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The Greater Reykjavik Area - Attractions - Natural wonders

Heiðmörk A Reservation

A reservation for Reykjavík since 1950. Heiðmörk covers approximately 2800 hectares of land. Heiðmörk is a popular retrieve with hiking paths into various directions. There one can also find Maríuhellar caves. At ...
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Elliðaárdalur The Valley of Elliðaár Rivers

Elliðaárdalur, (“The valley of the Elliðaár Rivers”). The Elliðaár Rivers are mentioned as early as in Landnámabók: “Ketilbjörn went to Iceland when there were a number of settlements on the coast. His ship was named Ell...
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Elliðavatn Lake

In 1928 Rafmagnsveita Reykjavíkur power plant built a dam there that raised the surface of the lake considerably. The outlet from Elliðavatn Lake is the Elliðaár river approximately 5 km long and is among top 10 salmon f...
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Rauðhólar

What is left of a cluster of pseudo-craters (age about 4600 years) in Elliðaárhraun. Originally there were over 80 craters but the gravel from them was taken and used in constructions. Most of the material was taken arou...
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Hellisgerði Public Garden

On the corner of Hellisgata and Reykjavíkurvegur, 220 Hafarfjörður
The Hellisgerði public garden, ingeniously made among natural lava formations, is said to be inhabited by elves and other supernatural creatures. In Hellisgerði is the northernmost Bonsai park in the world. See Bonsai Pa...
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Hamarinn Cliff

Cliffs overlooking the town with good views and view-disc.
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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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