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Einar Páll Svavarsson
Mar 20, 20243 min read
Ólafsvík town on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula
Ólafsvík is a small town on the northern coastline of the Snæfellsnes Peninsula.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Mar 20, 20244 min read
Grundarfjörður town Snæfellsnes Peninsula
Grundarfjörður is a small fishing town along the northern coastline of the Snæfellsnes Peninsula.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Mar 19, 20242 min read
Exploring the Geological Wonders of Malarrif Snæfellsnes Peninsula
Today Malarrif is the main center for the Snæfellsnes National Park at Snæfellsnes Peninsula
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Mar 19, 20242 min read
Exploring the Mysteries of Snæfellsjökull Glacier: A Guide to the Natural Wonders of the Snæfellsnes Peninsula
Snæfellsjökull is around 1450 meters and towers over other mountains on the peninsula.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Mar 18, 20242 min read
Garðabær town
Garðabær is one of the most affluent towns in Iceland and has quite often had the highest income per Family compared to other municipalities
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Mar 15, 202410 min read
West Fjords road trip in Iceland is the perfect scenic drive
West Fjord drive offers the most spectacular scenic drive in the country with its many fjords, beautiful valleys, and impressive cliffs.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Mar 12, 20243 min read
Þingvellir National Park self-drive guide and information
Þingvellir is part of the Golden Circle. In this article, you get directions to Þingvellir from a local expert. Rent a car and self-drive.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Mar 11, 20242 min read
Geysir and Strokkur Hot Springs self-drive guide and information
The Geysir/Strokkur hot spring is part of the geothermal field in Haukadalur in South Iceland, quite close to the entrance Kjalvegur road.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Mar 10, 20247 min read
Gullfoss waterfall self drive guide and information
Gullfoss (The Golden Waterfall) is one of Iceland's best-known landmarks and national wonders. Part of the Golden Circle drive and tour.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Jan 6, 20245 min read
The Blue Lagoon in Iceland - eruption, seismic activity, and volcanic activity alert!
The Blue Lagoon at the Reykjanes Peninsula is becoming a landmark equivalent to Big Ben in London and the Eiffel Tower in Paris
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Nov 12, 20233 min read
Grindavík town Reykjanes Peninsula evacuated due to possible eruption and seismic activity
Grindavík, located on Reykjanes Peninsula, is one of the most interesting towns on the Icelandic coastline.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Sep 4, 20233 min read
Golden Circle Private tour in winter in Iceland
This Golden Circle private tour that Hit Iceland operates in winter for your safety and comfort when driving conditions are often difficult.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
May 17, 20236 min read
Landmannalaugar colorful rhyolite mountains, geothermal pool, service center and facilities
Landmannalaugar rhyolite mountains are one of the most remarkable and fascinating places in Iceland and the Icelandic Highland of Iceland.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
May 1, 20232 min read
Ljótipollur, the pretty little Ugly Pond
Ljótipollur is a beautiful maar. In fact, a maar is a geological term in English, which oddly translates to “explosion crater” in Icelandic.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Apr 15, 20233 min read
Dettifoss waterfall
Dettifoss, one of the most powerful waterfalls in Europe, is located in the northeast region of Iceland.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Mar 30, 20232 min read
The Garðskagi lighthouses in Gardur village
Garðskagi, the tip of the toe on the Reykjanes peninsula, with its shores and lighthouses.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Mar 28, 20235 min read
Hallgrímskirkja - Hallgrimskirkja Church of Hallgrímur in Reykjavík
Hallgrímskirkja or The Church of Hallgrímur took its name from one of the most prominent individuals in the 17th century. Hallgrímur Péturss
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Mar 22, 20234 min read
Dynkur waterfall in the Highland in Iceland
Dynkur is a beautiful, unique waterfall in the southwest of the Icelandic Highland.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Mar 15, 20233 min read
Hengifoss waterfall East Region
Hengifoss is 118 meters high, it is the island’s third-highest waterfall in Iceland and certainly one of the most picturesque.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Mar 15, 20232 min read
Skálholt church and Episcopal see
Skálholt, the former Episcopal see, and farm, in the Southern Region of Iceland is one of the most important historical places in the countr
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