outdoor artwork hidden away from sight. This is an artwork by the popular Icelandic visual artist, Sigurður Guðmundsson, called Eggin í Gleðivík - the Eggs at Merry bay. The noted artist Sigurður Guðmundsson has received several international awards for his visual artwork. Eggin in Gleðivík - the Eggs at Merry bay The outside artwork consists of 34 huge granite eggs which represent the eggs of each of t
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