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Southern peninsula region of Iceland was our next stop. It is a desolate region of lava rocks covered with snow but with a lot of geothermal springs which gives the country the ability to generate power using this hot water not only for domestic consumption but also for industrial plants. Southern Peninsula(Icelandic: Suðurnes) Reykjanesskagi(pronounced [ˈreiːcanɛsˌskaiːjɪ]) or Reykjanes Peninsu la is a region in southwest Iceland. It was named after Reykjanes, the southwestern tip of Reykjanesskagi. The region has a population of more than 25,000 (2018) and is one of the more densely populated parts of the island. The administrative centre is Keflavík, which had 7,000 residents when it merged with the nearby town of Njarðvík and Hafnir several years ago to create Reykjanesbær, which now (feb 2019) is the largest settlement outside the Greater Reykjavík area; on 1 January 2013 the town had a population of 14,231, but 17,805 in 2018. The region is the location of Keflav

Perlan the city centre seems to be on a small hill top. We just saw the outside of it .  It means Pearl Here is the info Capping Öskjuhlíð hill, the Perlan building is one of Reykjavík’s instantly recognisable landmarks Perlan was designed by architect Ingimundur Sveinsson and opened to the public on 21 June 1991. The building is composed of an immense glass dome that sits on six hot-water tanks, each carrying 4 million litres of geothermal hot water. All of this is supported by a colossal steel frame, which serves important functions in addition to holding everything together. The framework, hollow on the inside, is actually a gigantic radiator. In the winter when it is cold, hot water runs through the frame, while cold water is used in the summertime. The first museum inside opened in summer, and Perlan is rolliexhibitions and attractions into 2018. The showpiece is the ambitious Glaciers and Ice exhibition, where you’ll put on cold weather gear and make your way through

s t The sun Voyager sculpture. A photo stop in the freezing night Info about it Sun Voyager is a sculpture by Jón Gunnar Árnason, located next to the Sæbraut road in Reykjavík, Iceland. Sun Voyager is described as a dreamboat, or an ode to the sun. The artist intended it to convey the promise of undiscovered territory, a dream of hope, progress and freedom. Artist: Jón Gunnar Árnason Opened: 1990 Created: 199