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Tré og List
South Iceland
Tré og list is a fun place with a lot of art and history. One of the main attractions is a piano orgel that is originally from Landakirkja that was transported after the volcanic eruption in 1973. Often we play the orgel for visitors. We c
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Svavarssafn - Svavar Guðnason Art Museum
South Iceland
Svavarssafn (The museum of Svavar Guðnason) is a vibrant, contemporary artmuseum at Höfn in Hornafjordur. The museum hosts various Icelandic exhibitions over the year, emphasizing artists with a connection to the area. Hornafjordur is a lar
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Skyrland
South Iceland
Skyrland immerses your senses in the world of skyr, Iceland’s unique superfood. A journey of sights, scents and tastes, you’ll discover a 1000-year story of how a Viking dairy product became a global health food. Skyr, the creamy Icelandic
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Sólheimar History Museum
South Iceland
Sólheima history museum was offically opened in the fall of 2022 in the oldest house of Sólheimar. It‘s been renovated to its original look and there you can read loads of information about the history of Sólheimar and its founder Sesselja
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The Bobby Fischer Center
South Iceland
This centre houses memorabilia of the 11th World Chess Champion BOBBY FISCHER and the Selfoss Chess Club. The American Bobby Fischer became the World Chess Champion when he defeated the Soviet grandmaster and reigning World Champion Boris S
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LAVA centre
South Iceland
LAVA "Iceland Volcano & Earthquake Center" reveals the epic forces of nature that shaped our planet and created Iceland only 20 million years ago. LAVA is dedicated to the unique volcanoes and geology of Iceland. The center features an inte
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The Ghost Centre
South Iceland
The Ghost Centre is located in the same building as the Icelandic Wonders museum. It features all of Iceland’s most famous ghosts. Ghost appearances are frequently mentioned in the sagas, dating back to the beginning of Icelandic history. G
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Geothermal Exhibition at Hellisheiðarvirkjun
Capital Area
The Geothermal Exhibition is situated inside of Iceland’s largest geothermal power plant: the Hellisheiði Geothermal Plant (Hellisheiðarvirkjun), owned and operated by ON Power. This power plant produces electricity for Iceland’s national g
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Þórbergssetur
South Iceland
The Þórbergur Centre was established in memory of the famous Icelandic writer Þórbergur Þórðarsson (1888 – 1974), who was born in Hali in Suðursveit. The centre includes a heritage museum and unique exhibitions of the district Sudursveit an
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Skogar Museum
South Iceland
Skógar Museum was founded in 1949 and nowadays hosts a collection of more than 18,000 regional artifacts, exhibited in three different spaces. It is located 150 km east of Reykjavík, just off Ring Road 1, and 30 km west of Vík. The Museum w
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LÁ ART MUSEUM
South Iceland
LÁ Art Museum (Listasafn Árnesinga) welcomes you. It runs ambitious and various shows of contemporary as well as modern art in its four spacious exhibitions rooms. The exhibitions reflect our cultural heritage and our contemporary change. T
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The Quake 2008
South Iceland
Quake 2008 Earthquakes in the south of Iceland in may 2008. A powerful earthquake (6, 3 Richter scale) struck the Southern part of Iceland at 15:45 on the 29th of May in 2008. The epicenter of the quake was about two kilometers southeast of
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Powering the Future
South Iceland
Landsvirkjun's energy exhibition is located in Ljósafoss Power Station, about a 50-minute drive from Reykjavík. The exhibition is interactive, with an emphasis on play and experience. It offers guests a glimpse into the world of electricity
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Turf House Museum
South Iceland
The Icelandic Turf House: the Jewel of Arctic Architecture. The house that kept Icelanders alive and nurtured their culture through the centuries. How they were built, how they were lived in, their origin and cultural context, contemporary
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Eldheimar
South Iceland
The exhibition focuses on the 1973 volcanic eruption in Vestmannaeyjar, without a doubt one of Iceland´s biggest natural disaster. Visitors get a glimpse into peoples lives on Heimaey before the eruption that would change their lives foreve
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Sagnheimar Folk Museum
South Iceland
Sagnheimar tells the unique story of Vestmannaeyjar. For example: The Turkish Raid On July 16th, 1627, three ships arrived at the eastern shores of Heimaey, carrying 300 pirates who disembarked. Over the next three days, they rampaged the i
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Skaftárstofa Visitor Centre, Kirkjubæjarklaustur
South Iceland
Skaftárstofa is the Vatnajökull National Park visitors center, located near Kirkjubæjarklaustur at Sönghóll by road number 1. It also serves as an information center for the municipality of Skaftárhreppur, and visitors have the option to se
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Vestmannaeyjar Museum
South Iceland
In the Vestmannaeyjar Culture House or Safnahús Vestmannaeyja, you can find a large and varied collection of museums and departments. The museum is located at Ráðhúströð and houses a library, regional archive, art museum, photography museum
