theres also a terrace with valley views. freebies include parking, and breakfast provided in a cozy wood-lined restaurant/bar with vaulted ceilings and water views. upgraded rooms provide mountain, ocean or glacier views. . featuring countryside views, the bright, unassuming rooms with simple furnishings have complimentary wi-fi and flat-screen tvs. off highway 1 with views of myrdalsjokull glacier, this relaxed family-run hotel is 9 km from kirkjufjara beach along the atlantic ocean, 10 km from dyrholaey lighthouse and 170 km from reykjavik. kids age 5 and under stay at no charge in a parents room Vestmannaeyjar 1 hr 43
Sólheimajökulll (11 min) Remains of a US Navy plane that crashed in 1973 with no deaths, abandoned on a black-sand beach. Reynisdrangar (12 min) Set just off the shore, these jagged rock formations are the remains of ancient sea cliffs. Vik i Myrdal Church (11 min) Little church situated on top of a hill, offering picturesque views of the ocean & town. Icelandic Lava Show (11 min) Reyniskyrka (10 min) Kvernufoss (21 min) Thundering falls rushing over sheer, moss-covered cliffs & accessible via a rugged hiking trail. Solheimasandur Plane Wreck (10 min) Remains of a 1973 U.S. Navy DC plane that crashed on black sand, a popular photography site. Reynisfjara (11 min) Jagged rocks stand jutting out of the sea just off this black sand beach with basalt formations. Seljavallalaug Swimming Pool (23 min) Popular guided hikes are offered at this large glacier in a serene, scenic environment. Dyrhólaey (14 min) Small peninsula with picturesque views, a lighthouse & a large arch of volcanic rock in the sea. Dyrhólaey Lighthouse (14 min) Sólheimajökulll (25 min) Gigantic rock formation on a black-sand coastline, with grassy hiking trails on top, plus a cave. Reynisfjall (8 min) These dramatic cliffs form the backdrop for the famous black-sand beach & basalt sea stacks nearby. Skógasafn (20 min) Complex of 3 sites exploring early Icelandic history, with folk relics & a model turf-house village. |