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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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Bus Schedules

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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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Thrastarskogur

Region: South Iceland
Coordinates: 64.0061511° N 20.973710400000073° W

About Thrastarskogur

Mr. Tryggvi Gunnarsson, a renowned businessman and a Member of Parliament, donated a 45 ha area on River Sog to the Icelandic Youth Fellowship on his 76th birthday on the 18th of October 1911. Two years later the forest received its name “Thrastarskogur”.

The Icelandic Youth Fellowship has been cultivating and taking care of the area ever since and nowadays it counts among the most beautiful wooded areas of the country. Nowhere else in the country are there more holiday houses than in the Grimsnes County in the surrounding area of the forest. Hiking paths have been organized all over the area and many people enjoy the camping site. At the entrance is a restaurant.

Iceland forest

Thrastarskogur in Icelandic

Photo Credit: Salvor

WHAT TO SEE?
Nearby Thrastarskogur

Thingvellir National Park
Eyrarbakki and Stokkseyri
Solheimar ECO Village
Skeid county
Selfoss
Grimsnes county
Hveragerdi
Arnarbaeli
Ingolfsfjall
Kaldadarnes
Reykir Hveragerdi
Thuridarbud, Stokkseyri
Floi Nature Reserve
Gaulverjabaer South - Farm
Baugsstadir Farm
Hjalli Church Farm
Ghost Museum, Stokkseyri
Laugardaela Church
Floaaveitan - Historic Irrigation
Mt. Hestfjall
Kaldarhofdi Farm
Urridafoss
Ulfljotsvatn
Seydisholar
Olfusa River
Apavatn Lake
Mosfell Church
Ulfljotsvatn Church
Selfoss Church
Kerid Slag Crater
Nesjavellir Geothermal Power Plant
KAMBAR
Litla Hraun
BAUGSSTADAOS - HROARSHOLTSLAEKUR - VOLI
GOLF CLUB KIDJABERG Grimsnes
GOLF CLUB SELFOSS Golf Course Svarfholsvollur
GOLF CLUB ONDVERDARNES
EYRARBAKKI MARITIME MUSEUM
GOLF CLUB HVERAGERDI
HOT SPRING AREA HVERAGERDI
SELFOSS SWIMMING POOL
LAUGASKARD SWIMMING POOL, Hveragerdi
THE QUAKE 2008, Hveragerdi
STOKKSEYRI SWIMMING POOL
SESSELJUHUS ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER
Ljosafoss Power Plant
GOLF COURSE LJOSAFOSS
Urridafoss Thjorsa salmon fishing
Olfusarbru - Suspension bridge in Selfoss
Minniborgir Restaurant
Saga Trail South Hveragerdi Olfus and Selfoss area
Eyrarbakki Travel Guide
Stokkseyri Travel Guide
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WHAT TO DO?
Nearby Thrastarskogur

Selfoss
Hveragerdi
Floi Nature Reserve
Baugsstadir Farm
Hiking in Hveragerdi
Ulfljotsvatn
Apavatn Lake
Hiking Trails Around Mt. Hengill
SOG RIVER
BAUGSSTADAOS - HROARSHOLTSLAEKUR - VOLI
VARMA - THORLEIFSLAEKUR
HRUTSVATN
HESTVATN
VILLINGAHOLTSVATN
ULFLJOTSVATN, Angling
ALFTAVATN
APAVATN
Thingvallavatn angling
GOLF CLUB KIDJABERG Grimsnes
GOLF CLUB SELFOSS Golf Course Svarfholsvollur
GOLF CLUB ONDVERDARNES
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
SPORTS CENTER MINNI BORG
SESSELJUHUS ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER
Ljosafoss Power Plant
GOLF COURSE LJOSAFOSS
Urridafoss Thjorsa salmon fishing
Minniborgir Restaurant
Eyrarbakki Travel Guide
Stokkseyri Travel Guide
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WHERE TO STAY?
Nearby Thrastarskogur

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Links in Thrastarskogur

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