amenities include a cozy restaurant serving food made with local ingredients. keflavik international airport is 178 km away. set in a rural mountain village, this secluded guesthouse on a family-run farm is 9 km from the eyjafjallajokull erupts volcano museum and 18 km from skogafoss waterfall. horseback riding lessons and guided tours are also available. refined, art deco style rooms include free wi-fi, tea and coffeemaking equipment, flat-screen tvs and en suite, shower-only bathrooms; upgraded rooms add balconies, while suites have separate living rooms. all feature mountain or ocean views. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am Vestmannaeyjar 1 hr 19
Seljavallalaug Swimming Pool (14 min) Nearly hidden waterfall in a narrow canyon that cascades into a pool near the famous Seljalandsfoss. Holtsós (7 min) Skógafoss (19 min) Striking 60m falls over a sheer, rocky cliff along the former coastline, with a viewing platform. Eyjafjallajökull Erupts (10 min) Small, family-run museum on a farm devoted to the 2010 eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano. Valahnúkur (1 hr 5) Rugged trails on a mountain with views over the forested Þórsmörk valley & glaciers. Seljalandsfoss (14 min) Visitors can walk behind this 200-foot, volcanic glacier-fed waterfall cascading from a sheer cliff. Írárfoss (3 min) Thórsmörk (1 hr 14) This majestic mountain range features hiking trails amid sweeping canyons, glaciers & wildlife. Skógasafn (18 min) Complex of 3 sites exploring early Icelandic history, with folk relics & a model turf-house village. Þórsmörk (1 hr 6) Gluggafoss (also called Merkjárfoss) (29 min) Ásólfsskálakirkja (15 min) Kvernufoss (19 min) Thundering falls rushing over sheer, moss-covered cliffs & accessible via a rugged hiking trail. |