July 2018
Beginner to intermediate
216 pages
4h 9m
English
The Snæfellsnes Peninsula, which sticks out into the ocean like a finger, is about a two-hour drive from Reykjavík. Its name means “Snow Mountain Island” and this beautiful place exists thanks to the activity of the Snæfellsjökull volcano. On a clear day, the volcano itself can be seen from the tower of the Hallgrímskirkja church in Reykjavík, and it is a fascinating sight with its rounded flanks and glacial peak.
Snæfellsnes is a great starting place to get acquainted with Iceland, and is often described as comprising elements of the entire country in a miniature territory: it has cliffs, lava fields, and glaciers, as well as many of the other features that make Iceland unique. It is also home to Kirkjufell, ...