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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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, close to Vopnafjörður town. It is a large turf house, consisting of 17 houses! I seek out all of the traditional Icelandic turf houses on my travels here in my country. I just love these old houses, the architecture of which dates back to the Settlement of Iceland in the 9th century. Inside 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 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 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 in luck to have been able to visit this area early in August, as on the 29th of August the earthquakes started for real and a volcanic eruption started, which 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
The Study Centre on Leader-sheep in North-East Iceland - the Unique Breed of Icelandic Sheep
I have been showing you NE-Iceland in my last trave-blogs. 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 new study centre on a unique breed of Icelandic sheep, which serve as the leaders of the horde. At the Study Centre on Leader-wethers These sheep can only be found in Iceland, some have been exported to other countries though, but they seem to be unique to Iceland. There are approximately 1,400 leader sheep in the world today. All of the leader sheep today in Iceland originate from No
The Beautiful Rauðanes Cape in North-East Iceland - Extraordinary Rock Formations
After staying at Raufarhöfn village for 2 nights in a lovely apartment at Hreiðrið - the Nest Guesthouse - we said our goodbyes and visited two more places in North-East Iceland before continuing on our journey around Iceland. We drove south 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. Rauðanes cape The hike on Rauðanes cape is a 7 km anticlockwise circle, an easy hik
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 the best-known Vikings in Iceland and his story is told in the Grettis Saga, which was written in the 14th century. See these huge basalt columns on top of the lair! Grettir is known for being the longest surviving outlaw in the Viking history of my country - he was an outlaw for almost 20 years! In Iceland, outlaws could gain their freedom after having been
Kópasker Village on Melrakkaslétta Plain in North-East Iceland
After our visit to Rauðinúpur cape on the northwest corner of the Melrakkaslétta plain peninsula, we continued on our journey south and visited one of only two villages on the peninsula, Kópasker village. The inhabitants of Kópasker are only approx. 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 seen these figures in Raufarhöfn, w
Rauðinúpur Cape and the 2 Sea Stacks on Melrakkaslétta in North-East Iceland
On my travels on the Melrakkaslétta plain peninsula in North-East Iceland I drove around the peninsula and visited as many of the beautiful sights there as I could. This area is very rich in birdlife and the tranquillity so far north is almost unsurpassed. I was heading for Rauðinúpur or Red Cape, which protrudes 73 meters out of the North-West end of Melrakkaslétta plain. I had already visited one of the northernmost places on the mainland of Iceland, Hraunhafnartangi on the same day and was longing for more of the same. Rauðinúpur is located at 65°28'23.29" north. Driftwood on the hike
Hraunhafnartangi and Þorgeirsdys - one of the Northernmost Spots on the Mainland of Iceland
On our second day on the Melrakkaslétta peninsula in North-East Iceland, we headed for Hraunhafnartangi spit, which lies at 66° 32′ 9.6″ N, 16° 1′ 31.08″ W, making it one of the northernmost points on the mainland of Iceland, together with Rifstangi, which is also close by here on Melrakkaslétta. In July 2016 it was confirmed by Landmælingar Íslands - the National Land Survey of Iceland that Rifstangi is actually located 68 metres further north than Hraunhafnartangi. Top photo: on the way to Hraunhafnartangi It is so peaceful and serene in this part of Iceland Only the island of Grí
Raufarhöfn - the Arctic Circle Village in NE-Iceland - and Heimskautsgerðið - the Mystical Arctic Henge
In this travel-blog I want to tell you about a beautiful area of Iceland that is often overlooked by visitors, the beautiful Melrakkaslétta peninsula in North-East Iceland. It is located right above a very popular area in the North, the Jökulsárgljúfur canyon, where my favourite spot in Iceland, Ásbyrgi canyon, is located and many more of the spectacular sights on the Diamond Circle. Top photo: Raufarhöfn in the evening sun Guesthouse Hreiðrið - the Nest One summer I went on a 3-week-tour around Iceland and visited areas of Iceland which I hadn't seen since I was a teenager, f.ex. Rauf
The historic Þingeyrakirkja Church in North-Iceland - one of Iceland's most beautiful Churches
Þingeyrakirkja church is, in my opinion, one of the most beautiful churches in Iceland. It is located at Þingeyrar in North-Iceland by Húnafjörður bay. Þingeyrakirkja church was consecrated in 1877 and is one of Iceland's few stone churches. The stone in the church was found in the Ásbjarnarnesbjörg, 8 km away from the church. Inside Þingeyrakirkja The walls of the stone church are 1 meter thick. It is so beautiful on the inside as well. It is well known for its ceiling, which is blue painted with some 1000 golden stars. Matching the number of stars in the beautiful ceiling are the win
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