Visit Ólafsfjörður - The Arctic Coast Way Village by the Mountains

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2 жыл бұрын

In this episode we visit Ólafsfjörður, a small Icelandic town surrounded by mountains and the home of 800 people close by the Arctic Circle. It's no easy way to visit this town for sure.
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Пікірлер: 115

@quitemountainwoman1592 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🙏🙏

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

You're most welcome

@trojanpony 2 жыл бұрын

As soon as I hear your friendly “Hello!” at the beginning of each video my stress levels go down immediately. :)

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot :)

@quitemountainwoman1592 2 жыл бұрын

If I were a Icelander that would be where I would live. Lol on the edge of civilization like I do here. Thank you so much for sharing. Beautiful

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot :) and welcome

@sigridurhafsteinsdottir8942 2 жыл бұрын

Don´t be so sure, I grew up in this little town, and it’s absolutly on the edge of civilisation…and the mountain road was horrible,specifically during the winter. I once got stuck up there between two avalanches at the top, and had to be rescued by the local search and rescue group. That was no fun☹️ Anyway, it’s a beautiful little place that I visit every summer, the midnight sun is spectacularly beautiful if you hike up the old mountain road

@Jordy120 2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks! Your photographs/Images of the countryside are just breathtaking. Cheers.

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

@Shtaleeeeeeee 2 жыл бұрын

Greetings from the less known Reykjanes peninsula in the Westfjords, me and my wife have been living here for 4 years with the population of 4-6 all year around. You afe welcome to visit us and make story of this peninsula and the old and new ways of saltmaiking.

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

I might just do so but the west fjords belong on my channel for sure but you can contact me with ideas justicelandic@gmail.com....greetings Gylfi

@rickc4317 2 жыл бұрын

Fascinating, once again. Great job, sir.

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks again!

@Bonamici 2 жыл бұрын

Love it!!! Great job!!!

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@fredmundur 2 жыл бұрын

I fell in love with Olafsfjoður many years ago on my 1st trip to Iceland - even if I just went past it quite quickly. 2nd time I had almost no time to stop either... but this place touches me deeply, even if I don't know why. Perhaps because it's so icelandic, living up there is such inhospitable conditions... no wonder people are hard. As Grimsey's house seems to have been sold, Olaffjoður is probably my 1st choice if could finally live in Iceland. Of course Siglufjorður looks nicer, touristy... and Disneyish! As always, massive THANKS for the video! And, happy new year!

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, my Siglufjörður video is online now kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z56DYLF4rq2ZY4E.html

@TropicPoss 2 жыл бұрын

Love your story of the old road and the avalanche. Would've been an adventure just to drive to the next town. Thanks for your always interesting films.

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, Siglufjörður video will be online in 1-2 days :)

@diannbarbacci1031 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video. Our family toured the north coast of Iceland in 2011 and I remember those tunnels vividly! What a treat!

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for visiting :)

@ginnyvibes 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your unique independent insider focus. I have been to Akureryri, but now I want to go to back and see more. And thanks for ending with the swimming pool, a part of Iceland we are completely in love with!

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, Siglufjörður in online now :) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z56DYLF4rq2ZY4E.html

@helenatremblay4019 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your spectacularly beautiful country!!😁😁😁

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure 😊

@alanmadden771 2 жыл бұрын

I like stories like this video. I find it interesting to hear these stories.

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

@matthewcook3839 2 жыл бұрын

I have a life long fascination for Iceland. Many thanks for your history, geology and brilliance, from a Yorkshire man. Maybe I've had a previous life there and It's my first place to visit on my bucket list.

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds great and welcome to Iceland :)

@deepquake9 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful wildlife - thank you

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks

@SheldonT. 2 жыл бұрын

Great vid Gylfi. "Most dangerous road in Iceland" That is saying a lot!

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sheldon and Happy New Year, thanks for staying around :) Siglufjörður is next but the early town vids had no voiceover but I got some practice from all the volcano vids :)

@peter8605 2 жыл бұрын

I can't put into words how fascinated and emotional I feel every time I see your amazing videos. Especially since my wife and I wanted to visit the north in May 2020 as our 5th Iceland trip, damn you Covid 😓. Seeing all your beautiful professional videos we can't come back soon enough. To experience once again the beauty of your nature and come in contact with the locals. You are truly THE best ambassador for Iceland. for travelers who haven't had the chance to visit yet, your channel is an unseen objective wealth of info. Your drone shots give a completely different view of the landscape and certainly where we have been lucky enough to roam in the past, this gives us a very large extra added value. Now it's time to make another coffee in my special "polar swan" mug 😉, waiting for the

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Peter and thanks for your support, and excuse my late reply since my comment section gets flooded every now and then :) but it's way more to come, it's a promise, and restrictions will be off in few weeks so welcome to Iceland :)

@peter8605 2 жыл бұрын

@@JustIcelandic No worries. 😜 You're doing a great job.👌 It's always nice to read your comments to your viewers and of course to me, but please don't feel obligated. I think many of us see you like a friend with a special storytelling gift about a very beautiful place and culture...............keep it coming !

