Kalfatjorn Church, Parsonage and Golf Course

By road number 420 between Vogar and Hafnarfjörður

Kalfatjorn Church, Parsonage and Golf Course

Kálfatjörn a church and parsonage until 1907. The church is one of the largest country churches in Iceland. At Kálfatjörn is a popular 9 hole golf course.
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Keldur A manor farm since Saga times

By road number 264
Keldur, a manor farm since Saga times, mentioned in Njáls saga as one of the main farms of the family of Oddi. Over 20 houses are preserved, including the primary living quarters and the accommodation for livestock. ...
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Oddi A major historic site

By road no. 266
Oddi, a farm, church and parsonage. A major historic site. It first became famous around the middle of the 11th Century, when a church was built there, and thus is one of the oldest church sites in Iceland. In the year 1...
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Reykhólar í Breiðafirði one of biggest and richest of manor farms ever since Saga times

Reykhólar, one of biggest and richest of manor farms ever since Saga times, having an eventful history. Some 300 skerries and islands. Much geothermal heat. Several powerful and wealthy men have lived there. Birthplace ...
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Þingvellir National Park

Þingvellir National Park, (“Parliament plains”) the most important historical site in Iceland. For nearly 9 centuries, from the year 930 the Althing, the legislative body of Icelanders, was held there annually near the n...
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Sænautasel An moorland farm

Sænautasel, south of the lake Sænautavatn (“Sea-monster lake”), occupied 1843-1942. Its buildings have been renovated and are well worth a visit
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Snæhvammur The outermost farm on the northern side of the Breiðdalur valley

Snæhvammur, the outermost farm on the northern side of the Breiðdalur valley. Late in the 18th century a polar bear was killed right at the front door after having chased a man who was walking there on his way from Stöð...
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Stöng Protected ruins of a farm

Stöng, protected ruins of a farm, excavated in 1939, believed to have been buried under pumice and ashes from the Hekla eruption of 1104.
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Borg á Mýrum A church and parsonage

Borg á Mýrum, a church and parsonage. Originally settled by Skallagrímur Kveldúlfsson father of the poet Egill Skallagrímsson of Egils saga. Many of his relatives and descendants lived there, including Snorri Sturluson f...
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Reykholt A church and parsonage

Reykholt, a church, parsonage, a medieval institution and a hotel in one of the most famous places in Iceland’s history, the home of Snorri Sturluson (1179–1241), who was murdered there. Snorri was a writer, chieftain an...
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Eiríksstaðir Eric the Red lived here before he went to Greenland

Eiríksstaðir, an abandoned farm on the land of Stóra-Vatnshorn, where Eric the Red lived before he went to Greenland. It is believed that his son Leifur the Lucky Eiríksson was born there. Archaeological research has bee...
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Básendar Former trading place and fishing centre

By road no. 45 between Sandgerði and Hafnir
Básendar, or Bátsendar, former trading place and fishing centre just south of the Stafnes lighthouse. A record high tide on January 9th 1799 destroyed most buildings but all the people bar one managed to escape.
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Búðir An old anchorage, later a trading centre

Staðarsveit, 356 Snæfellsbær
Búðir, an old anchorage, later a trading centre. The 19th century church is unusual, not only in its setting, but also because it was raised by a woman who did not have the support of the church authorities, but special ...
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Strandakirkja A church

By road number 42 between Þórlákshöfn & Krýsuvík
Strandarkirkja, (“Coast church”) a church in Selvogur, now far from farms and the only remains of the once flourishing community Strönd (“Coast”), at one time the home of some of the richest and most powerful men in Icel...
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Skálholt A farm and a church

By road no. 31
Skálholt, a farm and a church, the seat of bishops 1056-1796, a school after the Reformation and intermittently in Catholic times. A printing press was operated there for several years. Many historical events are con...
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Krýsuvík Geothermal heat and Ancient Manor

By road number 42 by Kleifarvatn
Ancient manor farm and church now abandoned along with other nearby farms. Much geothermal heat, with drill-holes for possible exploitation. The church is still standing and consecrated anew 1964, in the care of the Nati...
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Selatangar Protected remains of an old fishing-station

