Jan23
Published by misha in Climbing, Eating, Europe, Fishing, Golf, Hiking, Hotels, Iceland, Rafting, Restaurants, Sightseeings, Travel Stories, Walking
Iceland is a very special land which offers very interesting nature for every traveler. Hotel Ranga is located in South Iceland just on the banks of premiere salmon river called the East Ranga. The river length is 96 km, east of Reykjavik near the main road.
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Mar25
Published by Asya in Eating, Europe, Iceland, Monuments, Shopping, Travel Stories, Travel Tips, Urban Tourism
Perlan (The Pearl) is a landmark building in Reykjavik, the capital of
Iceland. It is 25.7 m high and attracts on average 20,000 visitors every year. It was originally designed by Ingimundur Sveinsson. Perlan is situated on the hill where there had been hot water storage tanks for decades. In 1991 the tanks were updated and a hemispherical structure placed on top. This project was largely done at the behest of Davio Oddsson, during his time as mayor of Reykjavik. The Pearl is a remarkable building, built in 1988, unique in Iceland and probably in the whole world. On Oskjuhlid hill, a top the huge tanks in which natural hot water is stored for heating the city, a glass dome has been constructed: under the dome is a rotating
restaurant serving fine cuisine.
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