Arguably one of Iceland's top bathing spots and a very popular destination, Landmannalaugar's warm river is the perfect antidote to sore muscles after a strenuous hike in the area.  As you approach...

Local storytellers take pleasure in receiving guests to Snaefellsnes… Visit a storyteller or book an appointment at a special location to chat, listen to wit and wisdom and enjoy stories of Snaefellsn...

Litlibaer was built in 1895 and the house is made of timber with stone side walls and grass on the roof. Around 20 people lived in Litlibaer at one point and the last inhabitants moved out in 1969. Th...

Olafsdalur by Gilsfjordur is a small valley, surrounded by high mountains, where the first agricultural school in Iceland was established in 1880. The beautiful school-building from 1896 is open to th...

Icelandic Forest Service -open every day, all year round The forests are a refuge from wind and rain and you can find a new adventure behind every tree. In the South: Thingvellir Haukadalur Forest Lau...

Petra’s Mineral Collection Ljosbjorg Petra Maria Sveinsdóttir was fascinated by stones all her life and became a serious stone collector in 1946. Her stones and minerals are mainly from Stodvarfjordur...

The river Jokulsa á Fjollum, was a great hindrance in past centuries. It was not considered possible to cross on horseback, but there were ferries at the most popular crossings. The refuge was built a...

The National Gallery of Iceland established in1884, is a leading art museum in Iceland. Its collection consists mainly of 19th, 20th and 21st century art.  The building dates from 1916 and was origina...

The site for the Skagafjordur regional þing, or local assembly from 930 to 1262, was on the east side of Hegranes.  Remains from these times are still visible in the landscape and include walls, a pos...

Snorrastofa is founded in the memory of Snorri Sturluson, Iceland‘s most important saga writer, chieftain, and lawspeaker, who settled in Reykholt 1206 and was murdered there in the fall of 1241. Snor...