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Hólmanes peninsula

08/07/2014Uncategorized

Hólmanes was declared protected in 1973 because of its diverse and beautiful nature. Over 150 species of vegetation have been found there and many of wich are characteristic for East Iceland. Bird life in Hólmanes is also very rich and sea birds, wading birds, moa’s, ducks and geese have their habitat in the area. Mt.Hólmatindur […]

White Witch

08/07/2014Uncategorized

Just above the Hólmaháls road at its highest point over the peninsula, there is a picnic table. Nearby, under a pile of rocks, rests a white witch also known as Völva (or “the Seeress” in Norse mythology) who promised to protect this fjord from invasion as long as her bones were undecayed. She saved it both from a [...]

Völvuleiði

02/06/2012Uncategorized

Efst í Hólmahálsinum, nokkru ofan við veginn er leiði völvunnar sem hefur verndað Reyðarfjörð og Eskifjörð frá utanaðkomandi árásum um aldir. Sagnir segja að svo lengi sem enn sé steini bætt í leiðið og því við haldið muni ekkert illt henda firðina. Þegar Tyrkir sigldu að Austfjarðaströndum gerði völvan sér lítið fyrir og huldi fjörðinn […]