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lagoon

Blue Lagoon

Immerse yourself in the world-famous Blue Lagoon, Iceland's most iconic geothermal spa, nestled within a dramatic lava field on the Reykjane

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Gunnuhver Geothermal Area

Gunnuhver Geothermal Area is a highly active geothermal site located on the southwestern tip of the Reykjanes Peninsula. The area is known f

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Brimketill

Witness the raw power of the North Atlantic at Brimketill, the "Surf Cauldron," where relentless waves have sculpted a unique pool into anci

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public-art

Eurovision Piano Memorial

Located near Reykjanesviti lighthouse on the Reykjanes Peninsula, the Eurovision Piano is a small outdoor art installation made famous by it

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Beach

Stóra-Sandvík

Stóra-Sandvík is a broad black-sand cove on the western Reykjanes Peninsula, framed by dunes, Hafnaberg and the open Atlantic. The beach is

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lighthouse

Reykjanesviti

Reykjanesviti is Iceland’s oldest lighthouse, located on the dramatic southwestern tip of the Reykjanes Peninsula near geothermal areas and

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golf

Grindavík Golf Club

Golfklúbbur Grindavíkur’s 18-hole, par 70 Húsatóftavöllur course occupies one of the most geologically extraordinary locations in European g

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golf

Suðurnes Golf Club

Hólmsvöllur is an 18-hole, par 72 links course at Garðskagi — the closest championship course to Keflavík International Airport, under 10 mi

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mountain

Grænavatnseggjar

Grænavatnseggjar offers an unparalleled aerial perspective of Reykjanes' dramatic volcanic landscape, where dark, rugged peaks meet shimmeri

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Arnarsetur

Arnarsetur is a roughly two-kilometre volcanic fissure lined with scoria and spatter craters east of Road 43 on the Reykjanes Peninsula. Lav

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Drykkjarsteinn

Drykkjarsteinn is a distinctive rock beside Road 427 with three bowl-shaped hollows that collect rainwater. It stood at an important junctio

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Wildlife

Eldey

Eldey is a sheer 77-metre-high hyaloclastite island about eight nautical miles south of Reykjanes. It supports one of the largest northern g

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Beach

Garðskagi

„Garðskagi er rómaður fyrir fjölbreytt fuglalíf árið um kring en lega skagans og fjölbreytt búsvæði gera hann að einum besta fuglaskoðunarst

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Gufuskálar

Journey to Gufuskálar, a legendary site shrouded in Reykjanes' geothermal mist, where the earth breathes and ancient tales come alive. This

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Hafnaberg

Hafnaberg is a dramatic line of sea cliffs south of Hafnir on the western Reykjanes Peninsula. The cliffs support rich seabird life, and the

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Hafurbjarnarstaðir

Hafurbjarnarstaðir, a historic farm on Garðskagi in Reykjanes, is home to one of Iceland's most significant ancient burial grounds. Excavati

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geothermal

Reykjanesvirkjun

Reykjanesvirkjun is a 100 MW geothermal power station operated by HS Orka near the southwestern tip of the Reykjanes Peninsula. The plant us

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lighthouse

Sandgerðishöfn

Í Sandgerðishöfn er fjölbreitt starfsemi fiskveiðibáta af öllum stærðum. Gott er að ganga meðfram höfninni og fylgjast með en gæta þarf varú

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Sogin

Sogin is a captivating geothermal depression nestled south of Trölla- and Grænudyngja in Reykjanes. Its landscape is a vibrant canvas of hig

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hiking-trail

Þorbjörn - gönguleið

Þorbjörn is a 243 m hyaloclastite mountain immediately north of Grindavík. Reykjanes Geopark lists the main hike at roughly 3–5 km and about

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historical

Vigdísarvellir

Vigdísarvellir is a quiet historic and recreational area in the volcanic hills of Reykjanes. Visit Reykjanes identifies the ruins of the old

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public-art

Milli steins og sleggju

Two imposing rock sculptures, affectionately known as the "Stone People," stand as silent guardians on the rocky Reykjanes coastline. Their

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Reykjanestá

Reykjanestá is the exposed southwestern tip of the Reykjanes Peninsula, where the Mid-Atlantic volcanic landscape meets the open Atlantic. A

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geothermal

Fúlipollur

Fúlipollur is a geothermal mud spring in the Krýsuvík high-temperature area near Seltún. Its name refers to the strong sulphurous smell, whi

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