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Five Taken To Hospital Following Bus Accident
Two buses, each carrying around fifty passengers, collided on the highway near Hella, reports Vísir. A mass casualty response plan was activated following the crash. Although the Coast Guard helicopter was initially dispatched, it was later recalled when it became evident that…
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The Old Ways: A Road Trip Along The Historied Southwest Coast
When people talk about road tripping along the south coast, they’re most often referring to a certain dramatic stretch of Route One. You probably know which one. It starts at the slender torrent of Seljalandsfoss, and from there it’s a solid 300km of…
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Pride Flags Cut Down In Hella
All the pride flags were cut down in the middle of the night in Hella, reports RÚV. [su_pullquote]The Volcano is on (again) at Fagradalsfjall! Check out our volcano merch in the Grapevine shop: books, T-shirts, posters even socks and more. Join our…
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National Equestrian Competetition In Hella Next Summer
The national equestrian competition will be held in Hella next July, reports Vísir. The event was supposed to be held last summer, but it was postponed due to the pandemic. Ten thousand guests are expected to attend the event. [su_pullquote]Join our High…
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Sandstone And Reverence: The Ancient Caves Of Hella
The caves of Hella are a wonder to behold. Nobody knows for sure how old they are, but many historians date them back to the early/mid-9th century, right before the Viking Ingólfur Arnarsson cast two carved pillars into the sea off the…
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Flying Cars: The Monster Off-Roaders Are Back In The Air
Invented in Iceland in the 1960s, Formula Off Road is considered to be one of the most extreme forms of 4×4 off-road racing. It all started out with local rescue teams showing off their vehicles in action and quickly developed into a…
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Half An Hour In Hella
“What the hell are you going to do in Hella?!” asked my friend, when I filled him in on my latest travel destination. It’s true that Hella (pronounced ‘Hett-la’) is a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it town: to the west, it’s bound by the Ytri-Rangé river,…
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Living At Auðkúla: It’s Okay To Be A Bit Weird
Driving back to Reykjavík from Hella, we noticed an odd-looking house on the side of the Ring Road. It is not unusual to see a geodesic dome here in Iceland, but something about this one made us stop to have a look.…
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Photos: NEZ Off Road Competition At Hella
This weekend Hella was the place to be for crosskart fans. The annual FIA NEZ (North European Zone) Hella competition took place at this desert-like locale. And a jubilee it was: 3 500 people showed up over the course of this two-day…
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In A Van Down By The Ocean, Touring to Vík
Nearly 200 kilometres of road lay in front of us. From Reykjavík to Vík í Mýrdal in two days, that was our mission. That’s not at all that much, you might note, but we had to make some stops on the way…