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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
Drangey island in the north region
Drangey is a mass of tuff, flat on the top, rising almost 200 meters out of the ocean.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
May 19, 20222 min read
Borgarvirki
If you were to build a perfect fortification and place it in a strategically important place, you could probably not match Borgarvirki
Einar Páll Svavarsson
May 19, 20222 min read
The Catholic Chruch in Reykjavik
There are also other Catholic chapels around the country. The Catholic church/cathedral stands on the former farmland Landakotstún.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
May 18, 20222 min read
The best and most interesting walking tour in Reykjavík
One of the best ways to enjoy a city is to take a walking tour. It is by far the most enjoyable way to experience the atmosphere...
Einar Páll Svavarsson
May 18, 20224 min read
Sun Voyager Sólfar in Reykjavík
Jón the artist believed this was a real story from his prior life, and that indications point to relations between Mongolia and Iceland.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
May 18, 20223 min read
Kids and family vacation in Iceland
Most curious kids like to see a real volcano and an old crater that once spewed glowing magma from the ground and delivered fire, lava...
Einar Páll Svavarsson
May 16, 20223 min read
Inside an ice cave close to Jökulsárlón
Visiting an ice cave is one of the exciting things you can do in Iceland during winter.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
May 13, 20223 min read
The seal colony at Illugastaðir farm Vatnsnes Peninsula Iceland
Viewing animals in their natural environment is a great experience far beyond seeing animals in a zoo, especially if you can see them gather
Einar Páll Svavarsson
May 12, 20222 min read
Illugastadir farm and the scene of a brutal crime, the last execution in Iceland
But the farm also has a very dark and shocking history from the 19th century.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
May 12, 20225 min read
Harpa conference and concert hall
The 28.000 square meter building was designed by the Danish architectural firm Henning Larsen Architects and the Icelandic...
Einar Páll Svavarsson
May 9, 20223 min read
Wildlife and animals in Iceland
Almost on every road, you travel you will find and see animals. On the other hand, the higher the altitude, the fewer the animals.
Einar Páll Svavarsson
May 9, 20223 min read
Geldingadalir the volcanic eruption
“Geldingadalir” is probably an odd-sounding word, that may be difficult for anyone other than Icelanders to memorize or pronounce. If an Ice
Einar Páll Svavarsson
May 9, 20223 min read
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