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Katla Visitor Centre
South Iceland
In the old heart of Vík, you will find the historical Brydebúð building, housing the Katla Visitor Centre. Encounter the geology of the Katla UNESCO Global Geopark in the Katla exhibition. Feel the various textures of local minerals, inclu
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Skalholt Cathedral
South Iceland
Skálholt is one of Iceland's most historical places and the capital of Iceland for over 700 years. It was the scene of the most dramatic events which shaped the political, spiritual, and cultural life in Iceland. Skálholt Cathedral was buil
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Lava Show
South Iceland
Lava Show is the first and only live lava show in the world. The show is located at Víkurbraut 5 in the beautiful village of Vík on the South Coast, in the heart of Katla UNESCO Global Geopark, surrounded by volcanoes, glaciers, beautiful n
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Eldstó Art Café Restaurant
South Iceland
Eldstó Art Café Restaurant Eldstó Art Café is an artistic café/restaurant where all tableware is handmade on the premises by the owners G.Helga Ingadóttir (pottery artist, singer) and Þór Sveinsson (pottery master). The coffee we serve is o
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Dokk
South Iceland
Are you or your group looking for a unique experience that combines creativity, education, fun, shopping and/or making your own unique Icelandic souvenirs? Dokk: open workshops, events, courses and shop with handmade local products. Icela
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SEA LIFE Trust Beluga Whale Sanctuary
South Iceland
Visit the world’s first beluga whale sanctuary and learn more about its first residents; Little White and Little Grey. Explore the Visitor Centre, home to Iceland’s only puffin rescue centre and local species aquarium. In summer months, boo
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Hafnleysa Maritime Museum
South Iceland
Vík is a seaside village with a rich maritime history, like the majority of Icelandic villages. However, what sets it apart is the fact that it has never had a harbour. The harsh waves and the shallow shores make it nearly impossible for sh
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Geothermal Park
South Iceland
Hveragerði is undoubtedly one of the few populated sites in the world located on active geothermal area. At the Geothermal Park, visitors are invited to take a guided walk around the hot springs and learn about the geological history surrou
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Hotel Leirubakki
South Iceland
Leirubakki is an old manor farm in South Iceland, only 100 kilometres from Iceland’s capital, Reykjavík. Today the farm boasts a new hotel and an outstanding restaurant, in addition to facilities for meetings and conferences. It is also an
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Hespa
South Iceland
Hespuhúsið is an open plant dyeing studio where guests are welcome to visit the studio, look into the dye-pots and get information about the old coloring tradition. In the seating area, there is a mini-museum with old things related to hand
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Visit vikings, The Commonwealth farm
South Iceland
The Commonwealth farm in Þjórsárdalur is one of Iceland's best kept secrets. The farmhouse, built on the site of one of the manor farms of the Age of Settlement, is constructed as experts thought it would have been. Visitors have the opport
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Keldur, Rangárvellir
South Iceland
Want to travel back in time? At Keldur you can experience how Icelanders lived in the past. The old turf farm at Keldur is the oldest existing farmhouse in Iceland. It stands as a testament to the past, being the sole remaining farmhouse o
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Adventure Hotel Hof
South Iceland
Adventure Hotel Hof is a three-star hotel at the foot of Öræfajökull. In the future, Skeiðarársandur spreads out, the national park in Skaftafell is very close and to the east is a short distance to the magical world of Jökulsárlón on Breið
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Hólmur Travel Service
South Iceland
Hólmur offers accomodation in an old farmhouse, renovated in 1960-70 style, with 6 double bedrooms and 2 shared bathrooms. Good cooking facilities (only in winter) and dining area. We allso have 2 double rooms at the farmhouse. Breakfast is
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Stranda Church
South Iceland
Ca. 15 minutes drive eastwards from Krysuvik, by the sea is the old church Strandakirkja in Selvogur. The sea waves there are breathtaking. This area offers some of the most awe-inspiring breaker waves that you are likely to see. The church
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Thingvellir National park
South Iceland
At the campground there are WC´s, showers, washing machines and a outside grill. In the service centre visitors can pay for camping and fishing permit and seek further information about the area. There is a small cafeteria which services so
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Caves of Hella
South Iceland
Twelve man-made caves have been discovered on the land of Ægissíða by Hella on the South Coast of Iceland. Four of them have been open to the public. The historical site is Iceland's oldest still standing archaeological remains. Some believ
Day ToursCave Exploring+5Samansafnið Museum
South Iceland
Open all year upon appointment. Please call us or contact us via our Facebook site.
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