Hotels in Iceland
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Reykholt, Iceland is Our Featured Location Here lived in the Middle Ages one of the most important persons in Icelandic history: Snorri Sturluson. He was a famous poet and politician whose records of the Old Norse language and mythology of medieval Iceland are invaluable to modern scholars. He lived and died here. Remains of his farm and a bathroom with hot pot and a tunnel between the bath and the house can still be visited. Reykholt was at this time one of the intellectual centers of the island and had for many years one of the most important schools of the country. Today, the village has 60 inhabitants, a school centre and a library concentrating on the works of Snorri Sturluson. Archeologists are still working here and finding medieval remains. In the vicinity, Japanese scientists are doing research on the wonders of the aurora borealis (the famous northern lights). |
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Fosshotel ReykholtReykholt |
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| Reykholt was home of Snorri Sturluson, Iceland's greatest Saga writer, poet and historian. Today it is still one of Iceland's main historical and cultural sites. Fosshotel Reykholt reopened on the 1st of March 2005 after extensive renovations. The hotel opened as cultural theme hotel, based on Icelandic literature, Norse Mythology and classical music. The Tourist Class hotel includes a restaurant, bar, library, tv and Internet Lounge. The 69 rooms with shower/WC, and 15 rooms with shared facilities, are around 15-17 square metres. This hotel is ideal for guests that like to relax in the countryside. | ||