Visit Ólafsvík - Nice Fishing Village on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula in Iceland

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Жыл бұрын

Ólafsvík is a nice little fishery town on the Snæfellsnes peninsula in Iceland and true to its origin although its moving toward tourism like most Icelandic villages. It's a fantastic hub to try some of the many roads that offers various roundtrips in this fascinating and mysterious volcano landscape.
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Пікірлер: 78

@craignelson-swiftyenzed7578 Жыл бұрын

I rather like these little peeks into the non-touristy parts of Iceland.

@brianyoung9014 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Gylfi.

@JustIcelandic Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome 😊

@videotrexx Жыл бұрын

I love your narration, loved how you talked about trash, your type of humor is my kind of humor. That town is spotless compared to so many places here in the U.S.!!!

@jangoosen5407 Жыл бұрын

Passing through Olafsvik, it was great to see the school kids out on the street sides doing their bit to keep the town clean and tidy.

@jenniferlevine5406 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful peninsula! I really enjoyed this video and all your non-tourist videos! Thanks for the history, common sense and great humour!

@chriskelvin248 Жыл бұрын

What a wonderful morning with my coffee, iPad and sleeping baby: a video pops up about the sea kayak symposium in Arnarstapi on the south coast of the Snaefellsnes Peninsula followed by another gem from Just Icelandic from the north coast! I can almost imagine being there, if not for this strange, orangey Canadian wildfire smog that has swept into NY! Takk fyrir , Gylphi!

@rebeccashannon3080 Жыл бұрын

I truly enjoy all your “reports” on the towns of Iceland as they are so interesting and look forward to more.... Triangular shapes to represent the Trinity on the main town “landmark “is quite unique. It reminds me that I am a representative of Christ who lives in me by faith in the Gift of God the Fathers Son who died for me and lives through me by His Spirit. I only pray I may represent Him even more because of what He has done for me! I would love to visit this town but doubt I might as I only travel great distances because of family...All the best to you. Really enjoy your work!

@JustIcelandic Жыл бұрын

😊 Your presence on the channel is always appreciated

@quietone748 Ай бұрын

"I will be your brutally honest guide for today" hahaha I always enjoy your humor!

@simplyshi9418 Жыл бұрын

I enjoy your videos a lot. Keep sharing.

@JustIcelandic Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I will

@202rancher Жыл бұрын

This channel is a rare gem. I like Iceland a lot, won't say I love it since I never had the chance to visit. Almost got a fishing job in the northern part, dangerous stuff back then, still today. Recently people started to have this romantic view of Iceland, without considering the culture, it's people and history. Which to be honest, is the real part I like. Well done video, I hope one day I'll eat svið while in this beautiful land, chatting in Icelandic with newfound friends. Takk fyrir!

@jdds1165 Жыл бұрын

Great video thanks

@JustIcelandic Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@annielane6018 Жыл бұрын

Hi Gylfi, New drone is brilliant. The picture quality is amazing. Keep up the amazing topics. Love the variety of what you do. 😍😍

@JustIcelandic Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@user-pk6re8zu7r 2 ай бұрын

Brilliant videos and interesting information! ❤❤

@JustIcelandic 2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much :)

@christopherklassen4422 Жыл бұрын

Great content as always, and the drone work is top notch!

@JustIcelandic Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated😀

@travellinglight77 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic tour brutal honesty and all. Thank you so much 😊

@JustIcelandic Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@emmerentiagroenewald3694 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for the map!!❤❤❤❤

@JustIcelandic 4 ай бұрын

Any time

@zarahmclauren1459 Жыл бұрын

love the tours! thank you

@JustIcelandic Жыл бұрын

More to come :) trying to finish 2 other town tours before I hit the road seriously :)

@sk2702 Жыл бұрын

Awww... thank you for this great video. It brings back so many memories from when we visited Iceland a few years ago and chose Ólafsvík as our starting point for exploring that beautiful peninsula. Plus: When it comes to Ólafsvík, I will always be reminded of having had the best fish and chips ever!

@SheldonT. Жыл бұрын

Thanks Gylfi, great vid. The town videos are my favourites. I really liked the drone shot where you go straight down the street like a car but higher in the air. Great shot.