@doinafred3049 2 жыл бұрын

Magical place. Wonderful people! It is true : people give life and make the earth preciousness. Thank you for interesting video.🌋 Is a volcanic area?

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Actually not but it's an earthquake region north from town, sub sea and rather bad one actually, and thanks for visiting :)

@18robsmith 2 жыл бұрын

You keep adding places to my bucket list 🙂

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Plenty to come :) you will be very busy here in Iceland :)

@18robsmith 2 жыл бұрын

@@JustIcelandic I'll need a very good guide then - do you know of any?

@kathym5307 2 жыл бұрын

Once again, very interesting! Thank you.

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks again!

@Erika1965 2 жыл бұрын

I drove around the peninsula last June. It was one of the highlights of my trip around Island! Loved the tunnels, but being alone it was also a bit scary. Luckily I had the right of way 🙂 Stunning views. It was on a whim that I chose this road and I was so glad I did!

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing and welcome back :)

@twigbird6058 2 жыл бұрын

Aussie here with Norwegian Grandparent's I'd love to move to Iceland or Norway...plus other Scandi ancestry..tàkk!

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome :)

@forthedisenfranchised4366 2 жыл бұрын

Incredibly remote and what a treacherous journey (even today with the tunnels) when the weather is bad. I can't quite understand such huge expense on the road infrastructure when this place was traditionally accessed via the sea - wouldn't it be better to improve the coastal access, and cheaper to buy everyone a decent boat (like we community cycles in big cities these days). If a community can't naturally prosper in a given location, won't people relocate naturally? Let nature take its course over blasting away mountains for roads at incredible cost.

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

The neighbouring town was just added online :) it explains the story even better :)

@koljak9395 2 жыл бұрын

I just love these town portraits, keep 'em coming!

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, will do!

@bondisteve3617 2 жыл бұрын

Loving your work. Great lookin' country. Thanks.

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@HagiaSophia1952 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderfully-crafted post: thank you JI. The problem with not wishing to live in places with a GEOLOGICAL or VOLCANIC risk, is that you would avoid some of the most beautiful places on Earth. Think of the Bay of Naples, and the Amalfi Coast, or the Tengger Caldera in Indonesia. What of Seattle and Mount Rainier? Sicily has its second largest city, Catania, sitting on the slopes of Etna. The problem is that 'Earth-time' is so much more extensive than the human lifespan of one individual; that assessing 'risk' can be difficult, even with the modern sciences to help us.

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Well said...

@jenniferlevine5406 Жыл бұрын

Just beautiful countryside. Love this video.

@JustIcelandic Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@claudiavonkroge2793 2 жыл бұрын

I like this videos so much. Thank you for that.

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad to hear that and welcome :)

@darlenemckay265 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful video! Thank you for taking us on a tour of your beloved country!

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

It's my pleasure and thanks for joining me :)

@peterinburlington 2 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy these.

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Great, thanks :)

@sofiejosefsen242 2 жыл бұрын

I have been in Olafsfjörður and have seen ski ramp which was used by an icelandic olympic games legend

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Yes most of our good skiers come from places like this but I have the neighbouring town Siglufjörður online now and welcome to check it out kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z56DYLF4rq2ZY4E.html

@fannyandersson3330 2 жыл бұрын

Those single span tunnels are really a bit exiting to pass!

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Yes :) but in summer traffic ...ufff :)

@tmtro 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for your content - I am just back from a trip to Iceland. Thanks to your video I saw the Northern lights from Héðinsfjörður and they were truly magnificent. Looking forward to returning for the Snaefellsnes peninsula and the South coast. Greetings from Ireland

@mariastein187 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I Love your town videos. I miss Iceland.

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

More to come!

@General_Confusion 2 жыл бұрын

The first thing that came to my mind when you mentioned Ólafsfjörður, was how the hell does an Englishman pronounce that. The second thing that came to mind was Christ that looks cold.

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Hehe, yes it can be cold around there :)

@steelydan473 2 жыл бұрын

Great job again. Drone-shots are amazing. Stay well.

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, will do!

@ariedekker7350 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this video and letting it see me.

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@marz_mitzi Жыл бұрын

þú færð sub frá mér, nýjum ólafsfirðingi :) missti íbúðina á akureyri og var í hættu að verða heimilislaus, ég NEYDDIST til að flytja á ólafsfjörð, verður tímabundið hér því ég bara er svo einmanna haha, ekkert félagslíf hér

@JustIcelandic Жыл бұрын

Takk fyrir subbið og ganga þér vel á Ólafsfirði :)

@jannibelgum6696 2 жыл бұрын

I found this quite interesting. I really love your volcano videos. I visited Iceland briefly in 2008 and for more time in 2014. Then I took a day trip to the South Coast.

