Snæfellsnes peninsula, west Iceland
The 55 mile long Snæfellsnes peninsula is situated in west Iceland with Breiðafjörður and the Westfjords region to the north and Faxaflói and Reykjavík to the south.
The Snæfellsnes peninsula has been named "Iceland in Miniature". In addition to its characteristic Snæfellsjökull volcano and glacier, there are white and black sandy beaches, fjords, sheer cliffs, spectacular mountains and volcanic craters, incredibly rich trout lakes and salmon rivers, lush valleys and unique harbours and fishing villages.
The stunning landscape of the Snæfellsnes peninsula has captured the imagination of people all over the world ever since Jules Verne wrote the famous science fiction novel "Journey to the Centre of the Earth".
Date: 7th June 2015
Location: view from road 54 east of Ólafsvík
The Snæfellsnes peninsula has been named "Iceland in Miniature". In addition to its characteristic Snæfellsjökull volcano and glacier, there are white and black sandy beaches, fjords, sheer cliffs, spectacular mountains and volcanic craters, incredibly rich trout lakes and salmon rivers, lush valleys and unique harbours and fishing villages.
The stunning landscape of the Snæfellsnes peninsula has captured the imagination of people all over the world ever since Jules Verne wrote the famous science fiction novel "Journey to the Centre of the Earth".
Date: 7th June 2015
Location: view from road 54 east of Ólafsvík
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