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Básendar, once a prosperous village,destroyed in a matter of hours
Básendar, also refered to as Bátsendar in annals, was an ancient fishing and trading village. Located a short distance from the town of Sand
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Nov 7, 20222 min read
Suðurnesjabær village
Suðurnesjabær is Sandgerði town and Garður town
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Nov 4, 20224 min read
Svöðufoss waterfall
One of the waterfalls drawing more and more visitors is Svöðufoss, a beautiful waterfall at the Snæfellsnes Peninsula.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Oct 1, 20222 min read
Bárður Snæfellsás
Bárður is an extraordinary being from the time of settlement in Iceland. His story was written in Medieval times
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Oct 1, 20222 min read
Exploring the Mysteries of Rauðfeldsgjá Gorge: Uncovering the History of Bárður Snæfellsás
Rauðfeldsgjá is a deep, high and narrow ravine in the cliffs south of the glacier Snæfellsjökull with a dramatic story and family tragedy at
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Sep 30, 20223 min read
Skarðsvík cove
Skarðsvík is a small and rather exceptional beach/cove in the landscape of Iceland.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Sep 30, 20222 min read
Inngjaldshóll farm and church
Ingjaldshóll is renowned for strange stories involving trolls and spells as well as protection from the powerful spirit of Bárður Snæfellsás
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Sep 27, 20223 min read
Grábrók crater
The walk to the top is quite easy as the crater is only about 170 meters high (560 feet). There is a good path up to the top with manmade s
Súsanna Svavarsdóttir
Sep 27, 20221 min read
Glanni waterfall
Glanni is by no means the most beautiful waterfall in Iceland, nor the largest. But, it is the source of the water flow for Norðurá
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Sep 27, 20222 min read
Grafavogur district in Reykjavík the capital city of Iceland
Grafarvogur is the second largest district in Reykjavík and has a population of slightly over seventeen thousand population.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Jul 1, 20222 min read
Grafarholt district in Reykjavík the capital city of Iceland
Grafarholt is the latest district in Reykjavík, planned and developed in the last decade of the twentieth century.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
Jun 1, 20222 min read
Eldborg crater Snæfellsnes
The crater Eldborg is extraordinary for many reasons. It has a beautiful shape and is quite noticeable as it stands alone and rises...
Einar Páll Svavarsson
May 21, 20223 min read
Mt. Baula in Borgarfjörður
Mt. Baula in Borgarfjörður is one of those mountains. Like Keilir on the Reykjanes Peninsula Baula is known to most Icelanders.
Súsanna Svavarsdóttir
May 20, 20221 min read
Bárðarlaug is a small lake at Snæfellsnes Peninsula
Bárðarlaug is a small lake near the road 574, the ring road that goes around the glacier Snæfellsjökull.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
May 20, 20222 min read
Staðarbjörg small basalt column cliffs
Staðarbjörg small basalt column cliffs by the Staðarbjargarvík cove in the tiny village of Hofsós
Einar Páll Svavarsson
May 20, 20222 min read
Þrístapar and the last execution in Iceland 1830
So it is not surprising that Þrístapar along with Illugastaðir farm has become symbolic of the story.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
May 20, 20223 min read
Kolugljúfur
Kolugljúfur is a gorge in the river Víðidalsá river, a great salmon river running through the valley of Víðidalur. The canyon is one km long
Einar Páll Svavarsson
May 20, 20222 min read
Illugastaðir farm the scene of a brutal crime in Burial rites
At that point, Friðrik took a hammer, walked to Natans bed and smashed it into his head and repeated the heinous act at Peter's bed
Einar Páll Svavarsson
May 19, 20225 min read
Hólar í Hjaltadal
Hólar í Hjaltadal usually referred to as simply "Hólar", a site of historical buildings and archeological excavation, played significant..
Einar Páll Svavarsson
May 19, 20222 min read
Grettislaug geothermal pool
At Reykjaströnd at the farm Reykir, 40 kilometers from the Ring Road at Varmahlíð, you will find two small geothermal pools.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
May 19, 20223 min read
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