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Gljufrasteinn - Laxness Museum, Reykjavik

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  • By kerryk843 On November 9, 2017
    Be sure to make time to visit this wonderful house. The self guided tour is informative and the home is so cozy and inviting. Great staff. Good selection of Laxness's books are available for purchase....  more »
  • By JennyCheng31 On August 4, 2017
    The family of the awards laureate is too luxurious! Not only is there a hot spring swimming pool, but there are also small paths to the garden after the stream trails, and it is envy to live here.
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  • By MarchesaBoccella On July 21, 2017
    Gljufrasteinn was the house of writer Halldor Laxness (who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1955) out in a beautiful spot in the countryside, not far from Reykjavik, very close to the road to Thi...  more »
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