Review: Hótel Buđir
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The Icelandic Tourist Board reports that eight percent of Icelanders believe in elves. Visit the Hotel Buđir and you begin to understand why: Its location is utterly magical. Sitting on a remote peninsula a two-hour drive from Reykjavík, it has the sea behind it, a lava field in front, and only a tiny nineteenth-century church for a neighbor. Views are of the mountains, an extinct volcano, and the Snæfell Glacier, a storied site of spiritual energy. The original Buđir, built in 1947, burned down a few years ago, but its 28-room replacement already has an air of lived-in luxury. The furnishings are rustic and comfortable, with scores of antique prints hanging on walls painted chocolate and cream. The previous hotel’s restaurant pioneered modern Icelandic cuisine, and the tradition continues with an excellent seasonal menu. Diversions include hiking, horse trekking, and whale watching, while seals and seabirds abound.
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