Reykjavík Grapevine - nóv. 2019, Blaðsíða 39

Reykjavík Grapevine - nóv. 2019, Blaðsíða 39
Th e Re yk ja ví k G ra pe vi ne Be st o f I ce la nd 2 01 9 39 Diving Centre: Strýtan Hjalteyri, near Akureyri Info: strytan.is In the ocean water of Eyjafjörður sits a submarine phenomenon: two hydrothermal limestone chimneys, located in the Arctic Ocean at a depth of just 70 metres. They have formed from a mineral-rich fresh- water hot spring burbling through the seabed over the past 11,000 years. Hydrothermal chimneys are popular research sites as ecosys- tems for the earliest known life forms. Strýtan is among the top five cold-water dive sites worldwide for experienced recreational divers. Map square: E9 Island: Grímsey Info: akureyri.is/grimsey-en While North Iceland is almost en- tirely subarctic, its northernmost point is bisected by the Arctic Circle. Grímsey sits 40km north off of Iceland’s mainland, the only opportunity to step foot into the Icelandic Arctic. With a human population less than one hundred people strong, the island’s abundant inhabitants are birds—especially auks and gulls. F7 Site: Krafla Near Lake Mývatn Info: northiceland.is One of Iceland’s most active vol- canoes, Krafla erupted nine times between 1975 and 1984. Walk the still-smoking Leirhnjúkur lava field by the explosion crater Víti (‘Hell’ in Icelandic), teeming with vibrant moss and ribbons of bizarre lava formations. Nearby Krafla Geother- mal Centre is a great way to learn about sustainable energy and ge- othermal power production. H10 Site: The Arctic Henge Raufarhöfn Info: northiceland.is Located near the remote north- east village of Raufarhöfn is Arctic Henge. Though it looks ancient, Arctic Henge is a newly constructed monument for Ásatrú practitioners who worship the old gods. Arctic Henge mimics its namesake by act- ing as a huge sundial. There are 72 stones, each named after a dwarf from the Eddas. I7 Waterfall: Aldeyjarfoss Sprengisandsleið Aldeyjarfoss is a stunning 20m-high waterfall tumbling over ancient ba- salt columns, midway in the glacial river Skjálfandafljót. The water- fall is positioned on the northern edge of the epic highland road Sprengisandur, and has been under threat of disappearing if potential hydropower dam construction is approved. It’s a challenging drive that would need a 4x4 to do, but Geotravel runs private tours to make getting there easy. G11 Museum: Icelandic Textile Centre Árbraut 31, Blönduós Info: textilemidstod.is Break up the northwards drive in Blönduós with a visit to The Icelan- dic Textile Centre. You can tour the former women’s school (run from 1879-1978). The Textile Centre is popular with textile and visual art- ists who knit, weave, embroider, and sew, so you never know who you’ll encounter creating their next pièce de résistance. B10 USEFUL INFO Grapevine on the North: gpv.is/north Our articles, info and guides for North Iceland Tourist Information: Visit North Iceland Hafnarstræti 91, 600 Akureyri northiceland.is info@northiceland.is Tel: +354 462 3300 Emergency services Tel: 112 (national helpline) Weather report en.vedur.is Recorded info: +354 902 0600 HOW TO GET THERE By domestic airline: Akureyri Airport (AEY) Domestic and international flights Eyjafjarðarbraut vestri, Akureyri Main airline operator: www.airiceland.is Tel: +354 570 3000 Other airlines: norlandair.is Tel: +354 424 4000 Húsavík Airport (HZK) Domestic flights to and from Reykjavík. Main airline operator: www.eagleair.is Tel: +354 464 1300 By ferry: From Akureyri to Grímsey and Hrísey Schedule & Info: visitakureyri.is/en/transport/ ferries By bus: National Bus Network www.bus.is Tel: +354 540 2700 SAFETY NOTE The “high season” in Iceland ends on September 1st. Please check vedur.is/en for weather forecasts and road.is for driving conditions in the late summer. Some roads close completely when weather is poor. Additional travel alerts can be found at safetravel.is. Kirkjubæjarklaustur Vík í Mýrdal Höfn í Hornafirði Stöðvarörður Djúpivogur Reyðarörður Eskiörður Neskaupsstaður Seyðisörður Vopnaörður Bakkagerði Fáskrúðsörður Selfoss Hella Hvolsvöllur EyrarbakkiÞorlákshöfn Stokkseyri Grindavík Hafnarörður Reykjavík Borgarnes Akranes Kjalarnes Húsavík Grenivík Hrísey Svalbarðseyri Hjalteyri Kópasker Raufarhöfn Þórshöfn Ólafsörður Dalvík Akureyri Grundar- örður Ólafsvík Arnarstapi Hellnar Hellissandur Rif