@JustIcelandic Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'm still developing this series and will have to replace the car camera, might use a 360 cam in addition to other shots in future :)

@CrypticProselovesLimeSherbet Жыл бұрын

❄️👌🏾💫 I see myself in Iceland in my dreams. 🤍🌬❄️Thanks for sharing.

@JustIcelandic Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome 😊

@SouthOfGate 11 ай бұрын

Wonderful to enjoy your brutally honest tour. Visiting your videos as a diversion from the new volcano eruption next to Litli Hrutur mountain.

@JustIcelandic 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@jan-ovepedersen5764 Жыл бұрын

I will drive by Ólafsvík in June because of this video 🙂 We are going to the peninsula so it would bave been a pity to not visit Ólafsvík.

@adamzimmerman6660 Жыл бұрын

This looks like a very utilitarian village in a beautiful location. I missed this part of Iceland last year due to heavy winds last October. Our Icelandic bus driver said it was too dangerous, and he was absolutely right. Thanks for the video.

@mrkjsmt Жыл бұрын

Stayed the night at the nice campsite near the 2MW powerplant you mentioned. That was summer 2020, when the pandemic had not yet reached Iceland. Had a late evening walk around the hill on which the town is situated. So far, far away from mainstream tourism. Iceland @ its best. Thx Gylfi.

@martin.brandt Жыл бұрын

As for reading between the lines: I once read a brochure about a small town in Scotland, stating that "xxx has most of the facilities you would expect in a town of 2000 inhabitants." Yes, I got it. But for me, there was enough, and as for Olafsvik, I regret having left it out of my last Iceland tour!

@JustIcelandic Жыл бұрын

😀

@hilaryrayner6433 Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@JustIcelandic Жыл бұрын

You're welcome

@WhiteTiger333 Жыл бұрын

The town itself looks very nice to me. No trees around, but I see a lot of plantings in the individual yards to give a nice privacy and feeling of Nature. The surrounding countryside is rugged and beautiful, imo. Hahaha - I remember when I saw the old B&W movie (on TV) - Journey to the Center of the Earth. I was watching it with my mom. When the expedition was going to go deeper, and the woman wanted to go along, one of the men said, "The center of the Earth is no place for a lady". My mom blurted out, "The center of the Earth is no place for anyone!" LOL!

@jan-ovepedersen5764 Жыл бұрын

It's like northern part of Norway, fishing villages in Finnmark looks pretty much like Ólafsvík.

@OneFootInIceland Жыл бұрын

Hiya! I love your videos and your calm delivery, always such a pleasure to watch and listen 😊 Do you have a shot of the church from above? I heard that its design is in the shape of an outspread salted cod 🎣🤔

@amandastanek-winnen Жыл бұрын

Thanks for another informative video! I think you just helped me add a new stop on my November trip! 😀

@JustIcelandic Жыл бұрын

Happy to help 😀

@alessandrorossini8704 10 ай бұрын

Iceland is a very strange and peculiar place... but fascinating nontheless.

@JustIcelandic 10 ай бұрын

Well said...

@Sexyblkmetalchick Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Glyfi for another great video about your beautiful country.

@JustIcelandic Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it 😊

@bettyswallocks6411 Жыл бұрын

Way better than _any_ Ministry of Tourism presentation. I’ve not been to Iceland, yet, but what you have shown us of it reminds me, architecturally, very much of parts of Japan - outside of the big cities. Everything neat, orderly and in good repair. There are, of course, some geological parallels between the two, and both nations are tied to the sea, with just about every human settlement being on or near the coast.

@Varasalvi2 Жыл бұрын

Nei, nefndu ljótasta bæinn, að minnsta kosti gefðu mér hint ;)

@nowindskimountain Жыл бұрын

We went there in 2019 and stayed there for a few days. Unfortunately, we never saw Snæfjellsjökull because of clouds. But it was interesting to drive around, and I remember a church which was "in the middle of nowhere". The atmosphere was fantastic.

@palantir135 Жыл бұрын

Everything you show will attract tourists 😅. You show all the attractions. Well, at least for me they would be the attractions; the raw unspoiled nature and towns.

