Rebekka’s guidebook
Food scene
Gallery Pizza
HvolsvegurA lot of good food for a good price!
Hótel Rangá
Fancy restaurant with great food.
City/town information
Small but beautiful town, nice restaurants and nice shops. There is even a photo exhibition during the summer outside worth looking at.
22 locals recommend
Hvolsvöllur
Small but beautiful town, nice restaurants and nice shops. There is even a photo exhibition during the summer outside worth looking at.
Sightseeing
LAVA Centre
14 AusturvegurEverything you want to know about Icelandic volcanoes.
Gljufrabui
ÞórsmerkurvegurThis waterfall is a hidden beauty.
Seljalandsfoss
ÞórsmerkurvegurYou can walk behind this waterfall, it's breathtaking!
Reynisfjara
Beautiful but dangerous beach, very popular. Don't go near the water.
Skógafoss Waterfall
Gönguleið um FimmvörðuhálsBeautiful waterfall, great story there also.
This is a perfect place to take a whole day at least to hike and explore. There are super jeep companies that drive there with guides if wanted.
25 locals recommend
Þórsmörk
ÞórsmerkurvegurThis is a perfect place to take a whole day at least to hike and explore. There are super jeep companies that drive there with guides if wanted.
Icelandic wool shops
Here you find a large selection of Icelandic wool work (e.g. wool sweaters, mittens and hats). Also a lot of gift worthy things.
Litla Lopasjoppan
Here you find a large selection of Icelandic wool work (e.g. wool sweaters, mittens and hats). Also a lot of gift worthy things.
There you can find quality products (e.g. wool sweaters, mittens, hats and much more). That's also a farmers market.
6 locals recommend
UNA Local Product
There you can find quality products (e.g. wool sweaters, mittens, hats and much more). That's also a farmers market.
Exercise/relaxing
Sundlaugin Hellu
4 ÞrúðvangurSwimming pool in Hella, it's fun.
Sundlaug/Swimming pool - Hvolsvöllur
VallarbrautThis swimming pool is just awesome!
Traveler advice
Ways to save
Buy groceries at "Bónus" or "Krónan"
Bónus is the cheapest and is located in Selfoss and in Vík and you can't find a Bónus store there between. Next best is Krónan, it has a larger selection than Bónus. Krónan is located in Selfoss and Hvolsvöllur.