Must-see attractions in Iceland

  • Ólafsvíkurkirkja

    Snæfellsnes Peninsula

    Ólafsvík's modern church is made entirely of triangular pieces.

  • Selfosskirkja

    The South

    The pretty riverside church in Selfoss was built in the 1950s.

  • Keflavíkurkirkja

    Reykjanes Peninsula

    Find this busy church in the centre of Keflavík.

  • Hveravellir

    North Iceland

    The geothermal site Hveravellir, on Rte 87, about 20km south of Húsavík, provides some of Húsavík's hot-water supply and the means of power production…

  • Breiðdalssetur

    East Iceland

    Breiðdalssetur is a small local museum and research centre with exhibits on regional geology and history. At the time of research it was only open to…

  • Byggðasafn Húnvetninga og Strandamanna

    North Iceland

    Located, 13km north of Staðarskáli, this regional museum includes the well-constructed interior of a 19th-century homestead and the shark-fishing boat…

  • Catholic Church

    Akureyri

    The Catholic church is an attractive old red-and-white house built in 1912 and acquired by the church in 1952. On the nearby roundabout is Einar Jónsson’s…

  • Whalebone Arch

    Ísafjörður

    Of minor interest is the whalebone arch made from a whale’s jawbone in the central town park.

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