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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.

NAT

Nearest towns or place of interest :

Selfoss 28 km | Eyrarbakki 15 km | <- Thorlakshofn -> | Raufarholshellir 12 km   | Reykjavik 51 km | Grindavik (427) 55 km

Thorlakshofn

Region: South Iceland
Coordinates: 63.8554° N 21.3873° W
Weather: °C, Wind at km/h, % Humidity
Population: 1,490

The town Thorlakshofn was named after the patron saint of the country. It has one of three existing harbours of the south coast (2009). A new ferry harbour is on the south coast, very close to the Westman Islands. The third one is the estuary harbour of the village Hofn in the Southeast. Thorlakshofn is the export harbour for the Southwestern Lowlands and the harbour for the Westman Islands’ car ferry to 2010. The most important exports are fish products and rhyolite pumice. The town is among the most important fishing and fish processing towns of the country. The distance from the capital is about 51 km.

Thorlakshofn is on nat.is saga trail

Photo Credit: TommyBee

Thorlakshofn in Icelandic

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WHAT TO SEE?
in Thorlakshofn

Eyrarbakki -Stokkseyri
Selfoss
Olfus County
Hveragerdi
Arnarbaeli
Ingolfsfjall
Kaldadarnes
Kolvidarholl
Hellisheidi Power Plant
Reykir Hveragerdi
Thuridarbud, Stokkseyri
Strandar church
Floi Nature Reserve
Hjalli Church Farm
Ghost Museum, Stokkseyri
Selvogur
Olfusa River
Selfoss Church
Mts Blafjoll
Raufarholshellir Lava Cave
Leitahraun
KAMBAR
Litla Hraun
GOLF CLUB THORLAKSHOFN
GOLF CLUB SELFOSS Golf Course Svarfholsvollur
EYRARBAKKI MARITIME MUSEUM
Egilsbud Library and Folk Museum Thorlakshofn
GOLF CLUB HVERAGERDI
HOT SPRING AREA HVERAGERDI
SELFOSS SWIMMING POOL
LAUGASKARD SWIMMING POOL, Hveragerdi
THE QUAKE 2008, Hveragerdi
STOKKSEYRI SWIMMING POOL
THORLAKSHOFN SWIMMING POOL
Olfusarbru - Suspension bridge in Selfoss
Saga Trail South Hveragerdi Olfus and Selfoss area
Eyrarbakki Travel Guide
Stokkseyri Travel Guide

WHAT TO DO?
Nearby Thorlakshofn

Selfoss
Hveragerdi
Floi Nature Reserve
Mts Blafjoll
VARMA - THORLEIFSLAEKUR
VILLINGAHOLTSVATN
GOLF CLUB THORLAKSHOFN
GOLF CLUB SELFOSS Golf Course Svarfholsvollur
EYRARBAKKI MARITIME MUSEUM
GOLF CLUB HVERAGERDI
SELFOSS SWIMMING POOL
LAUGASKARD SWIMMING POOL, Hveragerdi
LA ART MUSEUM, Hveragerdi
THE BOBBY FISCHER CENTER, Selfoss
STOKKSEYRI SWIMMING POOL
THORLAKSHOFN SWIMMING POOL
Eyrarbakki Travel Guide
Stokkseyri Travel Guide

WHERE TO STAY?
Nearby Thorlakshofn

Camping in Thorlakshofn
Camping in Hveragerdi
Hotel Selfoss
Camping Selfoss
Hostel Bakki and Apartments Eyrarbakki
Hotel Ork Hveragedi
Guesthouse Skyrgerdin Hveragerdi
Hotel South Coast Selfoss
Guesthouse Selfoss
Nupar Cottages few minutes drive from Hveragerdi
Hotel Eldhestar close to Hveragerdi
Guesthouse Lambastadir 7 km from Selfoss
Eyrarbakki Travel Guide
Stokkseyri Travel Guide

Buses related to Thorlakshofn

BUS SCHEDULES – HIGHLANDS & INTERIOR
BUS SCHEDULES – SOUTH ICELAND

Links in Thorlakshofn