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Top 10 Aurora Locations in Iceland
This guide discusses some of the best locations for photographing the Northern lights. My top ten locations are from the North, South, East and West parts of the country. I discuss the pros and cons of each place regarding Aurora photography.
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Interesting Icelandic Churches
I used to joke that there are more churches in Iceland than people. Outside of Reykjavik, this is almost the case. There is a church on almost every farm, village or hamlet. Christianity has been the dominant religion in Iceland for the last thousand years.
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Buðir black church – Snæfellsnes Peninsula
The Buðir black church is located on the Snæfellsness Peninsula. The church is one of 3 black churches in Iceland. The church is black because the exterior wood is painted with pitch, just like the hull of a boat.
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Aurora Borealis (northern lights)
The Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights is a light phenomenon that occurs as a result of solar winds reaching earth’s outer atmosphere and burning different gases to give a range of different colours.
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Puffin Locations – Iceland Coastline
Puffins can be seen in large numbers in some parts of Iceland. This puffin map will show your where you are most likely to see them
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Reykjavík Capital City – West Iceland
Reykjavik – Iceland: the Capital Area Reykjavik is the capital of Iceland. Many tourists flock here each summer. If you come to Iceland, please don’t spend all your time in Reykjavik! It is ok for one or two …
Iceland Travel Guide: Locations & Tours
Other Locations
Travel guides to Icelandic locations that don’t fit into the other categories, but do have some interesting photo opportunities, such as puffins, Reykjavik capital city and Icelandic churches.