Official travel guide to Reykjanes Iceland

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Welcome to the Reykjanes Peninsula

The Reykjanes peninsula is a popular destination in Iceland and home to some of Iceland´s most spectacular attractions.

With this official website the aim is to introduce to our guest all that the area has to offer with hope that every one of our guests will enjoy visiting this beautiful and powerful region.

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Reykjanes peninsula is accessible all year round and for most visitors it is the gateway into Iceland.

Four tourist information centers and/or visitor centers are distributed throughout the Reykjanes peninsula. The staff at these centers have detailed knowledge of their area, so no one is more suited to help travelers to find the best solution for their travel within Reykjanes.

The role of the information centers is to make it as convenient as possible for people to organise their travels and to tell our guests about most of what can be done locally. Such centers are ideal for finding out about interesting places in the vicinity, as well as accommodation options, leisure opportunities, or whatever travelers need to know. Tourist information centers are the perfect means of planning your journey since proper preparation can be the key to a successful, enjoyable vacation.

We hope you enjoy your good service at Reykjanes and remember to tag your photos #Reykjanes

Tourist Information Centres

They can be found all over the country.

Their staff provide information on the weather forecast, interesting places, help book events and much more. Maps and brochures are also available at these centers.

Travel Agency

Many travel agencies and tour operators are in Iceland.

Either visiting a travel agency, online or off, can be helpful when planning a trip. Whether you are going to be part of group or travel on your own.

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The Reykjanes Peninsula

Towns & Villages

Visitors to Iceland who arrive via Keflavik International Airport on the Reykjanes Peninsula may be somewhat surprised by the landscape that greets their eyes as they touch down in Iceland for the very first time. A seemingly endless, green-grey moss-topped lava field blankets the peninsula for as far as the eye can see, and it is this strange and rather other-worldly sight that is your first glimpse of the land of fire and ice.

Map

Reykjanes Information Center
Duus - Culture Center
Duusgata 2-8
IS-230 Reykjanesbær, Iceland
(+354) 420 3246
info@visitreykjanes.is

Safe travel in Iceland

To make travel in Iceland safer - for your safe return
Safetravel.is is run by ICE-SAR and is part of a bigger project, simply named Safetravel. In that project a number of companies, public institutions and individuals join hands and the goal is to lower the rate of accidents in travel and tourism in Iceland.

The 112 Iceland app can be used for two things, both for added safety on your Iceland trip.
First of all you can call for help by pressing the red Emergency button. Your location will be sent by text message to the 112 response center. Remember that even though your phone shows no signal there is a possibility that you can send text message.

The green Check In button is for you to leave your location with us so if something happens we have more information to work with. Only the 5 last locations are stored and we recommend you use this – don’t worry – you are not disturbing anyone – except for our big computer who wants to be disturbed.

On Safetravel.is you can find extensive amount of information which can help you plan your travel to and around Iceland in more safe and secure way.

Local time and weather

Aurora forecast

When to see the Northern Lights in Iceland?
The best time is between 21:00-03:00 although they can often be seen early evening or during the night. The official Northern Lights season in Iceland is from October till March. The more activity the more likely it is that you will see the northern lights but that is not all. There is never a guarantee of spotting the northern lights, but northern lights forecast by vedur.is are good. Clear skies are necessary, when we have clear skies in Iceland It is usually cold. So be sure to wear the right clothing.
Northern Lights Forecast
The Icelandic Met Office does Northern Lights Forecast which is good to use.
Visit the Icelandic Met Office www.vedur.is, for more info.

Driving in Iceland

Always check the road conditions
The weather is not the same in different regions of Iceland. Here below are good websites to use when traveling in Iceland in winter. Vedur.is is the official website for weather in Iceland. But it doesn’t always give the right picture road.is, the website for the Icelandic Road Administration, is the best website to use if you use it right.If you are unsure then you can call 1777 and ask for the conditions (open 06:30-22:00) or 1778 an automatic telephone service open all day.

Driving in Iceland can be tricky - but if you listen carefully to Elfis you should be fine.

Vakinn

Vakinn is the official quality and environmental certification run by the Icelandic Tourist Board. The aim of Vakinn is to strengthen quality, safety and environmental awareness within Icelandic tourism and support and promote social responsibility of tourist service providers

Vakinn certification is a confirmation that companies operate in a professional and responsible manner, with quality and environmental focus.

Only tourism businesses that maintain high standards in all aspects of business practices and meet Vakinn's comprehensive assessment criteria have earned the right to carry the Vakinn logo.

Certified companies are listed on our website vakinn.is