News Tagged with “Reykjanes”

The landscape at Reykjarnes Peninsula is a bit alien.

14 places to visit on Reykjanes Peninsula

28 May The first mistake of many tourists visiting Iceland is to drive through Reykjanes Peninsula, to and from Keflavik Airport, without stopping. The alien landscape, bubbling mud pools, and stunning rocks and cliffs by the sea make it one of the most interesting areas in Iceland.

According the folk tales, Brimketill used to be Oddný the troll's bath.

A visit to the troll’s pool is getting easier

12 May 2017 A platform is being built to make visits to Brimketill easier and safer. Brimketill is a lava rock formation in the shape of a pool on the edge of the ocean and is a popular destination in Reykjanes Peninsula. The construction hasn’t always been easy as the waves spare no man or rock in this area.

The couple felt a connection to Iceland, so strong that they dropped plans for a wedding in New Orleans to exchange vows in Iceland

Exchanged vows in Iceland and donated the wedding dress

21 Feb 2017 USA couple Richard and Shasten Hildebrand came to Iceland to exchange their vows and have the wedding photo shoot. Later they donated the wedding dress to the Icelandic Red Cross, “for someone to have the good fortune that we have.”

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Fosshóll guesthouse boasts of a magnificent location.

This guesthouse, next to one of Iceland's most famous waterfalls, is for sale

Guesthouse Fosshóll, which is almost on the edge of the Skjálfandafljót canyon, 500 metres from the famed Goðafoss waterfall, is up for sale. The price is a hefty 170 million ISK.

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US couple recovered from Lake Þingvallavatn dead

All efforts to resuscitate the couple recovered from Lake Þingvellir in South Iceland yesterday were in vain. They were pronounced dead last night. According to the wishes of their next of kin their names are not published in media.

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Lake Þingvallavatn.

Two tourists rescued from Lake Þingvallavatn

The lake is extremely cold and can be very dangerous as cramping rapidly occurs when people fall in.

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Ingólfsson's summer forecast didn't look too bright.

Long term weather forecast for Reykjavik turns out to be "fake news"

An absolutely awful long-term weather forecast for the summer in Reykjavik travelled far and wide on social media this weekend and almost bringing tears to eyes. However, it has now come to light that is was just a joke.

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Dr. Jennifer Heldmann explained NASA's interest in Iceland at a lecture at the University of Reykjavik.

NASA to prepare Mars mission in Iceland

A NASA research team is now exploring Icelandic conditions for research to be conducted to plan missions to Mars and other planets in the future. Many geological similarities to Mars says NASA scientist.

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