area tours are offered. check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. upgraded rooms add floor-to-ceiling windows. a posh spa has a heated outdoor pool and a sauna; massage and beauty treatments are available. there's an airy, minimalist eatery with panoramic landscape views, as well as a bar. in a stilted modernist structure set against a glacial backdrop, this contemporary hotel is 1 km from nesjavellir geothermal power station, 18 km from the hengill volcano and 20 km from thingvellir national park. featuring views of the power plant or the park, the sleek, modern rooms have wood floors, sitting areas and designer toiletries, plus free wi-fi, flat-screens and espresso machines Keflavík International Airport 1 hr 17
Úlfljótsvatn Scout Center (12 min) Lake and camping Þingvallavatn (32 min) Secluded rift valley lake featuring birch woodland, brown trouts & the great northern diver. Geothermal park (41 min) Informational tours are available of these hot springs with foot baths & a geothermal kitchen. Hengill (19 min) Vast volcano featuring hiking trails, hot springs & steaming, sulphurous fumaroles. Reykjadalur Hot Spring Thermal River (45 min) Trail leading up the Reykjadalur Valley to a natural hot spring located within grand natural beauty. þórufoss (25 min) Almannagjá (23 min) National Park gorge at the rift joining 2 tectonic plates used as a Game of Thrones backdrop. Öxarárfoss (23 min) The basalt rock formations in Thingvellir National Park create this spectacular waterfall. Kerid Crater (28 min) This scenic lake occupies a volcanic crater ~3,000 years old & is reachable by foot. Thingvellir National Park (24 min) Protected beauty spot with dramatic rocky scenery, lakes & ridges plus a national historical shrine. Nesjavallavirkjun (16 min) Major power plant where geothermal steam is converted to electricity, with a coffee shop. Listasafn Árnesinga Art Museum (41 min) Art museum, art, and museum Lögberg (28 min) Volcanic rock formation in a scenic area with paths & recreational opportunities. Þingvallakirkja (Þingvellir church) (29 min) History and architecture The Geothermal Energy Exhibition (41 min) Interactive exhibit at Hellisheidi Power Station on geothermal energy, utilization & sustainability. |