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About Iceland

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  • 1. Reykjavík Area
    Reykjavík is the capital of Iceland, surrounded by suburbs and fascinating places.
  • 2. Reykjanes
    Reykjanes peninsula is full of geothermal wonders and also the home of Keflavík Airport.
  • 3. West Iceland
    One of the most famous attraction in the West is Snæfellsjökull glacier.
  • 4. Westfjords
    An isolated part of Iceland, with a natural beauty beyond compare.
  • 5. Strandir
    If you’re looking for desolated wilderness and solitude, Strandir is the place for you.
  • 6. North Iceland
    Home of Dettifoss waterfall, the most powerful waterfall in Europe.
  • 7. South Iceland
    Iceland’s most visited region, with plenty of waterfalls, black sand beaches and glaciers.
  • 8. Highlands and interior
    The uninhabited region of Iceland, with amazing landscapes that are hard to find anywhere else.
  • 9. East Iceland
    The eastern part of Iceland is the home of the reindeers and Iceland’s biggest forest.
  • Where to GO?
  • WHAT TO SEE?
    • All Attractions
    • Churches
    • Farms
    • Film locations
    • Fjords
    • Geysirs and Hot Springs
    • Glaciers
    • Historical Sites
    • Islands
    • Lakes
    • Mountains
    • Museums
    • Place of Interest
    • Plains
    • Rivers
    • Towns
    • Volcanos & Lava Fields
    • Waterfalls
  • What to do?
    • All Activities
    • Deep Sea Fishing
    • Golf
    • Hiking
    • Horseriding
    • Hunting
    • Icelandic Forests
    • Lakefishing
    • Murders
    • Restaurant
    • Saga Trail
    • Salmon
    • Swimming Pools
    • Tours
    • Travel Planning
    • Trout
    • Wintersport
  • WHERE TO STAY ?
    • All Accommodation
    • Camping
    • Cottages
    • Farm Holidays
    • Guesthouses
    • Hostels
    • Hotels
    • Mountain Huts

Travel Guide

We’ve compiled a comprehensive list of places of interest in Iceland, whether it be churches, glaciers, islands or waterfalls.

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  • 1. Reykjavík Area
    Reykjavík is the capital of Iceland, surrounded by suburbs and fascinating places.
  • 2. Reykjanes
    Reykjanes peninsula is full of geothermal wonders and also the home of Keflavík Airport.
  • 3. West Iceland
    One of the most famous attraction in the West is Snæfellsjökull glacier.
  • 4. Westfjords
    An isolated part of Iceland, with a natural beauty beyond compare.
  • 5. Strandir
    If you’re looking for desolated wilderness and solitude, Strandir is the place for you.
  • 6. North Iceland
    Home of Dettifoss waterfall, the most powerful waterfall in Europe.
  • 7. South Iceland
    Iceland’s most visited region, with plenty of waterfalls, black sand beaches and glaciers.
  • 8. Highlands and interior
    The uninhabited region of Iceland, with amazing landscapes that are hard to find anywhere else.
  • 9. East Iceland
    The eastern part of Iceland is the home of the reindeers and Iceland’s biggest forest.

The Nine Wonders of Iceland

We split Iceland into nine different regions to make your search for information easier. Simply click on the region you want to explore and read about towns, attractions, hiking, accommodation and more.

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Rifgirdingar Islands

Region: West Iceland
Coordinates: 65.1486° N 22.6745° W

About Rifgirdingar Islands

Islands Rifgirdingar almost close the mouth of the Hvammsfiord Bay. Most islands and islets carry individual names. By word of mouth the home island was not inhabited in the past, but Islands Kjoey and Gautsey (Gussey) shared the advantages of Rifgirdingar evenly until the home island was settled. The farm stood on the Skjaldarvik Cove on the western part of the island. Sometimes two or three farms were inhabited on the islands. Some water wells, which sometimes became saline, supplied the drinking water. In 1702, eleven people lived on the home island, keeping 9 heads of cattle and 50 sheep. Sixty years later 18 people lived at three farms on the islands.

Islands Kjoeyjar are a part of the Rifgirdingar. Between Island Nordurey and Gussey is the Nordureyjarsund Channel. On the eastern part of Gussey is the mound Vorduholl, which was and is used for the navigation through the so-called Rost, where the current reaches 24 km/hour (about 13 nm/hour) with the tides. Island Kjoey is to the southeast of Island Nordurey. It is well vegetated and rather large. Ruins of a farm and sod and stone fences are prominent on its southeast.

Sagas of IcelandAccording to the legends, the Oxney-farm was originally on Island Galtarey and Island Oxney was used for the grazing of oxen. Later the farm became permanent on Island Oxney.

These Islands were abandoned in 1974 and a holyday house now stands on Island Galtarey (Boar Island).

Rifgirdingar in Icelandic

WHAT TO SEE?
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Stykkisholmur
Alftafjordur West Iceland
Berserkjahraun
Bolstadur
Bildsey Island
Bjarneyjar Islands
Brokey Island
Gjardeyjar Islands
Fagurey Island
Gvendareyjar Islands
Hoskuldsey Island
Klakkeyjar Islands
Thorisholmi Island
Purkey Island
Oxney Island
Vadstakksey Island
Breidafjordur Islands, The Thousand islands bay
Bjarnarhofn Church
Stykkisholmur Church
Farm Breidabolstadur
GOLF CLUB MOSTRI Golf Course Vikurvollur
THINGVELLIR West Iceland
STYKKISHOLMUR SWIMMING POOL
NORWEGIAN HOUSE - REGIONAL MUSEUM, Stykkisholmur
VOLCANO MUSEUM, Stykkisholmur
LIBRARY OF WATER, Stykkisholmur
EIDARSETUR ICELAND Stykkisholmur
Gallery Lundi in Stykkisholmur
BJARNARHOFN
HELGAFELL
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WHAT TO DO?
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WHERE TO STAY?
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