Basendar
South of Stafnes
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Basendar is an ancient fishing outfit and a trading post just south of Stafnes. It was one of the harbours of the Danish Trade Monopoly posts ...
Bridge Between Continents
About 7km south of Hafnir by road 425
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The lava-scarred Reykjanes peninsula lies on one of the world's major plate boundaries, the Mid Atlantic Ridge. According the continental drift ...
Hafnaberg - Sea-cliffs
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Hafnaberg is a low, sheer cliff a short distance south of the fishing hamlet Hafnir.  It is an interesting and a popular spot among bird ...
Krýsuvík
By road 42. 1km west of Grænavatn which is 3km south-west of Kleifarvatn
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The Krýsuvík geothermal area is a popular recreational destination, with many interesting hiking paths. Columns of steam rise skywards, bubbling mud ...
Magma, House of Culture and Natural Resources
Hafnargata 12b
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240, Grindavík
Here are two very attractive and interesting exhibitions: The Saltfish Museum:The exhibition Saltfisksetrið brings to light our seafaring history. ...
Mt Thorbjorn
North of Grindavik
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Mt Thorbjor (Thorbjarnarfell) is a free standing, hyaloclastite mountain north of Grindavik. It offers great panoramic view over most of the ...
Nature Centre, Reykjanes
Gardvegur 1, 245 Sandgerdi
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245, Sandgerði
At the museum guests can look at parts of Icelandic nature up close. A collection of various living organisms and plantsand living animals in ...
Northern lights - Aurora Borealis
Nature
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Auroras are associated with the solar wind, a flow of ions continuously flowing outward from the sun.  The Earth´s magnetic field traps these ...
Reykjanes Lighthouse
Southwest of Reykjanes
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The first lighthouse in Iceland was built on Valahnúkur in Reykjanes inthe year 1878. By 1905 earthquakes and surf had damaged Valahnúkurso much that ...
Reykjanes Maritime Center
Duusgata 2-8, Reykjanesbaer
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230, Reykjanesbær
The Reykjanes Maritime Center was opened on May 11 2002 and is home to a collection of 100 model boats built by retired local skipper Grímur ...
Selatangar
Between Grindavik and Krysuvik
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Selatangar was a big fishing outfit between Grindavik and Krysuvik, which was abolished after 1880. Extended ruins of the abodes and other houses are ...
Sveifluhals
West of Lake Kleifarvatn
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Sveifluhals or Austurhals is a hyaloclastite ridge (395m) on the Reykjanes Peninsula in the southwestern part of the country to the west of Lake ...
The Blue Lagoon, geothermal spa
Grindavik
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Blue Lagoon is Iceland's most unique and popular attraction, located only 40 minutes from Reykjavík and 20 minutes from Keflavík International ...
The Lighthouse on Gardskagi
Gardskagi
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On Garðskagi you can find two lighthouses, the older one and also the smaller of the two was once regarded as one of the best lighthouses in Iceland ...
The Municipal Museum in Gardur
Gardskagi
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250, Garður
The Museum was first opened in november 1995 in the old outhouses at Garðskagi. Many important items from the municipal history of Garður are located ...
The Zoological Viking Home
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260, Reykjanesbær
The Zoological Viking Home is in operation next door to the Vikingworld.  These are some calves, lambs and goats as well as chickens and rabbits ...
Vikingworld
Víkingabraut 1, Reykjanesbaer
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260, Reykjanesbær
Vikingaheimar is the home of the Viking Ship Íslendingur (the Icelander). Built in 1996, Icelander is an exact replica of the famous Gokstadship, a ...