Touring Olafsvik in Iceland
Olafsvik in the region of West with its 992 citizens is a city located in Iceland - some 75 mi or ( 121 km ) North-West of Reykjavík , the country's capital city .
Time in Olafsvik is now 06:13 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Reykjavik " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Stapi, Selfoss, Reykjavík, Keflavík, and Ísafjörður. Being here already, consider visiting Stapi . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Olafsvik ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Beatkamp, Dada Pogrom, Eternity
Beatkamp gives you the best synthesizer requiem of all time! Stunning video shot on film in Iceland. This song was produced by Anthony Valcic at Bryan Adams' studio in Vancouver. Written by Dada Pogro ..
Weather conditions on Snæfellsjökull
On a foggy day. No need to point out that slow driving is recommended. ..
Snæfellsnes July 2010
The Snæfellsnes peninsula is situated to the west of Borgarfjörður in the west of Iceland. It has been named Iceland in Miniature, as many national sights can be found in the area, including the Snæfe ..
Skiing at Snaefellsjökull glacier Iceland using Dynafit
Skiing at Snaefellsjökull Iceland. Fjölnir, Magnús, Óli, Salvar and me skiing at Snaefellsjökull. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Ólafsvík
Ólafsvík is a fishing port in Iceland. It is situated near the western end of the Snæfellsnes peninsula, on the north coast of the peninsula. It is on route 54, between Grundarfjörður and Hellissandur. At 23 degrees 42 minutes West, it is the westernmost settlement of its size in Europe. Administratively it is in the county of Snæfellsnes- og Hnappadalssýsla, in the region of Vesturland and it is the administrative centre of the municipality of Snæfellsbær.
Located at 64.89 -23.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Snæfellsbær
Snæfellsbær is a municipality located in western Iceland. As of January 1, 2011, it had a total population of 1,723. The total area is 684 km². Its administrative centre is Ólafsvík and the majority of the residents live in Ólafsvík, Rif and Hellissandur.
Located at 64.90 -23.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Hellissandur
Hellissandur is a village and part of the Snæfellsbær municipality at the north-western tip of Snæfellsnes peninsula in western Iceland. Once an important fishing area, the village has experienced growth in tourism. The maritime museum has examples of the turf-roof houses once common across Iceland, as well as marine engines and Iceland's oldest rowing boat (1826). According to the 2011 census, Hellissandur and nearby Rif have 544 inhabitants.
Located at 64.92 -23.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Arnarstapi
Arnarstapi or Stapi is a small fishing village at the foot of Mt. Stapafell between Hellnar village and Breiðavík farms on the southern side of Snæfellsnes, Iceland. Placenames in the vicinity of Arnarstapi and nearby Hellnar village are inspired by Bárðar saga Snæfellsáss, an Icelandic saga relating the story of Bárður, a half human and half ogre. Arnarstapi was a natural site for landings and harbor for small vessels, and therefore ideal for a shipping port.
Located at 64.77 -23.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Hellnahraun
Hellnahraun is a lava field between Arnarstapi and Hellnar in Snæfellsnes, Iceland. The source of Hellnahraun lava field is a crater near Jökulháls, now covered by the Snæfellsjökull glacier. The estimated age of the lava field is 3,900 years.
Located at 64.76 -23.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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