Cove Helguvik
By Holmsvik, north of Keflavik
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Helguvik is a small cove close to the freestanding rock Stakkur off Cliff Holmsberg, just north of Keflavik in the town Reykjanesbær.  Nowadays ...
Duushús - Cultural Center
Duusgata 2-8, Reykjanesbær
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230, Reykjanesbær
The cluster of buildings that make up Duushús are among Iceland´s most remarkable and historic man-made structures. The oldest ...
Hafurbjarnarstadir
Gardskagi
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Farm Hafurbjarnarstadir is located on Gardskagi in the Midnes County.  Close to the property is the great stone wall (Gardur), which fenced off ...
Hallgrímur Pétursson
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Hallgrímur (1614-74), regarded as Iceland's greatest religious poet, is best known for his Hymns of the Passion. First published in 1666,the Hymns of ...
Hopsnes
Between Cove Hraunsvik and Cove Jarngerdarstadavik close to Grindavik
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Hopsnes is a spit of lava land between Cove Hraunsvik and Cove Jarngerdarstadavik close to Grindavik. East of it is the spit of land called ...
Jón Þorkelsson og Sveinbjörn Egilsson
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Jón Þorkelsson Thorkillius (1697-1759) and Sveinbjörn Egilsson (1791-1852), both born in Innri-Njarðvík, were close relatives. Jón was principal of ...
Junkaragerdi
Hafnir
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Junkaragerdi was a farm just north of the Hafnarberg Cliffs.  Its name was probably derived from 12-18 foreigner, who lived there, and were ...
Kalfatjorn
Vatnsleysustrond
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Kalfatjörn is a former farm, parsonage and church site in the Vatnsleysa County.  It was a parsonage until 1907, when the parish was united with ...
Kalmanstjorn
Hafnir
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Kalmanstjorn is an abandoned farm, a former mansion to the south of Lake Kalmanstjorn, where there are still some ruins reminding of the habitation, ...
Kirkjubol
Gardskagi
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Kirkjubol was a farm at Gardskagi, often occupied by rich farmers and noblemen. In 1433, a group of men, escorting Bishop Jon Gerreksson of Skalholt ...
Kirkjuvogur
Hafnir
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Kirkjuvogur (Church Cove) was a mansion in Hafnir, an annexed church site of the Grindavik parish, which was long served by the reverends of ...
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. ...
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 ...
Power Plant Earth Reykjanes
Reykjanes Power station
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In may 2006 electircal generation began in Reykjanes power station and through connection to the power plant an exhibition in a show room ...
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 ...
Rokkheimar Rúnars Júlíussonar
Skólavegur 12, Reykjanesbæ.
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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 ...
Settlement
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The first Icelandic settlers, who came to Iceland around 874 AD, were chiefly of Nordic extraction, mostly from the west coast of Norway. In Iceland ...
Skagagarður, the Great Wall
Is located from Útskálakirkja in Garður to Kirkjubólsvelli. By road 45, towards Garðskagalighthouse
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The village of Garður at the north tip of the peninsula is named after Skagagarður, a protective wall that lay from Kirkjuból to Útskálar. Thewall or ...
Stadarborg
At Strandarheidi
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Stadarborg is a sheep shelter, 2-3 km from the former parsonage Kalfatjorn in a direct line from there to Mt Dyngja.  It is round in shape and ...
Stadur
The west side of Grindavík
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Stadur is a former parsonage and a church site a short distance to the west of the town Grindavik. It was a parsonage until in the beginning of the ...
Stafnes
Sandgerdi
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Stafnes was a mansion in the past.  There were many fishing outfits on the property and many people lived there during the fishing ...
Stekkjarkot
Innri-Njarðvík
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260, Reykjanesbær
A classic example of the roughly built turf, stone and timber fishermans cottage, once common on the Reykjanes peninsula and other coastal areasof ...
Stori-Holmur
Leira County
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Stori Holmur was a mansion in the Leira County.  Probably Steinunn the Old, an aunt of Ingolfur Arnarson, the first Norwegian settler, lived ...
Svartsengi
North of Þorbjarnarfell
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Svartsengi is an area of green patches north of the hill Svartsengisfell north of the town Grindavik. During summer the inhabitants of the town ...
The "Turkish" raid.
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In the year 1627, pirates from Algiers raided Iceland. They first attacked the Westman Islands, then arrived at Grindavík on June 20. The Algerian ...
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 Church at Hvalsnes
Hvalsnes, Sandgerdi
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245, Sandgerði
The church at Hvalsnes was consegrated in 1887. Ketill Ketilsson farmer and ship owner at Kotvogur, who then owned the land at Hvalsnes financed the ...
The Church at Útskálar
Gardur
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250, Garður
Einar Jónsson from Brúarhraun (1818-1891) built the foundation of the church which was consegrated in 1863. The interior of the church was painted ...
The Church in Innri-Njarðvík
Njarðvíkurbraut 34, 260 Reykjanesbæ
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260, Reykjanesbær
By the initiative of Ásbjörn Ólafsson, a farmer in Innri-Njarðvík, a church was built on the location. The church was consegrated in 1886 and is made ...
The cod war at Básendar and Grindavík
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There was great demand for Icelandic fish in Europe from the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries onwards. Before the Danish king imposed a trade ...
The Giantess in the mountain
Black Cave at the marina in Gróf
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230, Reykjanesbær
The Giantess in the mountain moved to the Town of Reykjanes during the family and cultural festival the Night of Lights in 2008 and is now located in ...
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 Nato Base
Duusgötu 2-8, 230 Reykjanesbæ
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After the signing of the Iceland - U.S. Defence Agreement in 1951, a NATO base was established at Keflavík Airport. A huge construction programme was ...
Thorshofn
North side of Ósabotn
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During the 19th century ships started frequenting this harbour again.  The merchants of Keflavik often unloaded salt, timber and heavy ...
Vatnsleysa
Vatnsleysustrond
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Farms Smaller and Big Vatnsleysa were formerly manors and big fishing outfits in the County of the Vatnsleysa County.  They stood on the western ...
Vatnsleysustrond
From Hvassahraun to Vogastapi
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An area at the south side of Faxaflói, from inside of Hvassahraun to Vogastapi, often called "Ströndin" (the coast) by locals. In all ...
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 ...