Stop at Eyjafjallajökull visitor centre, Iceland
Introducing LAVA Centre in Hvolsvöllur, South Iceland
Summer 2017 saw the opening of Iceland's largest earthquake and volcano museum: LAVA Centre, Hvolsvöllur - just an hour's drive from Reykjavik. Impressive interactive displays and exhibits await, including volcano and earthquake simulators, lava corridors and a large rooftop platform with panoramic views towards Eyjafjallajökull, Katla & Hekla volcanoes.
Find out more about LAVA Centre here in our blog:
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Farm that was spared by Eyjafjallajökull
The Eyjafjallajökull visitor centre showed a clip about a family's struggle with the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in 2010. The farm had been spared for the most part - cleanup was quite a feat but the farm is back now. It was inspiring.
Lava Centre in Iceland.
Lavacentre in Iceland is the first exhibition center of it's kind in the world. The history of volcano eruption in Iceland with it's lava run along with earthquakes and ash spew into atmosphere, are clearly demonstrated in this Lavacentre walk through exhibition center. Lavacentre is stationed in Hvolsvöllur, south west in Iceland. This video is taken in a short and quick walk through.
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Lava Centre Iceland
LAVA is dedicated to Iceland‘s riveting volcanic activity and its frequent earthquakes.
The centre will feature an interactive educational exhibition revealing the science and aesthetics of Iceland‘s spectacular geological features. In the learning center our experts will excite and educate its guests with earth-shattering tales of Iceland on the Move.
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Hótel Fljótshlíð
All seasons at Hótel Fljótshlíð in Smáratún. The view is Eyjafjallajökull.
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LAVA Centre: Magma plume beneath Iceland
Iceland: The fascination of volcanoes | DW English
Iceland has some 30 volcanic systems. They fascinate both locals and tourists. The new Lava Centre offers Europe’s biggest exhibition on volcanoes and earthquakes.
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Interactive feature at the LAVA Centre: 2010 Eyjafjallajokull eruption
How to Pronounce Icelandic TOWNS
How to pronounce Icelandic words including the towns and villages around Iceland. Plus we talk about the translation or a fun fact of each place.
Icelandic places discussed in this video:
Hveragerði
Selfoss
Hella
Hvolsvöllur
Vík
Kirkjubæjarklaustur
Höfn
Djúpivogur
Egilsstaðir
Seyðisfjörður
Mývatn
Húsavík
Akureyri
Siglufjörður
Blönduós
Borgarnes
Stykkishólmur
Grundarfjörður
Arnarstapi
Patreksfjörður
Ísafjörður
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Powersoft LAVA Centre
The new LAVAcentre, 106km east of Reykjavik, is an interactive, high-tech educational exhibition depicting volcanic activity and earthquakes, and tracing the creation of Iceland over millions of years. The AV equipment itself includes 14 Powersoft amplifiers with onboard DSP providing an economical power station to drive the 72ch of zonal ceiling and surface mount loudspeakers, all in one of the four racks in the centralized technical room. To create the sonic realism of an earthquake required the deployment of the mighty and unique M-Force Magnetic Linear Motor Transducers. Feris’ project designers Jakob Kristinsson and Bergthor Leifsson knew that Powersoft’s sonic #MForce alone would provide the capability of simulating a volcano erupting, with two M-Drive amplifiers powering two 15kW M-Force Moving Magnet Linear Motor transducers to imitate a 3.7 Richter scale earthquake, or bigger. Their purpose is to ‘move’ a floor measuring 150cm by 300cm in both X / Y axes — the first time M-Force has been used for mechanical movement.
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Hotel Rangá
Hotel Rangá is perfectly located 96 km from Reykjavík, 8 km from the Hella on RingRoad 1. The 4 star hotel provides stunning, picturesque surroundings, such as Hekla Volcano, Eyjafjallajökull Glacier and the Vestmannaeyjar Islands. It´s an excellent place to view the northern lights and it´s possible to sign up on a wake up list if the lights appear. Hotel Rangá offers a relaxing atmosphere and the staff is qualified to plan adventurous trips to the various places of interest. There are 24 standard rooms, 20 deluxe rooms and 7 luxury suites, decorated in the different styles of the various continents. The restaurant at Hotel Rangá is an acclaimed gourmet restaurant overlooking one of Iceland's finest salmon rivers, East-Rangá River.
