Rjúkandi Waterfall

On September 23, 2018July 7, 2022 By Agata 40thousandkmIn Ain't no Mountain High Enough, Here and ThereLeave a comment

Rjúkandi Waterfall (Rjúkandafoss) a 139m high waterfall on the stream Ysta-Rjúkandi, in Jokuldalur valley (formed by Jökulsá a Brú river) in the Eastern Region (Eastfjords) in Iceland. Easily accessible from the Ring Road.

Rjúkandafoss (Rjukandi Waterfall)

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Rjúkandafoss (Rjukandi Waterfall)

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Rjúkandafoss (Rjukandi Waterfall)

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Rjúkandafoss (Rjukandi Waterfall)

September 18, 2018

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Above Seyðisfjörður

On September 23, 2018July 7, 2022 By Agata 40thousandkmIn 1001 Things to Do, Ain't no Mountain High Enough, Here and ThereLeave a comment

Hiking above Seyðisfjörður (Seydisfjördur), a town and a fjord in the Eastern Region (Eastfjords) of Iceland. In the area there are many hiking paths, several waterfalls and sculptures, among them Tvísöngur (sound sculpture by Lukas Kühne, German artist, five domes – each with its own resonance – in correspondence to five-tone harmony musical tradition of Iceland).

Ξ “Visit Seyðisfjörður” webpage

Seyðisfjörður (Seydisfjordur)

Seyðisfjörður (Seydisfjordur): Tvísöngur

Seyðisfjörður (Seydisfjordur)

September 18, 2018

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Seyðisfjörður: town and fjord

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Seyðisfjörður: town and fjord

On September 23, 2018July 7, 2022 By Agata 40thousandkmIn 1001 Things to Do, Here and There1 Comment

Seyðisfjörður (Seydisfjördur/Seydisfjordur)- a town and municipality in the Eastern Region (Eastfjords) in Iceland, located at the banks of the Fjarðará river, on the coast of Seyðisfjörður fjord, wich is surrounded by the mointains – amon them: Mt. Bjólfur (1085 m) and Strandartindur (1010 m). The town is connected with the Ring Road and Egilsstaðir town by the road that goes over Fjarðarheiði mountain pass (600 m, skiing area in winter).

Sights / Things to do in Seyðisfjörður:

old colorful wooden buildings,
Blue Church,
fishing port and port – with the only car ferry connecting Iceland and other countries: it goes to Hirtshals (Denmark) and Tórshavn (Faroe Islands),
Technical Museum of East Iceland,
Skaftfell Cultural Center,
natural interests: among others puffin colonies,
several waterfalls,
hiking paths,
Tvísöngur – sound sculpture by Lukas Kühne (German artist), five domes – each with its own resonance – in correspondence to five-tone harmony musical tradition of Iceland.