Djúpalónssandur and Dritvik Part 4 | Snæfellsnes Peninsula, Iceland

In my previous posts about Djúpalónssandur, I wrote about it's past as a fishing village and the remnants of a British shipwreck. I saved the best for last. The most amazing part about Djúpalónssandur is the atmosphere and the landscape. Most of the rock formations on the beach are from lava flows from past eruptions. The large rock fissures were created from years of waves crashing on the rocks. I kept reading reports that Djúpalónssandur was haunted and that there was an elf church somewhere near the beach. Unfortunately, we were unable to find the elf church or see any ghosts. It could've been a great end to our time at Djúpalónssandur, but it still didn't take away from it's beauty and I thoroughly enjoyed our time there. 

Djúpalónssandur and Dritvik Part 3 | Snæfellsnes Peninsula, Iceland

Djúpalónssandur beach is definitley one of those magical places that you stumble upon in Iceland. When you walk down the steps to the black pebbled beach it's an incredible site. The pebbles on the beach are called Djúpalónsperlur or the Pearls of Djúpalón. In its heyday, the bay used to house sixty fishing boats and was once one of the most fruitful fishing villages in Iceland. Today the bay us uninhabited and is one of the most beautiful places on the Snaefellsnes peninsula.  

Djúpalónssandur and Dritvik Part 2 | Snæfellsnes Peninsula, Iceland

Djupalonssandur is a stunning black pebbled beach. Along the shore, there are a series of rock formations and columns. On the beach leading to the shore, there are remnants of a British shipwreck. On March 13, 1948, the Epine GY7, a British vessel, wrecked near Dritvik. Of the 19 crew members, 14 perished, and five were rescued. We walked around for a bit and explored the different rusted remains of the ship that are scattered around the beach. It's very cool that the wreckage was never removed and serves as a reminder for those that visit Djupalonssandur and Dritvik.

Djúpalónssandur and Dritvik Part 1 | Snæfellsnes Peninsula, Iceland

If you're lucky and somehow make it to Snæfellsnes Peninsula, one of the places you should stop is Djupalonssandur and Dritvik. Their is a a great view of the famous glacier Snæfellsjökull which is famous for being cited as the entrance to the center of the earth in the novel Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne. Djupalonssandur and Dritvik were so beautiful and I took way too many photos, as usual. I hope you enjoy this first post and all the others that follow as well! 

Snæfellsnes Peninsula, Iceland | Part 1

This is the first post from Snaefellsnes Peninsula, my favorite part of Iceland. This area looked different than every other part of Iceland. It was more idyllic and much more isolated. Every time we ran into other people, I was surprised, because it really felt like we were the only ones there. I loved feeling like Markus and I were explorers discovering a new land and making our own adventures!