By road no. 427 between Grindavík and Krýsuvík
Selatangar, protected remains of an old fishing-station on the coast south of the Núpshlíðarháls ridge. The ghost Tanga-Tómas, or Tumi, was said to haunt the place.
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Stafnes Formerly an ancient manor farm with many smaller farms around it

By road no. 45 between Sandgerði and Hafnir
Stafnes, formerly an ancient manor farm with many smaller farms around it. In Stafnes there is a lighthouse. The coast there has proved very dangerous to shipping
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Skogar Waterfall and Museum

By road number 1 between Hvolsvöllur and Vík

Skogar South Iceland

Skógafoss, (60 m) a waterfall in the river Skógaá, one of the highest in Iceland. There are many other falls further up in the river. Legend has it that the settler Þrasi hid his chest ...
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Skriðuklaustur A substantial farm for centuries

By road no. 933 at the end of Lagarfljót
Skriðuklaustur, a substantial farm for centuries, site of a monastery from 1493 until the Reformation, then a church till 1792. Home of a number of prominent men, e.g. sheriff Hans Wium (1715-88), who is buried there. In...
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Írskra brunnur A well from the time of the settlement

Írskra brunnur, (“Well of the Irishmen”) a well from the time of the settlement, in the fields near Gufuskálar, Írskra kirkja (“Church of the Irishmen”) ruins on the shore and Írskra búðir (“Irishmen’s booth”) ruins at t...
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Þjóðveldisbærinn ("Farm of the republic")

By Búrfell Power pland
Þjóðveldisbær, (“Farm of the republic”) a farm building below the spur Sámsstaðamúli, constructed in the medieval style in commemoration of the 1,100 years of settlement in Iceland in 1974. A small stave church, enclosed...
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Teigarhorn A farm

By road no. 1 about 5 km north from Djúpivogur
A farm about 5 km from Djúpivogur. Timber house built in 1880-82. A photographic studio was operated there around 1900. In the keeping of the National Museum since 1992. Zeolites found there are said to be the most beaut...
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Hafnarnes An abandoned group of farms

By road no. 96 south from Fáskrúðsfjörður
An abandoned group of farms on the south side of Fáskrúðsfjörður. Formerly a busy fishing centre with 8 farms and a school. The French hospital was moved there from Fáskrúðsfjörður and served as flats and a school.
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Valþjófsstaður An ancient manor farm, church and parsonage

By road no. 933, Few km south of Skriðuklaustur
An ancient manor farm, church and parsonage. The famous Valþjófsstaður church door, one of the finest items in the National Museum at Reykjavík, came from there. The door now on the church is an exact replica. Tröllk...
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Skeggjastaðir A church and parsonage

By road no. 85, between Bakkafjörður and Þórshöfn
A church and parsonage. A little to the west is a strange rock, Stapi, rising straight out of the sea. The churc was built in 1845, the pastor Rev. Hóseas Árnason paying out of his own pocket for all the work, since both...
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Helgafell Small mountain and a church

Helgafell, (73 m) this small mountain, though not high, is conspicuous in the plain. It was sacred to people of the Saga age, and they hoped to die on it. The story goes that if you start from the grave of Guðrún Ósvífur...
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Ingjaldshóll A church and ancient manor farm

Ingjaldshóll, a church, ancient manor farm and the main setting of Víglundar saga. Often the residence of sheriffs and other important officials. The church is believed to be the oldest concrete church in the world, bui...
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Öndverðarnes Formerly a substantial farm

The extreme tip of the Snæfellsnes peninsula. Formerly a substantial farm with a chapel, now a lighthouse. Deep in the ground is the old well, Fálki, with 18 steps leading down to it. South of Öndverðarnes are cliff...
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Hofstaðir Archaeological Site

By Garðatorg, 210 Garðabær
The Hofsstadir archaeological site is located in Kirkjulund, close to the centre of Gardabær. In 1994, the remains of the second largest building from the period of the Viking settlement were found here. The house was b...
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Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík The Reykjavík Secondary Grammar School