@JustIcelandic Жыл бұрын

😀 thank you and welcome

@SoCo_Surfcasting Жыл бұрын

Doing the peninsula in July =)

@JustIcelandic Жыл бұрын

Good choice :) and have a great time 😀

@MajesticNaturePhotography 2 ай бұрын

I noticed you mentioned that you do tours in the summer of the Snæfellsnes Peninsula, and I was curious: are you still offering tours, and if so, how would I go about booking a tour? As always, exceptional video!

@michaelripley4528 Жыл бұрын

I was wondering…. What do you guys do with your household trash?? We have trash fueled powerplants, do you have those as Well? 😁 Nice to see how clean you keep Nature and cities💯

@JustIcelandic Жыл бұрын

Well, it's such a long story that it needs a video, and it's on my list but we could actually do a better job in that department...

@michaelripley4528 Жыл бұрын

@@JustIcelandic These powerplants are great, trash is a resource, no citydump or export of trash, plant get payed to recieve trash, producing Electricity and district heating… Plants with one fireroom cost ca 1Bn kronor But at least two firerooms are best… to keep the plant running when cleaning the whole system once a year. In that Way one is allways running and handeling the trash… They pay them self off in a short future, and is a good business! Must say that the geothermal plants is genius and having both is bright!😁

@richardsolomon8076 Жыл бұрын

Of course my friend, because when you get there there is no coming back 😂 just breath taking Survival 🍻 ? Do you have a topographical map of levels before and after the ? The big flow eruption like to show how many hundreds of thousand of cubic meters of lava filled up those deep valleys? I often wonder as the first live camera I watched that looked down on the vent, ended up way under lava levels millions and millions of m³ ?

@tonysherwood9619 Жыл бұрын

Perhaps ask the tourists to gut some fish while visiting - I could!

@JustIcelandic Жыл бұрын

Not a bad idea

@cristinad4835 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for all the informations.... The place is very beautiful... but the architecture si horrible.... Tartaria architecture was beautiful.

@JustIcelandic Жыл бұрын

😊 I agree

@breezy_basil 2 ай бұрын

Which is your favorite town in Iceland?

@JustIcelandic 2 ай бұрын

Actually several, Akureyri, Vestmannaeyjar, Húsavík, Stykkishólmur, sure there are more :)

@breezy_basil 2 ай бұрын

@@JustIcelandic thanks for your reply! We are driving from Akureyri to Snaesfellness - it's a long drive. What are some stops that you recommend for us to check out?

@bartjes2509 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing Gylfi. I've been there on a kind of a drive-through (in a 1972 Citroën DS kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r7uUa5B1t66YqJc.html) and again a year later we stayed at this village for 3 nights exploring the West-end of the peninsula for which I particularly like the South part. We had cold winds from the North bringing in clouds making us wear full winter clothing. The South-side was completely cloudless as these clouds evaporated when attempting to get over the mountain ridge which is also an amazing site and we could walk around in shorts ;-)

@Sebelfisch 9 ай бұрын

Great and very informative video 😮 However… I‘m pretty sure it’s not allowed to fly a drone in this town, especially not over and so close to private homes, right? We‘re coming to Iceland in a few days and I read a lot about the laws according drones there and tbh it seems like, you can’t fly a drone anywhere nowadays, which is a shame but very understandable if I think about the dumbness of many tourists :/ Do you know exactly where on the Snaefellsness peninsula it’s is currently still allowed to fly a drone? 🙁

@OldOwl2003 4 ай бұрын

You Funny Funny Funny Guy Jules Verne, No returning Comments Har Harrrrr ha ha ha Plus the fart sound Harrr ha ha ha ha Harrrrr Harrrr Ha Ha , I love you you Funny Funny Guy

@JustIcelandic 4 ай бұрын

Welcome :)

@selmanott7018 Жыл бұрын

brutally hello darling❤

@JustIcelandic Жыл бұрын

❤ hello honey

@alasdairblackmore2592 Жыл бұрын

Yep ... all very interesting ... however, what we really want to know is : what is the trans ratio in the community ... or is it completely dominated by binary beings ?

@JustIcelandic Жыл бұрын

That I don't know 😀

@thomasmaughan4798 11 ай бұрын

From up in the air it is difficult to determine.