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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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Burfell Power Station

Region: South Iceland
Coordinates: 64.1161693° N 19.8612596° W

When Landsvirkjun was established in 1965, it embarked on the construction of the Burfell Hydropower Station, which came on-line in 1969. It took almost ten years to complete the construction and it was the largest power station in the country until the inauguration of Karahnjukar Hydropower Station in 2007.

The River Thorsa is harnessed at Burfell with a tailrace tunnel from the Bjarnarlon Reservoir to the powerhouse located in the Thjorsardalur Valley. The River Thjorsa, which previously flowed south of Mountain Burfell, is diverted above the mountain into Bjarnarlon Reservoir, and from there through a tunnel passing through the basalt strata of Samstadamuli into the Thjorsdardalur valley.

The diversion system in the riverbed of Thjorsa is equipped with a special icebarrier structure. In earlier years, the role of the ice barrier structure was to rinse aside ice and slush to prevent it from reaching the Bjarnarlon Reservoir. Today, the flow rate of the river can be better managed and with the construction of a canal between the Sultartangi and Burfell stations the amount of ice and slush has been reduced. The need for the structure has therefore been greatly diminished.

From the powerhouse turbines, the water exits via draft tubes into a short canal before entering the River Fossa, which joins the River Thjorsa 2 km downstream. The station’s equipment was partially renewed in 1997-1999. This increased the station’s installed capacity to 270 MW, from 210 MW.



There are six hydropower stations in the catchment area of Rivers Thjorsa and Tungnaa:
Burfell, Sultartangi, Hrauneyjafoss, Vatnsfell, Sigalda and Budarhals.

 

 

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WHAT TO SEE?
Nearby Burfell Power Station

Arnes hamlet, Thjorsardalur
Fludir
Mt. Hekla - Volcano
Thjorsardalur
Landmannaleid route
Holaskogur
Rjupnavellir Cottages
Afangagil Mountain Hut
Thjofafoss - Trollkonuhlaup
Haifoss
Hjalparfoss
Gjain
Landmannalaugar & Saga Valley
Hruni Church
Hruni Farm
Car Rental Travel Planner
Thjorsardalur Forest
Bruarhlod
STONG
GAUKSHOFDI
Viking Farm
Sultartangi Power Plant
FLUDIR SWIMMING POOL
ARNES SWIMMING POOL
HEKLA CENTER
Travel Guide Thjorsardalur
Mt Hekla eruptions
Fludir Travel Guide
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WHAT TO DO?
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WHERE TO STAY?
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