Great numbers of people pass through Hveragerði each year, located only 45 km from Reykjavik. Throughout the year, pillars of steam may be seen rising up from the town and in summer it is truly a green community, abounding in trees. A green…

  The district’s most densely populated area is the town Hvolsvöllur. Hvolsvöllur’s primary businesses are services for the agriculture and tourism. Only about 100 km from Reykjavík, Hvolsvöllur is an excellent location from which…

  Selfoss is the largest town in South Iceland, and the main service centre of trade and industry. The distance from Reykjavík is 57 km. North of Selfoss the woodland of Hellisskógur can be found with interesting footpaths alongside Ölfusá…

  There are places in Iceland that simply need to be experienced. Vestmannaeyjar, “Westmen Islands”, are in that group by virtue of their natural beauty and the bounty of their wildlife, particularly birds. The islands are part of a…

Vík in Mýrdalur is the southernmost district of Iceland, bordered by the glacial river Jökulsá to the west and the river Blautakvísl to the east. Its northern border is the Mýrdalsjökull glacier. 600 metres below the ice lies the dormant subglacial…

The district’s most populated area is the town Hella with 823 inhabitants. In the area you can find many well known nature and historical places, for example Hekla Volcano and the sagatrail of Njáls saga. Hella’s primary businesses are…

  Höfn’s growth in the 20th century from a small village to today’s town was a result of the development of a relatively diverse fishing industry. A good part of the Icelandic lobster catch is landed at Höfn and recent years the…