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Einar Páll Svavarsson
Nov 23, 20212 min read
Bakkafjörður hamlet in north east region
The population is approximately 60 individuals as of January 2022 and has remained relatively the same for over four decades.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Nov 23, 20213 min read
Akureyri town in north Iceland
I love to visit Akureyri in summer and winter and have done so regularly for at least four decades. I go there at least twice every year
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Nov 20, 20213 min read
Seyðisfjörður magical town
Anyone who visits the small town of Seyðisfjörður and the fjord of the same name will be impressed by the town’s beauty and the fjord’s
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Nov 19, 20214 min read
Neskaupstaður the typical Icelandic fishing town in the East Fjords
Neskaupstaður is one of few towns in Iceland where life and the town’s economy still depend almost entirely on fishing and fish processing.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Nov 19, 20213 min read
Reyðarfjörður one of the most affluent small villages in Iceland
Reyðarfjörður is one of the larger towns in the eastern region of Iceland. The town’s recent history is a bit unusual
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Nov 19, 20213 min read
Egilsstaðir center town in the East Fjords
Egilsstaðir barely existed in the middle of the 20th century when its first private home was built. Today it is the largest tow in the east
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Nov 19, 20213 min read
Stöðvarfjörður tiny village in the East Fjords
Today Stöðvarfjörður is part of the Fjarðarbyggð municipality that includes six other towns and villages in the East Fjords.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Nov 19, 20213 min read
Eskifjörður town in East Fjords
Eskifjörður became one of the busiest exporting harbors in Iceland, at that time.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Nov 18, 20213 min read
Breiðdalsvík small village in the East Fjords
Breiðdalsvík is a tiny village in the East Region in Iceland, just off the Ring Road, with the same name as the bay where it is located.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Nov 6, 20212 min read
Kjalarnes district in Reykjavík capital of Iceland
Kjalarnes district is the largest district in Reykjavík measured in the land but the smallest measured by population.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Nov 4, 20212 min read
Vesturbær district in Reykjavík the capital of Iceland
Vesturbær, or the West Town in Reykjavík, is mostly residential, with increasing tourist-related commercial activity in the harbor area and
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Oct 25, 20212 min read
Vopnafjörður village in the east region of Iceland
The small village of Vopnafjörður is in the Eastern region and, like its neighbors, was relatively isolated and remote for centuries.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Oct 24, 20213 min read
Borgarfjörður eystri, Bakkagerði village in east Iceland
Borgarfjörður eystri is a small village in the eastern part of Iceland.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Oct 1, 20212 min read
Háaleiti district in Reykjavík the capital cyti of Iceland
Háaleiti is a district that developed in Reykjavík from the early fifties up until the late nineties in the twentieth century.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Oct 1, 20212 min read
Árbær district in Reykjavík the capital of Iceland
From the start, the district was divided into four neighborhoods; Árbær, Ártúnsholt, Selás, and Norðlingaholt. The first neighborhood, Árbær
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Oct 1, 20212 min read
Mosfellsbær town close to Reykjavík
Mosfellsbær is a community in Iceland located east of Reykjavík with a population of 9.481 in 2016. When visitors drive from Reykjavík towa
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Sep 1, 20212 min read
Laugardalur district in Reykjavík the capital of Iceland
In the district of Laugardalur, you will find one of the largest industrial and commercial areas in the city of Reykjavík.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Jun 2, 20212 min read
Seltjarnarnes town
Seltjarnarnes is a small town or a suburb west of Reykjavík that barely has an identity.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Mar 21, 20215 min read
How to hike to the volcanic activity in Geldingadalir at Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland
On the evening of March 19th, an eruption began on the Reykjanes Peninsula. It was not a surprise as thousands of earthquakes had shaken
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Dec 2, 20182 min read
Kópavogur town
Kópavogur is the largest town in Iceland and comes second in size only to the capital Reykjavik.
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