One of Iceland鈥檚 oldest houses, built by Danish traders in 1765, H煤si冒 谩 Eyrarbakka has glass display cabinets explaining the town鈥檚 history, interesting rooms restored with original furniture, and a stuffed bird collection. Keep an eye out for 脫l枚f Sveinsd贸ttir鈥檚 shawl, hat and cuffs, knitted from her own hair. The entry fee includes access to other town attractions, including a maritime museum.
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The world鈥檚 oldest parliament, Althingi (pronounced 谩l-thingk-ee; also called Al镁ing) was uniquely situated at this monumental site where two tectonic鈥
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Near the dramatic Almannagj谩 fault and fronted by a boardwalk is the L枚gberg (Law Rock), where the Al镁ingi (Parliament) convened annually. This was where鈥
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The 脼ingvellir plain is situated on a tectonic-plate boundary where North America and Europe are tearing away from each other at a rate of 1mm to 18mm per鈥
Reykjav铆k Art Museum 鈥 Kjarvalssta冒ir
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The angular glass-and-wood Kjarvalssta冒ir, which looks out onto Miklat煤n Park, is named for J贸hannes Kjarval (1885鈥1972), one of Iceland鈥檚 most popular鈥
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Birdwatchers should head 3km northwest of Eyrarbakki to Fl贸i Nature Reserve, an important estuary and marshland on the eastern bank of the 脰lfus谩. It鈥檚鈥
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The geothermal park Hverasv忙冒i冒, in the centre of town, has mud pots and steaming pools where visitors can dip their feet (but no more). Groups of 15 or鈥
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Around 15.5km north of Selfoss on Rte 35, 碍别谤颈冒 is a 6500-year-old explosion crater with vivid red and sienna earth and containing an ethereal green lake鈥
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This airy modern-art gallery puts on superb exhibitions. When it's quiet the staff are more than happy to walk guests around the gallery, offering an鈥
Nearby The South attractions
1. Sj枚minjasafni冒 谩 Eyrarbakka
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Just behind H煤si冒 谩 Eyrarbakka, this small maritime museum has displays on the local fishing community. Its main exhibit is the beautiful 12-oared fishing鈥
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Birdwatchers should head 3km northwest of Eyrarbakki to Fl贸i Nature Reserve, an important estuary and marshland on the eastern bank of the 脰lfus谩. It鈥檚鈥
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On the other side of the building that contains 顿谤补耻驳补蝉别迟谤颈冒, the Elves Museum involves trolls, elves and Northern Lights, and is a good bet for young鈥
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Inside a huge maroon-and-black warehouse in the centre of town, 顿谤补耻驳补蝉别迟谤颈冒 is a veritable haunted house run by a gaggle of bloodthirsty youngsters. A 50鈥
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Built between 1938 and 1939, this 26m-tall art nouveau lighthouse designed by Axel Sveinsson was Iceland's first built of reinforced concrete. It also鈥
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About 6km east of Stokkseyri, this old 1905 creamery dairy still has its original machinery. Interestingly, most of its products were sold to England鈥
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This little museum houses the memorabilia of chess champion Bobby Fischer, who is buried 2km northeast in Laugard忙lirkirkja's cemetery. It is also a hang鈥