Guidebook for Selfoss

Johanna
Guidebook for Selfoss

Everything Else

A volcanic crater, 10 min. away
113 locals recommend
Kerid Crater
113 locals recommend
A volcanic crater, 10 min. away
Iceland's oldest national park
311 locals recommend
Thingvellir National Park
311 locals recommend
Iceland's oldest national park
One of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world
35 locals recommend
Gullfoss Waterfall lookout
Gullfoss Parking
35 locals recommend
One of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world
Erupting hot spring – a 40 min. drive
288 locals recommend
Geysir
Haukadalsvegur
288 locals recommend
Erupting hot spring – a 40 min. drive
A natural hot spring, divided into two swimming pools
15 locals recommend
Hrunalaug
15 locals recommend
A natural hot spring, divided into two swimming pools
A skiing resort
Bláfjöll
A skiing resort
Iceland's most popular golf course
Kidjaberg Golf Course
Iceland's most popular golf course
A geothermical swimming pool, water park, a mini grocery market.
17 locals recommend
ÓB Minni Borg
17 locals recommend
A geothermical swimming pool, water park, a mini grocery market.
An ancient epischopal see, 18 min. drive
49 locals recommend
Skálholt
49 locals recommend
An ancient epischopal see, 18 min. drive
A museeum and an ecological café.
22 locals recommend
Sólheimar Ecovillage
22 locals recommend
A museeum and an ecological café.
Restaurant
6 locals recommend
Hótel Geysir
6 locals recommend
Restaurant
The most infamous volcano in the world.
9 locals recommend
Eyjafjallajökull
9 locals recommend
The most infamous volcano in the world.
Lava tube cave in Leitarhraun, in between Þorlákshöfn and Selvogur.
Suðurstrandarvegur
Suðurstrandarvegur
Lava tube cave in Leitarhraun, in between Þorlákshöfn and Selvogur.
Cave, located closer to junction 38
Þrengslavegur
Þrengslavegur
Cave, located closer to junction 38

Food Scene

One of Iceland's most fantastic fish restaurants.
11 locals recommend
Hafið Bláa Restaurant With A View
11 locals recommend
One of Iceland's most fantastic fish restaurants.
Restaurant
10 locals recommend
Hótel Rangá
10 locals recommend
Restaurant
One of south Iceland's most popular seafood restaurants.
33 locals recommend
Rauða Húsið Restaurant
33 locals recommend
One of south Iceland's most popular seafood restaurants.
Restaurant
Réttin
Restaurant
Restaurant
25 locals recommend
Lindin
2 Lindarbraut
25 locals recommend
Restaurant
Hendur í höfn – café and art gallery
Unubakki
Unubakki
Hendur í höfn – café and art gallery
One of Iceland's best seafood restaurants.
77 locals recommend
Fjorubordid Restaurant
3a Eyrarbraut
77 locals recommend
One of Iceland's best seafood restaurants.
Restaurant
Þrúðvangur
Þrúðvangur
Restaurant
Great value for money
47 locals recommend
Tryggvaskáli
Tryggvatorg
47 locals recommend
Great value for money
"Best kept secret in Iceland" (tripadvisor)
54 locals recommend
Restaurant Mika
Skólabraut
54 locals recommend
"Best kept secret in Iceland" (tripadvisor)
Restaurant Varma, Hverhamrar, Hveragerði.
39 locals recommend
Hveragerði
39 locals recommend
Restaurant Varma, Hverhamrar, Hveragerði.
Recommended by tripadvisor
13 locals recommend
Gamla fjósið
13 locals recommend
Recommended by tripadvisor
Rakel at Kaffi Kið makes fantastic food. Highly recommended.
Kaffi kið
Rakel at Kaffi Kið makes fantastic food. Highly recommended.

Shopping

Restaurant
11 locals recommend
Eldstó Art Cafe / Restaurant
2 Austurvegur
11 locals recommend
Restaurant
An authentic fish shop
Eyravegur
An authentic fish shop

Essentials

Mini market, restaurant, geothermal swimming pool, only four km. away
Kiðjabergsvegur
Kiðjabergsvegur
Mini market, restaurant, geothermal swimming pool, only four km. away

Sightseeing

We recommend a drive from the cabin to Reykjavík via the so-called "Nesjavallaleid". This will take you past the fantastically beautiful sites of both Lake Ulfljotsvatn and Lake Thingvallavatn.
Úlfljótsvatn
We recommend a drive from the cabin to Reykjavík via the so-called "Nesjavallaleid". This will take you past the fantastically beautiful sites of both Lake Ulfljotsvatn and Lake Thingvallavatn.

Arts & Culture

Angling possible
Úlfljótsvatn Scout Center
Angling possible
Angling possible
13 locals recommend
Þingvallavatn
13 locals recommend
Angling possible
Angling possible
17 locals recommend
Laugarvatn
17 locals recommend
Angling possible
Trout angling free of charge.
Hestvatn
Trout angling free of charge.
Cultural and medieval center
Snorrastofa
Cultural and medieval center