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 The Snæfellsnes peninsula situated to the west of Borgarfjörður in the west of Iceland. It
known as "Iceland in Miniature" many national sights are in this area including the Snæfellsjökull volcano. |
 Kirkjufell on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula |
 The Snæfellsnes Peninsula |
 Snaefellsjokul
( 1446m, 4744ft )
The Snæfellsjökull volcano is regarded as one of the symbols of Iceland. It is the highest mountain on the peninsula and has a glacier at its peak. ( "jökull" means "glacier" in the Icelandic language ). The volcano can be seen on clear days from Reykjavik some 120km away. Snaefellsjokul is the
setting of the novel "Journey
to the Centre of the Earth" by Jules Verne. |
 Snaefellsjokul
( 1446m, 4744ft )
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 Summit of
Snaefellsjokul ( 1446m, 4744ft )
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