5 Gateways to Hell You Can Visit in Real Life
Throughout history mankind has pondered the idea of an underworld - a dark realm for souls who had sinned during terrestrial life. This underworld was not considered accessible by the living, and was instead a place that could only be discovered by the spirit. However, there are some locations on earth which are regarded as entranceways to this otherworld - gates to Hell.
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“Angel of Peace Statue Time-Lapse” courtesy of Beachfront B-Roll
“Torch Flame in Breeze” ; “Looking Up at Ancient Greek Ruins” ; “Long Shot of Parthenon” ; “Time Lapse of Waves on Rocky Beach” ; “Reveal Shot of House by a Hot Spring” ; “Misty Waterfall in Iceland” ; “Panning Over Black Sand Beach” ; “Low Level View of Geothermal Spring” ; “Steam Coming Off a Geyser in Iceland” ; “Bubbling Hot Spring in Iceland” ; “Basalt Mountain and Beach” ; “Reveal Shot of Geothermal Steam” ; “Car Driving Through Icelandic Landscape” courtesy of Videvo.net
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Outro music by Lydia Taylor Downard.
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Hotel Hvolsvöllur
Hotel Hvolsvöllur is located in South Iceland. We are well located in close proximity to the great natural wonders of Eyjafjallajökull Glacier, Landmannalaugar, Seljalandsfoss Waterfall, Skógafoss Waterfall, Vestmannaeyjar Islands and last but not least the setting of the famous Njál´s Saga.
The hotel has 63 rooms in total, all with private facilities. Each rooms is equipped with tv, alarm clock, hairdryer and free Wi-Fi. Two outdoor jacuzzi are located on the rooftop.
Hótel Hvolsvöllur provides excellent facilites for meetings, conferences and all kind of events, as well as a restaurant an a bar.
How to Pronounce Icelandic Words
How to pronounce common Icelandic words including speaking of some of the most famous sights in Iceland.
Icelandic words discussed in this video:
Vík
Reykjavik
Þingvellir
Seljalandsfoss
Dyrhólaey
Landmannalaugar
Þórsmörk
Eyjafjallajökull
Kirkjubæjarklaustur
Seyðisfjörður
Mývatn
Vatnajökull
Jökulsárlón
Sólheimasandur
Snæfellsnes
Hallgrímskirkja
Höfn
AND the LONGEST word in Icelandic: Vaðlaheiðarvegavinnuverkfærageymsluskúraútidyralyklakippuhringur
*It's 64 characters long!!!
We ALSO teach you how to say cheers in Icelandic - stick around until the end!
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Europe´s Largest Volcano and Earthquake Exhibition
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The abandoned DC-3 Plane on Sólheimasandur
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Early morning we visited Seljalandsfoss and the abandoned DC plane on Sólheimasandur. Afterwards we try to get some nice shots of Skogafoss but it was too crowded, therefore we decided to go to the Eyjafjallajokull Visitor Centre. The Glacier Walk at Solheimajokull around noon was amazing. We enjoyed the sunset at Dyrhólaey and paid a visit to Reynisfjara before we drove all the way back to Hvolsvöllur.
Accommodation: Camper Van (Happy Campers)
Camera: Apple iPhone, Canon 7D Mark II
Music: The Ocean - Mike Perry
Background Information: Iceland is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic, with a population of 348,580 and an area of 103,000 km2 (40,000 sq mi), making it the most sparsely populated country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Reykjavík. Reykjavík and the surrounding areas in the southwest of the country are home to over two-thirds of the population. Iceland is volcanically and geologically active. The interior consists of a plateau characterised by sand and lava fields, mountains, and glaciers, and many glacial rivers flow to the sea through the lowlands. Iceland is warmed by the Gulf Stream and has a temperate climate, despite a high latitude just outside the Arctic Circle. Its high latitude and marine influence keep summers chilly, with most of the archipelago having a tundra climate.
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