By Lækjargata , 101 Reykjavík
When the Bessastaðir School was moved to Reykjavík a site “east of Lækurinn” was selected. The building was designed by Danish State Architect Jörgen Hansen Koch, the building materials imported ready-cut from Norway. Co...
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Þjóðleikshúsið The National Theatre

Þjóðleikhúsið, The National Theatre, is on Hverfisgata, east of Safnahúsið. Construction started in 1928 to a design by State Architect Guðjón Samúelsson. Inside the theatre the walls are decorated with works by Guðmundu...
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Arnarhóll Ingólfur Arnarson´s high-seat posts are said to have been found

By Lækjargata , 101 Reykjavík
Arnarhóll, is the grassy hill between Kalkofnsvegur, Hverfisgata, Ingólfsstræti and the Central Bank of Iceland. The name is thought to come from Landnámabók (“The Book of Settlements”) where Ingólfur’s high-seat posts a...
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Austurstræti ("East Street") Many restaurants and cafes

Down Town Reykjavík, 101 Reykjavík
Austurstræti, (“East Street”) was originally a path along the north side of Austurvöllur Green from Aðalstræti to Lækurinn (“The brook”). About 1820 the path was paved with stones and an open drain built alongside it. Th...
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Aðalstræti ("Main street") Reykjavík´s oldest street

Down Town Reykjavík, 101 Reykjavík
Aðalstræti, (“Main Street”) is Reykjavík’s oldest street. Ingólfur Arnarson’s farm is generally considered to have been situated at the southern end of the street, which must then have been the path he walked along down ...
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Hafnarstræti ("Harbour Street") Street

Down Town Reykjavík, 101 Reykjavík
Hafnarstræti, (“Harbour Street”) lies east from the northern end of Aðalstræti, north of and parallel to Austurstræti. Originally it was a path along the shoreline from Lækjartorg Square to Vesturgata, but received its p...
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Viðey An Island

It is the largest island in Kollafjörður fjord and covers about 1,5 km2. In the year 1226 a monastery was consecrated there and it later became the richest monastery in Iceland. Among other historical events, Sheriff Skú...
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Bessastaðir The presidential resident

The presidential resident, a church place and an ancient chieftain manor. The King of Norway took the place as his own the same year that Snorri Sturluson died in 1241. The property was returned to the Icelandic governme...
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Höfði where summit meeting of presidents Ronald Reagan and Mikhaíl Gorbatsjov took place

By Borgartún, 105 Reykjavík
Höfði, a large timber house on Borgartún, built 1909 by the French for their consul. Now a hospitality house for the City of Reykjavík. Winston Churchill, the then British prime minister, visited at Höfði in 1941 during ...
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Höfði

Höfði Hofdi House, built in 1909, is probably one of the most beautiful buildings in Reykjavik. It is best known as the location for the 1986 summit meeting of presidents Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbatsjov, that effec...
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Öskjuhlíð Recreational Area

One of many recreational areas in Reykjavík. In the year 1950 trees were planted for what now is the wide spread forest with walking trails throughout the area. Öskjuhlíð is a link in a system of hiking trails from the o...
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Althingi The Icelandic Parlament

Kirkjustræti , 101 Reykjavík
Alþingi the Icelandic parliament is located in this building. Iceland has the oldest parliament in the world dating back to the year 930 a.d. when it was formed in Thingvellir. In 1881 Althingi moved into the house it...
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The University of Iceland Háskóli Íslands

Sæmundargata 2, 101 Reykjavík
The University of Iceland is situaded in the heart of Reykjavík and was founded in 1911. It is to date Iceland’s largest community of knowledge. It is surrounded by some of Icelands most valuable tresures such as the N...
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Hallgrímskirkja Church

Skólavörðuholt, 101 Reykjavík
The church of Hallgrimur is the crown on Iceland's capital with its magnificent 73 m high steeple rising above all other buildings in Reykjavik. It is the largest church in Iceland. It was under construction longer than ...
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Þingeyrar A manor farm of great historical importance

Þingeyrar, a manor farm of great historical importance, the most important in Húnavatnssýsla county, with more land than most other farms in Iceland, meadows and pastures. Salmon and seal. A stone church built 1864-6...
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