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About Iceland

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  • 1. Reykjavík Area
    Reykjavík is the capital of Iceland, surrounded by suburbs and fascinating places.
  • 2. Reykjanes
    Reykjanes peninsula is full of geothermal wonders and also the home of Keflavík Airport.
  • 3. West Iceland
    One of the most famous attraction in the West is Snæfellsjökull glacier.
  • 4. Westfjords
    An isolated part of Iceland, with a natural beauty beyond compare.
  • 5. Strandir
    If you’re looking for desolated wilderness and solitude, Strandir is the place for you.
  • 6. North Iceland
    Home of Dettifoss waterfall, the most powerful waterfall in Europe.
  • 7. South Iceland
    Iceland’s most visited region, with plenty of waterfalls, black sand beaches and glaciers.
  • 8. Highlands and interior
    The uninhabited region of Iceland, with amazing landscapes that are hard to find anywhere else.
  • 9. East Iceland
    The eastern part of Iceland is the home of the reindeers and Iceland’s biggest forest.
  • Where to GO?
  • WHAT TO SEE?
    • All Attractions
    • Churches
    • Farms
    • Film locations
    • Fjords
    • Geysirs and Hot Springs
    • Glaciers
    • Historical Sites
    • Islands
    • Lakes
    • Mountains
    • Museums
    • Place of Interest
    • Plains
    • Rivers
    • Towns
    • Volcanos & Lava Fields
    • Waterfalls
  • What to do?
    • All Activities
    • Deep Sea Fishing
    • Golf
    • Hiking
    • Horseriding
    • Hunting
    • Icelandic Forests
    • Lakefishing
    • Murders
    • Restaurant
    • Saga Trail
    • Salmon
    • Swimming Pools
    • Tours
    • Travel Planning
    • Trout
    • Wintersport
  • WHERE TO STAY ?
    • All Accommodation
    • Camping
    • Cottages
    • Farm Holidays
    • Guesthouses
    • Hostels
    • Hotels
    • Mountain Huts

Travel Guide

We’ve compiled a comprehensive list of places of interest in Iceland, whether it be churches, glaciers, islands or waterfalls.

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Recreation

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  • 1. Reykjavík Area
    Reykjavík is the capital of Iceland, surrounded by suburbs and fascinating places.
  • 2. Reykjanes
    Reykjanes peninsula is full of geothermal wonders and also the home of Keflavík Airport.
  • 3. West Iceland
    One of the most famous attraction in the West is Snæfellsjökull glacier.
  • 4. Westfjords
    An isolated part of Iceland, with a natural beauty beyond compare.
  • 5. Strandir
    If you’re looking for desolated wilderness and solitude, Strandir is the place for you.
  • 6. North Iceland
    Home of Dettifoss waterfall, the most powerful waterfall in Europe.
  • 7. South Iceland
    Iceland’s most visited region, with plenty of waterfalls, black sand beaches and glaciers.
  • 8. Highlands and interior
    The uninhabited region of Iceland, with amazing landscapes that are hard to find anywhere else.
  • 9. East Iceland
    The eastern part of Iceland is the home of the reindeers and Iceland’s biggest forest.

The Nine Wonders of Iceland

We split Iceland into nine different regions to make your search for information easier. Simply click on the region you want to explore and read about towns, attractions, hiking, accommodation and more.

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HVITA: Brennan, Straumar, Svarthofdi, Skuggi

Region: West Iceland
Coordinates: 64.5741° N 21.3730° W

This is a glacial river and the main artery of the Borgarfiord region. Most of the main rivers in the region empty into the Hvita and as most of the rivers are among the main salmon rivers in Iceland, thousands of salmon venture through it. Still, the Salmon seems to amass in only very few places in the Hvita and those places are mostly at the junctions of the major salmon rivers. The main spots are the Brenna, where the Thvera spills in, the Straumar, where the Nordura and Gljufura spill in and the Svarthofdi, where the Flokadalsa and Reykjadalsa share an outlet. There is also a lesser place, the Skuggi, where River Grimsa enters, and there are also notable fishing spots known as Thvottaklopp and Eyrar. The junctions are the main spots, each producing 150 to 220 salmons each summer plus a lot of sea trout.


Svarthöði:
is a two rod fishing beat on the Hvíta, (White river) in the Borgarfjördur district, just below the junction of the Floka and Hvítá.

Skuggi:
is a two rod fishing beat on the Hvíta, (White river) in the Borgarfjördur district, just below the junction of the famous Grimsá and Hvítá.

Straumarnir:
is a two rod fishing beat on the Hvíta, (White river) in the Borgarfjördur district, just below the junction of the famous Nordurá and Hvítá.

Brennan:
is a two rod fishing beat on the Hvíta, (White river) in the Borgarfjördur district, just below the junction of the famous Thverá and Hvítá.

Hvita in Icelandic

WHAT TO SEE?
Nearby HVITA: Brennan, Straumar, Svarthofdi, Skuggi

Bifrost
Deildartunguhver
Gilsbakki
Glymur
Reykholt
Skorradalur
Hraunfossar
Biskupsbrekka Slope
Thyrill
Sturlureykir
Saurbaer Church
Sanda Village
Map of Borgarfjordur Area
Hallgrims Church
Hvanneyri Church
Reykholt Church
Hjardarholt Church
Vatnshorn native birchwoods
GOLF COURSE THORISSTADIR
VARMALAND SWIMMING POOL
KLEPPJARNSREYKIR SWIMMING POOL
SKRIFLA GOLF CLUB, Reykholtsdal
Krosslaug-natural pool
HREPPSLAUG SWIMMING POOL
HVANNEYRI
HEGGSSTADIR
Hestur farm
GRABROK LAVA FIELD
GLANNI WATERFALL
THE AGRICULTURAL MUSEUM OF ICELAND. Hvanneyri
TVERFELL FARM
KALMANSTUNGA - KATANES
Murders and Executions West Iceland
Skardsheidi
Krauma Deildartunguhver

WHAT TO DO?
Nearby HVITA: Brennan, Straumar, Svarthofdi, Skuggi

Glymur
Hiking in Bifrost
Skorradalsvatn Lake
Hvalvatn Lake
Vatnshorn native birchwoods
ANDAKILSA
GRIMSA
FLOKADALSA
REYKJADALSA
NORDURA
GLJUFURA
Nordlingafljot
EIRIKSVATN
EYRARVATN-THORISSADAVATN - GEITABERGSVATN
HREDAVATN
GUFUARVATN
GOLF COURSE THORISSTADIR
HVITARVELLIR
VARMALAND SWIMMING POOL
KLEPPJARNSREYKIR SWIMMING POOL
SKRIFLA GOLF CLUB, Reykholtsdal
Krosslaug-natural pool
HREPPSLAUG SWIMMING POOL
Hestur farm
GRABROK LAVA FIELD
THE AGRICULTURAL MUSEUM OF ICELAND. Hvanneyri
Travel Guide Borgarfjordur
Stafholt
VARMALAEKUR FARM
Borgarfjordur Saga Trail
Skardsheidi
Krauma Deildartunguhver

WHERE TO STAY?
Nearby HVITA: Brennan, Straumar, Svarthofdi, Skuggi

Camping in Varmaland
Fosshotel Reykholt Islandshotel
Hotel Glymur near Hvalfjordur bay
Hotel Varmaland Borgarfjordur
Hotel Basalt Lundarreykjadal
Hotel Bifrost
Guesthouse Cabin Hestaland 17 km. from Borgarnes
Guesthouse Steindorsstadir Reykholtsdal

Links in HVITA: Brennan, Straumar, Svarthofdi, Skuggi