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Snæfellsnes Peninsula

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Inlet created by lava flow on Snaefellsnes Peninsula.

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Sparkling fjords, dramatic volcanic peaks, sheer sea cliffs, sweeping golden beaches and crunchy lava flows make up the diverse and fascinating landscape of the 100km-long Snæfellsnes Peninsula. The area is crowned by the glistening ice cap Snæfellsjökull, immortalised in Jules Verne’s Journey to the Centre of the Earth. Good roads and regular buses mean that it’s an easy trip from Reykjavík, offering a cross-section of the best Iceland has to offer in a very compact region.

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  1. 1Hiking along the volcanic craters, lava flows, and waterfall bases around Lake Mývatn
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