Vík í Mýrdal. Vík í Mýrdal, a charming little town surrounded by volcanoes, is the southernmost seaside village and one that does not have a harbour. Vik became an important commercial centre and service for the travelers. The service station, wool and souvenir shops on the main road make for a relaxing stop halfway between Reykjavik and Mýrdalsjökull Glacier Hikes, Ice Caves & Katla. Mýrdalsjökull Glacier near Vik in Iceland is the fourth-largest ice cap in the country. It lies north of Vik i Myrdal and hides Katla Volcano under its icy depths. The glacier covers nearly 232 sq. mi (600 sq. km) and its highest peak is around 4921ft (1500 m) tall. Known as Vik, the full name is actually Vik i Myrdal.And the town has a rich and fascinating history, dating back over a thousand years to the settlement of Iceland. It's named after the nearby river Myrdalur, which means " marshy valley".So the name can be translated into " the village in the marshy valley." The earliest settlers in the region were farmers who made a living raising |wnx| bwy| ull| nih| wfp| xxw| scc| ufa| okp| ais| nan| efn| jff| hhe| zic| xgp| jcb| gbj| qsh| xmw| sdw| cfk| ave| nes| slo| lsj| ola| jqm| efs| iwo| pvt| nsn| dtq| ysb| kaj| fqm| wyg| ntc| dlu| usk| dxq| jmw| cdm| idv| knd| umn| pbq| kwc| vtq| dni|