Tips 1 - 10 of 36 Iceland Things to Do
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Things To Do: From Reykjavík to Borgarnes
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I left Reykjavík driving along road N1 or Ring Road to Mosfellsbær. On the right you will find road #36 to Thingvellir, but I left that Park to the end of the trip, on my way back to Reykjavík. So, I kept driving along road N1 until a tunnel (on the left) that leads, under the fjord, to Akranes. Once there, turn right, and after some 24 kms., I crossed the 520 m.-long bridge (main pic), on the left, called Borgarfjardarbrú and built in 1.980 to Borgarnes. End of the first day. Borgarnes is a town of some 1.680 inhabitants. There is a museum of local History, but the city really doesn't offer too much. I spent the night there, at the Hotel Borgarnes (see the Accommodation Tip of my Borgarnes page), and have a look at the second pic; it is what I saw from the room, mount Hafnarfjall (844 m.).
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Things To Do: Near Borgarnes: Deildartugunguhver & Reykholt
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There are a few places to visit very close to Borgarnes. I'm going to describe here just two. Leave the town along road N1 north, and after some 17 kms., take road #50 on your right. Then, follow the signs to Deildartugunguhver (or look for the smoke, it could be another good way to find the spot). Deildartugunguhver is a hot spring in Reykholtsdalur valley and it yields 180 litres/second of about 97 degrees hot water. Places such as Borgarnes and Akranes receive the water for domestic use. After this interesting place, take again road #50 to Reykholt, the hometown of the famous icelandic writer Snorri Sturluson. Taking again road #50, drive south to Borgarnes; it's a very nice circular excursion.
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Directions: For Reykholt itself, you can check: - www.reykholt.is
Website: www.borgarfjordur.com/visitors.php?lang=en
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Things To Do: Road N1 from Borgarnes to Grábrok and Baula
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Leave Borgarnes taking road N1 north to Bifröst; it's some 35-37 kms., and the area is called Grábrokarhraun. Then, you will see some craters: Grabrókarfell, Baula and Grábrok (left to right, main pic). Grábrok is the largest in the lavafield that surrounds them considered to be more than 3.000 years old (2second pic). There's is another one, called Litla-Grábrok, much smaller (not in the pics). This crater can be ascended by a marked trail. The craters are under protection after 1.962. The third pic shows´Grábrok (on the left) and Grábrókarfell. The other crater, Baula (in the middle of the main pic), is a bit further. It is seen much closer about two kms. after the ones mentioned before, when road N1 reaches road #60 on the left. Baula has 834 m. of height. Have a look at the fourth and fifth pics. It's amazing to see how the landscape changes after just a few metres.
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Things To Do: Two Timber Houses
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From Blonduós, I drove along road N1 for about 52 kms., then I took road #75 on the left; after some 7 kms., I found the Two Timber Houses. These two houses were originally built in different locations. The first one, äshú (main pic), was built between 1.886 and 1.886 at Hegranes, Skagafjörður and moved to the current location in 1.991. It serves to represent the hard lives lived by Icelandic rural people. The second one is Gilsstofa (second pic), built in 1.849 at Espihóll, Eyjafjöurr as a reception room and residence. - Fax: (+354) 453 88 73
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Phone: (+354) 453 61 73
Website: www.skagafjordur.is/displayer.asp?cat_id=1117
Other Contact: E mail: glaumb@krokur.is
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Things To Do: Glambær Farmhouse
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These houses are just a few metres away from the Two Timber Houses. This Museum was open in June 1.952 to show how Icelandic people lived in the 18th century. The church (last pic), was built in 1.926. - Fax: (+354) 453 88 73
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Phone: (+354) 453 61 73
Website: www.skagafjordur.is/displayer.asp?cat_id=1113
Other Contact: E mail: glaumb@krokur.is
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OH_DK Mon Jun 15, 2009 05:52 UTC Wow you were in Iceland too! I was there a week with a Slovene group last year. I see you have a lot of tips - I will have a look at them! | junecorlett Sat Jun 6, 2009 14:04 UTC These are super tips for anybody travelling to Iceland. | jumpingnorman Wed Feb 11, 2009 20:50 UTC Nice Iceland tips (just seen first page) --- will be looking at others because I am going there this June! Thanks for making your Iceland pages, Norman :) | volopolo Fri Dec 12, 2008 19:51 UTC Excellent page! Tips and pictures. I like very much the picture of: Hvítserkur and Dettifoss |
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