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Hallgrímskirkja: The Reykjavik Church
Hallgrímskirkja: The Reykjavik Church
17 November 2024

Hallgrímskirkja: The Reykjavik Church

Hallgrímskirkja is Reykjavík's main church and the symbol of the capital, a must-see when visiting. Hallgrimskirkja is famous for its unique architecture and is a major landmark and crossroads in central Reykjavík. Very easy to get to, you can see the big church from

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Northern lights in Iceland

Northern lights in Iceland

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Our Guide to Hiking and Trekking in Iceland

Our Guide to Hiking and Trekking in Iceland

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Hiking in Landmannalaugar

Hiking in Landmannalaugar16 August 2024
For our first day in Landmannalaugar, we had planned to do the combined Bláhnúkur and Brennisteinsalda hike, covering about ten kilometers. Starting from our cabin, we took the F208 heading north. The Fjallabak region is truly out of this world, and we wanted to stop
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Hiking in Landmannalaugar

The Vik Region

The Vik Region16 August 2024
That morning, we left Kirkjubæjarklaustur to head to Hella for two nights. We had planned to spend the morning in the Vik area and the afternoon near Seljalandsfoss, getting closer to Thórsmörk, where we would spend the following day. We set off around 9 AM under a c
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The Vik Region

Summary of Our 17 Days in Iceland

Summary of Our 17 Days in Iceland16 August 2024
We left the capital a little after 3:30 AM and headed to Keflavik. The rental vehicle return at 5:00 AM went smoothly after a Blue Car Rental agent came to check that the car was in good condition and closed out our contract. We took our flight at 7:00 AM as planned, he
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Summary of Our 17 Days in Iceland

Langisjor and the Legendary F208 Off-road Trail

Langisjor and the Legendary F208 Off-road Trail16 August 2024
  We left quite early that morning, departing from the stunning region of Landmannalaugar to head towards the south coast, this time via the southern leg of trail F208. We had also planned a detour to Langisjór and the F235. Both tracks are considered some of
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Langisjor and the Legendary F208 Off-road Trail

The Hidden Gems of Fjallabak

The Hidden Gems of Fjallabak16 August 2024
Today the plan was to explore the Fjallabak region, taking the time to stop at various points of interest along the way. We set off around 9 AM and navigated to the northern section of the F208. On the way, we made our first stop at Hjálparfoss waterfall ajust off Road
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The Hidden Gems of Fjallabak

Thórsmörk and the Tindfjöll Hiking Trail

Thórsmörk and the Tindfjöll Hiking Trail16 August 2024
That day, we planned to head to the Thórsmörk area, which we had fallen in love with after a visit a few years earlier. Much like our first visit, we chose to leave the Duster parked at the guesthouse as the vehicle clearly wasn’t suited for crossing the infamously
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Thórsmörk and the Tindfjöll Hiking Trail

Hveravellir and Kerlingarfjöll

Hveravellir and Kerlingarfjöll16 August 2024
The weather was beautiful as expected that morning, so we decided to leave early to enjoy Kerlingarfjöll in the best light possible. We had already visited Kerlingarfjöll a few years ago, but we absolutely wanted to return because we considered the site just as stunni
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Hveravellir and Kerlingarfjöll

The Journey from Isafjordjup to Holmavik

The Journey from Isafjordjup to Holmavik15 August 2024
We had been in Iceland a week by then and had planned to head to the eastern coast of the Vestfirðir for one last day in the fjords. We decided to take our time and make stops along the way as we had a three-hour drive ahead of us to reach our accommodation in Hólmav?
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The Journey from Isafjordjup to Holmavik

Vatnsnes and the Northern Coast

Vatnsnes and the Northern Coast15 August 2024
It was time to embark on the second chapter of our stay, this time heading inland towards the center of the island. We planned to sleep in Sauðárkrókur that night so we could take the Kjölur (F35) off-road trail the following day. The plan was to tour the Vatnsnes P
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Vatnsnes and the Northern Coast

The Heart of the West Fjords

The Heart of the West Fjords15 August 2024
That day, we planned to leave the southern fjords and follow the western shore, stopping at several small fishing ports and other points of interest we had noted before the trip. We started mid-morning with a visit to the small Tálknafjörður fjord. A few hundred mete
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The Heart of the West Fjords

The Southern Coast of the Vestfirðir

The Southern Coast of the Vestfirðir15 August 2024
That morning, the weather was mixed as we left our guesthouse. We planned to explore the southern fjords at a leisurely pace, from Raudisandur to Patreksfjörður, with a stop at Latrabjarg, of course. According to our essential travel companion, the vedur.is website, t
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The Southern Coast of the Vestfirðir

Next Stop: Isafjorður

Next Stop: Isafjorður15 August 2024
That day, our road trip continued towards the famous capital of the fjords, Ísafjörður, where we planned to stay for two days. But first, we were going to explore the hiking trail just above the small town of Thingeyri: the Sandfell hike, which had been recommended t
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Next Stop: Isafjorður

The Journey from Valagil to Bolungarvik

The Journey from Valagil to Bolungarvik15 August 2024
Our trusty local weather website, vedur.is, had forecast a lovely day and we could not have been more grateful as we had planned a hike that morning and a visit to the famous Bolafjall viewpoint in the afternoon. The Valagil hike was a short 30-minute drive from Ísafj?
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The Journey from Valagil to Bolungarvik

On the Road to the Vestfirðir

On the Road to the Vestfirðir14 August 2024
A long day of driving awaited us as we headed toward the West Fjords. For practical reasons, we could have taken the ferry from Stykkisholmur, passing through Flatey, but the ferry schedule didn’t work for us. We had planned to do a hike in the morning, and since the
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On the Road to the Vestfirðir

Krafla Volcano

Krafla Volcano11 August 2024
Near the beautiful Lake Mývatn in northern Iceland, Krafla is one of the most active volcanic areas in the world. Krafla is located right over the Mid-Atlantic Rift and its magma chamber is barely 2 kilometers below the Earth's surface. It boasts a caldera that extends
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Krafla Volcano
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