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome back :)

@RankinMsP 2 жыл бұрын

♥️♥️♥️

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

♥️♥️♥️

@stp182314343 2 жыл бұрын

We stay at the town campground in the center of siglufjödur with our tent ,in the summer of 2020, when we traveled round Iceland. Was a fun place to stay. The tunnels are dope to drive, such a experience 👍

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! Siglufjörður video is next :)

@thebadterrorists5323 2 жыл бұрын

What a great video.

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@duncantaylor9584 7 ай бұрын

I'd say oversee developers had a hand in your tunnels then left you a price to hold you back as they fleeced your diamonds,I could be wrong my friend ❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤

@realanthonyrich 2 жыл бұрын

Another great video from Just Icelandic! Another coincidence with my summer 2021 travel and the decision to skip N1 road after Akureyri and go North. Amazing road with amazing views. Unfortunately we didn't camp anywhere there and that's a goal for 2022 summer. For anyone coming to Iceland, I recommend at least two weeks with planned camps and lots of hiking around campsites. I've seen groups of travelers traveling for a month and that's adventurous and exciting but expensive of course.

@realanthonyrich 2 жыл бұрын

Would you please make a video about Hofsós and Þórðarhöfði?

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

I have already shot the footage from Hofsós, online soon :)

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot :)

@markuselias6017 2 жыл бұрын

Great video again! I can see the good and bad sides about tourism as well. Maybe it's better if some towns are not flooded by tourists. Tourism is important of course, but a country shouldn't rely too heavily on it either. Do people in Ólafsfjörður mainly work in their own village, or do they commute to other towns?

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Yes some work elsewhere and the tunnel project was meant to make this into one "job zone" so that has helped a lot :) and thanks for visiting :)

@anitalind8497 2 жыл бұрын

1:39 my grandfather was hit by an avalanche there but he luckily survived that

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing and welcome :)

@AndyGabrielPowell 2 жыл бұрын

It is my vow to backpack in my retirement (very soon) Iceland is on that list... but, you know, it is not now the south I want to see, but the North. Þakka þér fyrir (Assuming Google translate is correct!)

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Takk kærlega :) and welcome to check out my latest vid kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z56DYLF4rq2ZY4E.html

@MyKharli 2 жыл бұрын

It gets a bit like a `goldfish bowl` when you live on a peninsular with one road in and out i have found . Everyone knows someone who knows everybody , and large extended families are a thing .

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Yes thats right :) check my latest one about nearby Siglufjörður :)kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z56DYLF4rq2ZY4E.html

@schoolingdiana9086 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice! Super informative. Do they have a hockey team?

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Not that I know of

@phidhell122 2 жыл бұрын

hello, very interesting video once again. 6'11 you showing a map, is it possible to have link for consulting it?

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Yes you can get it here, it's an okay site but shows well the road : www.arcticcoastway.is

@tg4941 2 жыл бұрын

Wow if there was an earthquake and avalanche on the other side of the fiord that would create a bit of a tidal wave wouldnt it too? I think the cruise ships come in there dont they? Pretty skies though the place reminds me of fiordland in NZ. 🙂

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Yes this is a earthquakes zone and I'm actually making a video about it just now, hopefully online this weekend :) and welcome

@tg4941 2 жыл бұрын

@@JustIcelandic cool look forward to it. 🙂🇬🇧

@e4tango347 2 жыл бұрын

Curious if anyone in the Transportation Department there had discussed contracting Elon Musk's Boring Company with regards to a cheaper option for new tunnels. Also, is there much of a push towards electric vehicles there now?

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

Tesla's are coming in pretty strong now but I don't see Elon do any miracles as he promised though, it's a tough industry

@e4tango347 2 жыл бұрын

@@JustIcelandic Even miracles take time... 😉

@Impackon 2 жыл бұрын

I like to look at your videos about Icelandic towns and their history also, but they are a bit long, 18 minutes.. Maybe an idea to limit them to 10 of 12 minutes? Greetings from the flat Netherlands.

@JustIcelandic 2 жыл бұрын

It's a bit pending on the towns I cover, some are under 10 min but the longest one will be online soon, Akureyri, most likely 25 min but I'm only scraping the surface though :) but thanks for the tips

@Impackon 2 жыл бұрын

@@JustIcelandic you could split them up in two video's...🤔

@barrysteven5964 2 жыл бұрын

I disagree with you on this. I get sick sometimes on KZfaq when so many of the videos are so short. They seem to be made for people with very short attention spans and often end up being too superficial. Sometimes it's nice to hear somebody talking for a bit longer. And seriously, 18 minutes is hardly a feature film.

@Impackon 2 жыл бұрын

@@barrysteven5964 you are fully entiltled to have you own opinion on this., but I do not feel it applicable to me