Iceland

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Hólmavík

Hólmavík

Hólmavík is a small village on the Steingrímsfjörður Fjord and has been a trading post for more than a century. The village is home to monuments to the poet...
Hólmavík is a small village on the Steingrímsfjörður Fjord and has been a trading post for over a century. The village is home to monuments to the poet Stefán frá Hvítdal and former prime minister Hermann Jónsson, the oldest house in the village has been rebuilt and now houses a restaurant where you can view old photos of the village, and Hólmavík is also home to Iceland's award-winning Museum of Witchcraft and Witchcraft, which will give you an unforgettable introduction to the mystical world of supernatural Iceland. Here you can learn about ancient Viking traditions, occult practices, superstitions, sorcery, runic designs, witch hunts, and the famous nábrók. Nábrók" are trousers made from the skin of a dead person...In fact, the museum has a genuine pair of nábrók on display, so you can observe them while learning about the ritual of wearing another person's skin as trousers in the hope of endless wealth... You'll have to visit the museum to learn about the history behind this macabre article of clothing.