The church is named after the Icelandic poet and clergyman Hallgrímur Pétursson, author of the Passion
Hraunhafnartangi Lighthouse – One of the Northernmost Spots on the Mainland of Iceland in Raufarhöfn
The Lighthouse is on the northeast coast of Iceland. It is located about 800 meters south
Sólheimasandur Crash – The Abandoned plane wreckage in Sólheimasandur
The remains of the aircraft which crashed in 1973 have remained relatively intact, leading to the crash site becoming a tourist destination. The aircraft was flying from Hofn Hornafjördur Airport to Naval Air Station Keflavik, after delivering supplies for the radar station at Stokksnes. En-route the aircraft encountered severe icing and the crew were forced to land […]
The island since 1963 in Surtsey
The island was formed in a volcanic eruption which began 130 metres below sea level, and reached the surface on 14 November 1963. The eruption lasted until 5 June 1967, when the island reached its maximum size of 2.7 km2. Since then, wave erosion has caused the island to steadily diminish in size, as of 2012, its […]
