Saga & Heritage in South Iceland

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

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

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

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

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

Árnessýsla Heritage Museum in Eyrarbakki

South Iceland

The Merchants House in Eyrarbakki, was built in 1765. The House was for two centuries the home of merchants, and one of Iceland’s major centres of culture. Diverse cultural and artistic trends reached The House during the time when Eyrarbak

Mr.Iceland

South Iceland

Horseback ride and dinner with a Viking! Efri-Úlfsstaðir, our farm, is located right in the center of our greatest Saga: BrennuNjáls Saga. Arriving at our farm, you will be a part of our history, and you should also feel part of it. When we

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

Hornafjörður Cultural Center

South Iceland

The cultural center has six museums as well as a research department that operates across the units. The museums are regional, maritime, natural history, art, book, district archives, natural history, and maritime museums. Exhibitions organ

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

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

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

Stave Church Westman Islands

South Iceland

The first church in Vestmannaeyjar was built shortly before the year 1000 by the envoys of King Ólafur Tryggvason of Norway, Hjalti Skeggjason and Gissur Hvíti, on their way to parliament to Christianize the Icelanders. To mark the 1000th a

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

From Coast To Mountains

South Iceland

We are a local family company that has been running trips in southeast Iceland since 1991. Our Summer Special is the popular Ingólfshöfði Puffin Tour. This adventurous journey starts on a tractor drawn hay cart, traveling 6 km across the bl

Höfn – Local Guide

South Iceland

Experience the here and now Höfn Local Guide is a locally-owned family business in Höfn in Hornafjörður that operates in the field of Slow-Adventure Tourism. The focus is on nourishing experience through moderate movement in beautiful natur

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

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

Kirkjubæjarstofa

South Iceland

Exhibition and study centre on the nature, history and culture of the region.

Eyjascooter tour

South Iceland