Regína Hrönn Ragnarsdóttir
Сертифицированный тревел-блоггер
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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Háifoss, Granni & Hjálparfoss - the beautiful Waterfalls in Fossá River in Iceland
In South-Iceland on the edge of the highland, you will find the third highest waterfall in Iceland, not counting the waterfalls found in Mosárjökull glacier recently. This waterfall is called Háifoss waterfall or the Tall Falls.Háifoss, which is 122 meters high is situated in Fossá river, which is a spring water tributary of the glacial river Þjórsá, Iceland's longest river. Top photo: Háifoss and Granni waterfalls Háifoss Another beautiful waterfall, Granni (Neighbour), is almost next to Háifoss, and this pair of waterfalls make for one of the most beautiful sights I have seen in Icela
The majestic Þverá Turf House in North-Iceland - closed to Visitors
During my search for the remaining turf houses in Iceland, I visited the beautiful Laxárdalur valley in North-Iceland. In that valley, Þverá turf houses are located. It is a large, exceptionally well-made, traditional Icelandic turf house (turf houses) with outbuildings. Here the most comprehensive habitation remains in Iceland can be seen. Top photo: by Þverá turf house in my national costume Þverá turf house I love this beautiful turf house - it is my husband's old family manor, i.e. his ancestors lived here and his great aunts and uncles on his father's side were born here. One of
The Sheriff's Wife at Burstarfell and the Elf-Rock in East Iceland - Icelandic Folklore
Close to the beautiful Bustarfell turf house in East Iceland, you will find an elf-rock called Álfkonusteinn or the Elf-rock. Interesting folklore is related to that rock. As you might already know then Iceland is not only populated by approx. 376,000 Icelanders, but it has also got a large elf population. We have got many elf rocks and stories related to them. Top photo: Bustarfell museum Þuríðarfoss waterfall To reach the Elf-rock at Bustarfell drive past Bustarfell turf house and through the land of the farmer. This is the farmer's property so let's show utter respect here so as
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
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