Whether it‘s your first or fifth time visit Iceland, I think you will find my what I share about the Reykjanes Peninsula in this podcast episode to be quite exciting. This peninsula is a UNESCO Global GeoPark.
According to the unesco.org wesbite, UNESCO Global GeoParks,
...are single, unified geographical areas where sites and landscapes of international geological significance are managed with a holistic concept of protection, education and sustainable development."
I’ve had the pleasure of exploring different parts of the Reykjanes Peninsula and I even did a podcast episode about this place years ago.
The difference between that episode and this one is that I recently did a three-day trip exploring this amazing place. In fact, I partnered with Visit Reykjanes for this podcast episode to bring you an amazing guide to how you can enjoy this area that I feel is the most underrated in the country.
It still surprises me that so many people visit the iconic Blue Lagoon, the current erupting volcano, and come through Kelflavík international airport, which are all on the peninsula. However, they have no idea about all the amazing natural wonders, food, accommodations and activities that are right under their noses. While it is a shame, I will admit that it is nice to visit all of these places without many people being there.
Day One of Our Reykjanes Peninsula Adventure
Day one was a bit of a beast in that we packed in a lot of activities. If you end up watching the video for this, you will see some drastically different weather on day one. There were parts of the peninsula where it was raining and other parts where it was blue skies and dry. It was a bizarre weather day, but we used it to our advantage. Well, to the best of our abilities.
- Seltún Geothermal Area
- Hot Spring Snorkleing at Kleifarvatn Lake
- Dinner at Café Bryggjan
- Lighthouse Inn Accommodations
- Hvaleneskirkja Church
- The Bridge Between Continents
- Stampar Craters
- Reykjanesviti Lighthouse & Karlinn Rock
- Gunnuhver Hot Springs
Day Two on The Reykjanes Peninsula
- Reykjanes Sea Kayaking in Vogar
- Hjá Höllu Restaurant
- Foraging for seaweed with Eydís Mary Jónsdóttir
- 4×4 Adventures
- Hotel Berg
Day Three on the Reykjanes Peninsula
- Breakfast at Hotel Berg
- Rokksafn – The Rock and Roll Museum
- The Blue Lagoon
- Hérastubbur Bakery
- Hot Stuff WWII Memorial
Random Fact of the Episode
During the episode, I talk about a kind of funny and unfortunate event that happened to me on the last day of this adventure in the parking lot of the Rock and Roll Museum.
Icelandic Word of the Episode
Vanmeta – underestimate
