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11.05.2020
Vasa Museum The Vasa Museum (Swedish: Vasamuseet) is a maritime museum in Stockholm, Sweden. Located on the island of Djurgården, the museum displays the only almost fully intact 17th century ship that has ever been salvaged, the 64-gun...
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11.05.2020
Stockholm Palace Stockholm Palace or the Royal Palace (Swedish: Stockholms slott or Kungliga slottet) is the official residence and major royal palace of the Swedish monarch (the actual residence of King Carl XVI...
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10.05.2020
Segull 67 Brugghus Segull 67 is a family brewery located in Siglufjordur in an old freezer that has been empty for years. The year 2015 began, and the old freezer took on a new role. The factory itself is located in an old freezer and tasting bar, where the fish were frozen in pans, and above all the...
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10.05.2020
Icelandic Folk Music Centre The Siglufjörður Folk Music Centre is located in one of the oldest houses in Sigufjörður, Madame House where the pastor Bjarni Þorsteinsson lived from 1888 to 1898. The centre brings to life the world of Icelandic folk music. Visitors can see...
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10.05.2020
Herring Era Museum The Herring Era Museum is located in Siglufjörður, Iceland. It is Iceland's largest maritime museum and the only Icelandic museum who has won the European Museum Award. The museum officially opened in...
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09.05.2020
Herjolfsdalur Herjólfsdalur is a valley northwest of Heimaey in the Westman islands. Since National Day Westman is held every year on the first weekend of August (bank holiday weekend). The valley is said to offer advice to Herjólfur, son of Bard Bárekssonar and considered a...
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09.05.2020
Heimaey stave church Heimaey Stave Church (Stafkirkjan) is a close replica of Haltdalen stave church situated in the Skansinn area of the harbour of Vestmannaeyjabær on Heimaey, Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland. The church was completed on July 30, 2000, and was a gift from...
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09.05.2020
Sagnheimar Sanheimar - local history museum Sanheimar is a new museum based on an old maritime museum. Multimedia is used in addition to museums to tell the unique story of the Westman Islands, among others: The Heimaey 1973 Eruption On the night of January 23, a volcano erupted in Heimaey....
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08.05.2020
Storaklif and Heimaklettur Stóraklif is a hill in the Republic of Iceland. It is located in the Suðurland region, in the southwestern part of the country, 110 km southeast of the capital Reykjavik . The peak of Stóraklif is 68 meters above sea level. Stóraklif is located on the island of...
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08.05.2020
Saeheimar The Aquarium and Museum of Natural History opened in 1964and is the oldest museum of its kind in the country. The natural habitat of the island is unique as can be seen at the aquarium with its wonderful collections of various life forms living the surrounding oceans. The...
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