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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Extremely dangerous Waves by Reynisfjara and Kirkjufjara black Beaches in South-Iceland!
Yet another fatal accident took place on the 10th of June 2022 on Reynisfjara beach in South Iceland, when a foreign traveller was swept out to sea by the sneaker waves on this notorious beach. His wife got caught in the same wave but got saved. The last fatal accident before this one took place on the 10th of November 2021, when a young Chinese woman was swept away by the sneaker waves. Please, please be careful at Reynisfjara! I do not want to have to update my travel-blog with new fatalities like this one :( Top photo: Kirkjufjara beach Dyrhólaey On the 9th of January 2017, a German
Bárður Snæfellsás - the Mythical Protector of the Snæfellsnes Peninsula in West Iceland
In my 5-part series of travel-blogs about the Magical Snæfellsnes peninsula in West Iceland, I often mentioned the half troll-half man Bárður Snæfellsás - the Protector of the Snæfellsnes peninsula. Bárður was according to Bárðar Saga Snæfellsáss the settler of this area, half a troll, and half a man, his father was half a titan, but his mother was human. Top photo: a close-up of the statue of Bárður at Arnarstapi Bárður Snæfellsás at Arnarstapi Bárður came to Iceland in the 9th century and gave the peninsula its name, Snjófellsnes peninsula, but both words "snær" and "snjór" mean snow
The Magical Snæfellsnes Peninsula in West-Iceland - Part V - Stykkishólmur & the Trip back to Reykjavík
This is the final part of my I-V part series of travel-blogs where I invite you on a tour with me of the magical Snæfellsnes peninsula in West-Iceland. There is so much to see and do that one travel-blog wasn't enough and the whole trip around the Snæfellsnes peninsula ended up filling five travel-blogs! Plus side-blogs about interesting locations which I wanted to tell you more about. I hope you enjoy travelling with me around this beautiful peninsula :) Top photo: By Snæfellsjökull Stykkishólmur - the largest town on the Snæfellsnes peninsula Stykkishólmur town on Snæfellsnes In my l
A Hilarious Comedy Show on the Icelandic Sagas in 75 Minutes at Harpa Concert Hall in Reykjavík
I love writing about my ancestors the Vikings, who settled in Iceland in 874 AD give or take a few years, and I often get this question: "Where can I see Viking stuff in Iceland?". So I was thrilled to hear of a Viking comedy show in English at our concert hall Harpa called the Icelandic Sagas - the Greatest Hits in 75 minutes. On their website they describe the play as being "a comedy theatre roller coaster ride through all 40 of the epic Icelandic Sagas" and that is exactly what you will get :) This excellent comedy show is almost like a farce, quick, silly, funny - often hilarious to
The Westman islands in Iceland - the Puffin and Volcano Tour - Local Guidance
While visiting the Westman Islands I joined one of the tours of the islands to be able to better tell you what these interesting islands have to offer. I contacted Eyjatours, which is a family company in the Westman Islands, as there is nothing like local knowledge and guidance. I opted for their most popular tour, the Puffin and Volcano Tour. Top photo: Einar with Tóti the Puffin The ferry Herjólfur sails to the Westman Islands The highlights of this tour are: Sprangan, - Stórhöfði, the windiest place in Europe, - Mt. Eldfell volcano, - Herjólfsdalur valley, - and the friendly puffin T
The Westman Islands - Sæheimar Museum and the Puffins - Closed with a new Home at Sea Life Trust
I have written several travel-blogs on the volcanic Vestmannaeyjar - the Westman islands and now I want to tell you about a lovely museum, which in my opinion is a must-visit. This museum is called Sæheimar Aquarium or the Aquarium and Museum of Natural History of Vestmannaeyjar - the first of its kind in Iceland, established back in 1964. Unfortunately, this lovely museum is now closed and parts of it were moved to the Sea Life Trust Beluga Sanctuary. Stuffed puffins behind glass. See the puffling in the middle :) At Sæheimar you will find 3 exhibitions; the bird exhibition, the min
The Westman Islands - Eldfell volcano & Eldheimar - the Pompei of the North in Iceland
A volcanic eruption in 1973 in the Westman Islands caused massive destruction and forced all the islanders to flee up to the mainland of Iceland. I visited a new and unique museum in the Westman Islands called Eldheimar - the Pompei of the North, where you can get to know all about the volcanic eruption in 1973 in the Westman Islands. Top photo: Inside Eldheimar museum Eldheimar museum The museum was built around one of the houses that got totally buried under the cinders from the volcanic eruption. Eldheimar has now become one of the biggest attractions on the Westman Islands. The
Katla Volcano and Kötlutangi Spit - the Southernmost Point of the Mainland of Iceland
I have been writing about the historical Hjörleifshöfði promontory in South Iceland in my last 2 travel-blogs. Now I want to tell you about the dreaded volcano Katla in South Iceland, which Icelanders have been brought up to fear as the Katla eruptions are amongst the biggest cataclysms in Iceland. North of Hjörleifshöfði the infamous volcano Mt. Katla is lurking beneath the 590 sq.km ice cap of Mýrdalsjökull glacier, waiting to spew out its molten lava and ash clouds. South of Hjörleifshöfði promontory you will find Kötlutangi - the Katla spit, which is the southernmost point of the ma
Hjörleifshöfði in South-Iceland - Part II - the Hike, the Inhabitants and the Yoda Cave
In South-Iceland you will find a historical promontory called Hjörleifshöfði. It is 221 meters high and towers majestically above the black glacial volcanic outwash, Mýrdalssandur. Hjörleifshöfði is named after the Viking settler, Hjörleifur Hróðmarsson, the blood brother of Ingólfur Arnarson who is considered to be our first Viking settler in around 874 AD. I have written another travel-blog about Ingólfur and Hjörleifur and the death of Hjörleifur just a year after he arrived in Iceland. Top photo: ruins of the old farm on Hjörleifshöfði Road signs by Hjörleifshöfði In this travel-
Hjörleifshöfði Promontory in South-Iceland - the Blood Brothers Ingólfur and Hjörleifur
There are some promontories in South-Iceland, which are of great interest to me. I have already written a travel-blog about the elves in Mt. Pétursey in South-Iceland, but there is another promontory of interest further east, just after you pass the village of Vík. This historical promontory is called Hjörleifshöfði. Hjörleifshöfði is 221 meters high and towers majestically above the black glacial volcanic outwash, Mýrdalssandur. Hjörleifshöfði is named after the Viking settler, Hjörleifur Hróðmarsson, the blood brother of Ingólfur Arnarson who is considered to have been our first Vikin
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