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Mount Þorbjörn in Grindavík

and northern lights

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Reykjanes lighthouse and Valahnúkur cliff

The place where the Reykjanes/Atlantic Ridge comes on land.

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Northern lights

by the Geothermal power plant, Reykjanes

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Gunnuhver hot spring

Bird´s eye view

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All terrain 4x4 vehicles

popular from Grindavík

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Gunnuhver hot springs

access for everyone

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Northern lights

lighthouse near Keflavík

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Lake Grænavatn

in Krýsuvík

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Kálfatjörn church at Vogar.

Reykjanes peninsula is home to some of the oldest and interesting churches in Iceland. The glacier Snæfellsjökull north of bay Faxaflói

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Two lighthouses in Garður

and the glacier Snæfellsjökull, north of bay Faxaflói

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The old lighthouse in Garður village

located on the North tip of the Reykjanes peninsula

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The cottage Stekkjarkot

a good example of a fisherman´s family home in the old days.

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Magma, House of Culture and Energy, Grindavík

Many interesting exhibitons and museums are in the Reykjanes region.

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Reykjanes in Northern lights

The SW tip of Reykjanes is a popular site for tourists to visit.

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Trolls are some of the inhabitants

in the lava at Reykjanes peninsula

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Innri-Njarðvík

Jón Þorkelsson who is called the father of primary education in Iceland.

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The old lighthouse at Garðskagi

in Garður village, with shining moon and northern lights.

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The church at Hvalsnes in Sandgerði.

Built in 1887 of carved rock from local area.

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The Nature Center,

Sandgerði at Christmas.

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Gunnuhver

the most famous of many high temperature geothermal areas in Reykjanes

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A natural pool called Brimketill

The great forces of the seasurf can shape the lava coast.

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The Northern Lights.

A good location to see them at Hvalsnes, Sandgerði

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The church in Keflavík

Reykjanesbær, built 1914

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Reykjanes Maritime Center,

a collection of model boats built by a local skipper

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Magma, House of Culture and Natuarl Resources

Grindavík.

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Húshólmi ancient ruins

since the days of first settlement in Iceland

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Selatangar

ruins from an old fishing station

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The Cultural Centre of Reykjanesbær town, Duushús

includes the Maritime Center, the Art Museum and the Heritage Museum

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The international airport in Iceland

is only 5 min. drive away from various attractions in Reykjanesbær

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Hiking tours are programmed in the summer

through the diverse landscape in the Reykjanes peninsula

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Innri-Njarðvík

the old original farm and the church since 1886

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Festarfjall mountain near Grindavík

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Katlahraun lava at Selatangar

Spectacular lava formations, easy to access.

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