Kópavogur Keflavík Sandgerði Garður Hvammstangi Borðeyri Laugarbakki Djúpavík Sauðárkrókur Varmahlíð Hofsós Sigluörður Blönduós Suðureyri Æðey Súðavík TálknaörðurPatreksörður Búðardalur Bíldudalur Hólmavík Bolungarvík Flateyri Þingeyri Hnífsdalur Ísaörður Laugavatn Hveragerði Mosfellsbær Sólheimar Laugarás Flúðir Reykholt Stykkishólmur Flatey Skagaströnd Grímsey Egilsstaðir Bakkaörður Breiðdalsvík Laugar Brjánslækur Reykholt Reykhólar Jökulsá á Fjöllum Jökulsá á Fjöllum Lagarfljót Öskjuvatn Þjórsá Ölfusá Hvítá Mývatn Langisjór Veiðivötn Þórisvatn Þingvallavatn Skaftá Kleifarvatn Hvítárvatn Skjálfandafljót G U L L F O S S S E L J A L A N D S F O S S D E T T I F O S S A L D E YJ A R F O S S G O Ð A F O S S J Ö K U L S Á Á B R Ú H R A U N F O S S A R K E R I Ð G E Y S I R U X A H R Y G G I R K A L D I D A L U R S T Ö N G L A N D M A N N A L A U G A R Þ J Ó R S Á R D A L U R L A K A G Í G A R G R Í M S V Ö T N Þ Ó R S M Ö R K S K Ó G A R F I M M V Ö R Ð U H Á L S M Ý R D A L S S A N D U R E L D H R A U N D Y R H Ó L A E Y R E Y N I S D R A N G A R V E S T M A N N A E YJ A R N Ú P S S T A Ð U R S K A F T A F E L L H V A N N A D A L S H N J Ú K U R S U Ð U R S V E I T J Ö K U L S Á R L Ó N I N G Ó L F S H Ö F Ð I S K E I Ð A R Á R S A N D U R BR E I Ð AM ER KU RS AN D U R P A P E Y H A L L O R M S S T A Ð U R K A T L A S E L A - T A N G A R K R Ý S U V Í K U R - B J A R G S E LT Ú N B L Á FJ Ö L L H E I Ð M Ö R K T H E B L U E L A G O O N K E F L A V Í K A I R P O R T G L J Ú F R A S T E I N N Þ I N G V E L L I R F E L L S S T R Ö N D G LY M U R E L D B O R G L J Ó S U FJ Ö L L H J Ö R S E Y S K Á L E YJ A R S V E F N E YJ A R A R N A R V A T N S H E I Ð I H V E R A V E L L I R Þ J Ó R S Á R V E R S P R E N G I S A N D U R A S K J A V Í T I L Ó N S Ö R Æ F I M Ö Ð R U D A L U R G R Í M S S T A Ð I R J Ö K U L S Á R G L J Ú F U RG J Á S T Y K K I S A U R B Æ R TJ Ö R N E S M E L R A K K A S L É T T A L A N G A N E S Á S B Y R G I V E S T U R D A L U R H E R Ð U B R E I Ð A R L I N D I R K J Ö L U R N O R Ð U R FJ Ö R Ð U R T R É K Y L L I S V Í K H O R N S T R A N D I R A Ð A LV Í K J Ö K U L F I R Ð I R H V Í T S E R K U R D J Ú P A L Ó N S S . L Ó N D R A N G A R H Ú S A F E L L N E S J A V E L L I R R E Y K J A N E S V I T I V A Ð A L FJ Ö L L B J A R K A L U N D U R D R A N G S N E S B A L A FJ Ö L L G J Ö G U R K R O S S N E S D R A N G A S K Ö R Ð H O R N B J A R G S E L Á R D A L U R K E T I L D A L U R L Á T R A B J A R G H R A F N A G I L H V A L N E S V E S T R A H O R N S K R I Ð U K L A U S T U R S U R T S H E L L I R J Ö K U L H E I M A R N Ý I D A L U R V O N A R S K A R Ð B A K K A H Ö F N G U N N U - H V E R H Ó L A R Í H J A LT A D A L S V A R F A Ð A R D A L U R L A U G A F E L L S K Á L H O LT G A LT A L Æ K U R Ú T H L Í Ð F L J Ó T S H L Í Ð H N J Ó T U R B R E I Ð A V Í K F L Ó K A L U N D U R H E S T E Y R I S N Æ F E L L S S T R Ö N D H R A F N S E Y R I K V E R K FJ Ö L L 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 41 42 36 48 52 52 41 41 54 54 54 54 54 54 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 65 61 61 61 61 62 63 59 76 76 76 7682 82 83 85 85 85 85 85 85 94 93 92 92 96 75 56 55 36 35 30 26 26 25 3334 38 39 35 35 35 35 35 37 37 31 32 32 43 44 425 574 576 518 550 612 612 624 645 711 745 745 744 751 752 835 870 917 919 864 862 862 864 848 917 204209 F232 F208 F206 F206 F985 F208 F229 F347 F734 F752 F752 F756 F338 F338 F508 F821 F839 F899 F881 F910 F910F894 F909 F902 F903 F910 F910 F910 F578 F578 F210 F225 F210 F261 208 953 931 931 934 901 907 923 923 955 939 821 635 643 643 608 590 417 427 249250 221 255 252 261 264 264 F26 F26 F26 F26 F26 F88 F88 F26 268 364 305 365 ➊ Mývatn Nature Baths Jarðbaðshólar, Mývatn tel +354 464-4411 www.myvatnnaturebaths.is info@jardbodin.is Begin with a relaxing dip in clouds of steam rising up from fissures deep into earth’s surface and end with a luxurious bath in a pool of geothermal water, drawn from depths of up to 2500 meters. Mý- vatn Nature Baths are perfect for those who enjoy close contact with nature and want to relax their body and soul in the warm natural waters, overlooking the scenery of lake Mývatn and the volcanic crater of Hverfjall. Opening Hours: Winter 10:00-22:00 Summer 09:00-24:00 It’s best to book in advance at mnb.is Local Delights Advertisement: North
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