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About Iceland

Let us quench your thirst for knowledge about Iceland, whether it be geography, historical trivia or geological information.

Browse our impressive catalogue of information about Iceland and you will soon find out that your subject of interest is just one click away.

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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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Bus Schedules

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Recreation

Travel Market

Iceland has so many great options for any type of recreational activities. Our recreation guide will help you find great information on your favourite hobby or interest while visiting our beautiful country.

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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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Steinsholt

Region: South Iceland
Coordinates: 63.625673° N 19.6790622 ° W

About Steinsholt

Steinsholt is a 3 miles long summer pasture in the northern slopes of Mt Eyjafjoll. Its eastern and western boundaries are the glacier tongues Gigjokull and Steinsholtsjokull. Lagoons have been created at the edges of both glaciers and the main track for 4wd vehicles passes one of them. The area is indented with deep gorges with precipitous mountains inbetween, which made it very difficult to cover during the sheep roundups, and sometimes the sheep had to be roped down.

On January 15th 1967, a large chunk of the 400 m high Innstihaus precipice above Glacier Steinsholtsjokull broke off and was registered by the seizmographs at Kirkjubaejarklaustur, 75 km away. It heaped up on the ice and crushed it, and caused a tremendous floodwave from the lagoon at its edge. This wave carried big blocks of ice, big rocks, and debris a long way and at the peak of the flooding, the volume of water at the River Markarfljot bridge, 25 km away, was measured 2,100 m3/sec. The estimated total volume was between 1½ and 2½ million m3.

Steinsholt in Icelandic

WHAT TO SEE?
Nearby Steinsholt

Skogar
Einhyrningur Mountain
Seljaland Caves
Seljalandsfoss Waterfall
Skogafoss Waterfall
Asolfsskali Church Farm
Solheimajokull Glacier
Ranga Burial Site
Eyvindarmuli Farm
Skogar Museum Church
Eyjafjallajokull Glacier
Stakkholt Gorge
Markarfljot River
Basar Valley Thorsmork
Teigstungur
Sottarhellir Cave Thorsmork
Merkurtungur Thorsmork
Emstrur
Godaland Fljotshlid County to Thorsmork
Husadalur Thorsmork
Hamraskogar Thorsmork
Thorsmork Travel Guide
Thorolfsfell
Seljavallalaug
Godahraun: Magni and Modi
Langidalur Valley - Thorsmork
Gigjokull Glacier
Map of South Iceland
Almenningar - Laugavegur Hiking Trail
Tindfjoll
Bus Schedule Reykjavik Excursions: Thorsmork - Reykjavik
Bus Schedules Reykjavik -via Hvolsvollur -Thorsmork
BUS SCHEDULES - HIGHLANDS & INTERIOR
Thorsmork Native Birchwoods
SKOGAR FOLK MUSEUM
KVERNA
Skogasandur/Solheimasandur
Gljufrabui Waterfall
Tindfjallasel. Hungurfit
Golf Hellisholar
US Navy C-117D Solheimasandur Crash
Thorsmork to see and do
Skogar to see and do
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WHAT TO DO?
Nearby Steinsholt

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WHERE TO STAY?
Nearby Steinsholt

Camping in Skogar
Mountain Huts, Camping in Thorsmork
Emstrur Botnar Mountain Huts ITA
Volcano Huts - Husadalur Thorsmork
Skagafjordsskali Mountain Hut Thorsmork ITA
Basar Mountain Huts in Thorsmork Utivist
Fimmvorduhals Mountain Hut - Utivist
Baldvinsskali Mountain Hut -ITA
Hotel Fljotshlid close to Hvollsvollur
Thorsmork Mountain Huts
Hotel Anna Moldnupur
Hotel Skogar
Hellisholar in Fljotshlid Camping
Tindfjallasel. Hungurfit
Hotel Hellisholar near Hvolsvollur
Hotel Selja near Seljalandsfoss
UMI hotel Hella
Guesthouse Skogafoss
Seljalandsfoss Lodges
Luxury accommodations in Highland
Camping Thorsmork
Camping Emstrur
Skogar to see and do
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