#24 most popular of 51 things to do in Iceland
- "The route from Reykjavik and Pingvallam was interesting but not necessarily inspirational, but our first sighting of the only Rift Valley outside of Africa was truly amazing. We made better time than we’d…"
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#27 most popular of 51 things to do in Iceland
- "Can you imagine a long fjord off the North Atlantic Ocean, the sides steep with high mountains that in July still have a bit of snow? Can you imagine swans swimming free on the ocean? I can. I can remember what I…"
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#28 most popular of 51 things to do in Iceland
- "Between 1963 and 1967 volcano watchers and experts around the world were amazed to find a new island growing out of the Northern Atlantic ocean off the coast of Iceland. We approached it on the M.V. Explorer at…"
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#31 most popular of 51 things to do in Iceland
- "We went by minibus from the harbor up to the volcano. It's not far. The volcano cone is 215 m high. When it was erupting, the end was only 200 m. from the East edge of the town. Everything is so black. The…"
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#32 most popular of 51 things to do in Iceland
- "The aquarium in this museum is amazing. There are also collections of stuffed birds and quite a few live ones. We were shown a puffin close up. One of the best museums in Iceland. There are also quite a number…"
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#33 most popular of 51 things to do in Iceland
- "This museum has a large collection of folk art and hand made creations. It is well worth seeing. It also has maps and photos of Heimaey Island prior to the 1973 eruption. I enjoyed seeing those. Nearly complete…"
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#34 most popular of 51 things to do in Iceland
- "In an old, very old merchant's warehouse, this museum has a little bit of all the sorts of things used at sea to fish and travel. The museum has the history of the town and area. We were greeted at the door by…"
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#35 most popular of 51 things to do in Iceland
- "On the strand across the fjord from Isafjordur is this museum, which is a recreation of the type of house where fishermen lived during the fishing seasons of generations past. It is a wonderful, fascinating…"
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#39 most popular of 51 things to do in Iceland
- "Yes, this is the new home of the famous Keiko the whale. There are tours out to the fjord, but as Keiko's home is enlarged, I don't know how much you will be able to see. This whole deal has created a new…"
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#40 most popular of 51 things to do in Iceland
- "It had been suggested that a trip to Skalholt, although not stunning, was worth a detour. So we went with that advice. The journey from Gullfoss was fairly uneventful, as we were now used to steam vents out of…"
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