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2. Grundarfjörður - Wikipedia

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   The town received the right to do commerce in 1786. Around 1800, French merchants came to Iceland and lived in Grundarfjörður, where they constructed a church and a hospital of their own. The town became wealthy through the fishing industry, and this wealth shows in the style of the original, luxurious houses being built.

3. What to do with Grindavík: Has Iceland’s #1 selfie spot just ...

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   Has Iceland’s hottest tourist destination since Reykjavík’s Phallological Museum shown itself in Grindavík, Barney Davis asks What to do with Grindavík: Has Iceland’s #1 selfie spot just ...

4. List of World Heritage Sites in Iceland - Wikipedia

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   West Iceland 2011 ii, v, x (mixed) Breiðafjörður is a large shallow bay in Western Iceland. Dotted with islands, islets, and skerries; it is an important breeding ground for birds, including brent goose (Branta benicla) and red knot (Calidris canutus). The area has been continuously populated since the settlement of Iceland, and preserves ...

5. List of national parks of Iceland - Wikipedia

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   South-East Iceland: 2008: 13,952 km 2 (5,387 sq mi) [1] Þingvellir* South Iceland: 1930 by laws set in 1928: Former national parks

6. Tourism in Iceland - Wikipedia

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   Tourism in Iceland has grown considerably in economic significance in the past 15 years. As of 2016, the tourism industry is estimated to contribute about 10 percent to the Icelandic GDP; [ 1 ] the number of foreign visitors exceeded 2,000,000 for the first time in 2017; tourism is responsible for a share of nearly 30 percent of the country's ...

7. 2024 in Iceland - Wikipedia

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   1 August – Halla Tómasdóttir is inaugurated as President of Iceland. [8] 22 August – 2023–2024 Sundhnúkur eruptions: An eruption is recorded from a new fissure in the Reykjanes volcanic system. [9] 25 August – A foreign tourist is killed and two others are reported missing after an ice cave collapses at the Breiðamerkurjökull ...