| a free buffet breakfast is included. there's also a museum highlighting author anna jonsdottir, for whom the current-day hotel was a childhood home. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. there's a hot tub, a sauna, and a cozy restaurant serving icelandic cuisine. at the foot of the eyjafjoll mountains, this remote, rustic, farm-turned-hotel is 8 km from eyjafjallajokull erupts volcano visitor center, 14 km from seljalandsfoss waterfall and 25 km from guided hikes at solheimajokull glacier. traditional rooms are uniquely decorated, featuring carved, wooden beds and embroidered quilts, as well as free wi-fi and tvs
Vestmannaeyjar 1 hr 18
Seljalandsfoss (13 min)
Visitors can walk behind this 200-foot, volcanic glacier-fed waterfall cascading from a sheer cliff. Seljavallalaug Swimming Pool (14 min)
Nearly hidden waterfall in a narrow canyon that cascades into a pool near the famous Seljalandsfoss. Gluggafoss (also called Merkjárfoss) (29 min) Kvernufoss (19 min)
Thundering falls rushing over sheer, moss-covered cliffs & accessible via a rugged hiking trail. Þórsmörk (1 hr 5) Skógafoss (19 min)
Striking 60m falls over a sheer, rocky cliff along the former coastline, with a viewing platform. Skógasafn (18 min)
Complex of 3 sites exploring early Icelandic history, with folk relics & a model turf-house village. Eyjafjallajökull Erupts (9 min)
Small, family-run museum on a farm devoted to the 2010 eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano. Írárfoss (3 min) Valahnúkur (1 hr 5)
Rugged trails on a mountain with views over the forested Þórsmörk valley & glaciers. Thórsmörk (1 hr 13)
This majestic mountain range features hiking trails amid sweeping canyons, glaciers & wildlife. Ásólfsskálakirkja (16 min) Holtsós (7 min) |
