Iceland 1930

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Identifikator:: 1830571079

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-221162

Document type:: Monograph

Title:: Iceland 1930

Edition:: 2. ed.

Place of publication:: Reykjavík

Publisher:: Ríkisprentsmiđjan Gutenberg

Year of publication:: 1930

Scope:: 193 S.; Tab., Kt., Taf.

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Iceland for tourists

Collection:: Economics Books

173 have been made, and at present there are some 1100 motor cars and motor lorries in Reykjavik and its vicinity. However, for all journeys, taken into the interior of the country, ponies must still be used. The chief places of interest, approachable from Reykjavik by motor car are the following: 1. Thingvellir, 50 kilometres. 2. Hot springs at Repkir, Mosfellssveit, and wool mills at Alafoss, about 20 km. Sogsfossar (waterfalls) 75—80 km., visiting “en route” hot springs and geysirs at Repkir, Olfus, (45 km.). The Great Gepsir and Gulilfoss, 135 km., seeing on the way the hot springs and geysirs at Repkir, Olfus, the crater Kerhéll and passing Sogsfossar at the distance of 10 km. Fellsmiili near Mt Hekla, 115—120 km. Seeing on the way hot springs and geysirs at Repkir, Olfus. Teigur, Fljétshlid, about 125 km. Up to 90 km. of this way being the same as the one to Mt Hekla. Teigur lies within 30 km. of Thorsmérk, a very wild and picturesque place near the base of Eyjafjallajokull. Hafnarfjérdur (town) 10 km. Grindavik 55 km. and Hafnir 55 km. Either village being within 17 km. of the hot springs and silica deposits at Cape Repkjanes. Between Grindavik and these hot springs there is also one of the smallest lava domes in Iceland, Héleygjabunga, being less than 1000 metres in diameter, with a very peculiar and comparatively big crater at the top. The distance from Grindavik to the solfataras at Krisuvik is about 25 km. R EXCURSIONS FROM THE CAPITAL BOTH MOTORING AND RIDING ON PONIES 1. Seven to nine days’ tour to Hvitdrvatn. 2. Three days’ tour to Mt Hekla. 3. Six days’ tour to Thérsmirk, Skégafoss etc. 4. One or two days tour to the solfataras at Krisuvik. 5. One days’ tour to Cape Reykjanes. 6 Reykjavik to Repkjaholt and back, can be done in a day or two, by taking the mail boat to Borgarnes (4 hours). From there 45 km. motoring will bring the tourist to Revkiaholt, allowing some

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