Snæfellsnes, Peninsula in western Iceland.
Description
Snæfellsnes is a peninsula with mountains, black sand beaches, lava fields, and fishing villages extending about 90 kilometers into the Atlantic. The landscape also includes a glacier, fjords, and small settlements connected by roads throughout the region.
History
The region gained international attention when Jules Verne featured its glacier as an entrance point in his 1864 novel. This literary connection has shaped how the peninsula is known to the world since then.
Culture
Fishing communities here maintain traditional crafts that visitors can see practiced in the villages and at local shops. The connection to the sea shapes how people live and work throughout the peninsula today.
Practical
The peninsula is accessible year-round by rental car from Reykjavik airport, with well-maintained roads throughout the region. Visitors should prepare for changing weather conditions and allow time for driving between locations.
Did you know?
The glacier sits atop a volcano that formed about 700,000 years ago and rises about 1,446 meters above sea level. Many visitors don't realize that locals view this mountain as spiritually significant in their traditions.
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Snæfellsjökull
31.8 km
Kirkjufell
12.9 km
Helgafell
27.4 km
Lóndrangar
34.6 km
Snæfellsjökull National Park
31.5 km
Longwave radio mast Hellissandur
38.5 km
Rauðfeldsgjá
26.2 km
Gerðuberg
35.6 km
Ljósufjöll
41.9 km
Helgafellssveit
18.9 km
Búðakirkja
13.4 km
Kirkjufellsfossar
12 km
Eldborg
38.2 km
Berserkjahraun
13.5 km
Helgrindur
8.8 km
Klukkufoss
35.3 kmBúðahraun
15.8 km
Stykkisholmúr Rear Range Light
30.9 km
Grundarfoss
7.6 kmЛисюхоудль
6.6 km
Ingjaldshóll
35.4 km
Bjarnarhafnarfjall
15.3 km
Svöðufoss
33.2 kmKerlingarfoss
32.5 km
Svörtuloft Lighthouse
43.2 km
Malarrif lighthouse
35.6 km
Búlandshöfði
20 km
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