The village of Eyrarbakki stands on the south coast, not far from the mouth of the river Ölfusá. For centuries, the harbor at Eyrarbakki was the main port in the south of the country, and Eyrarbakki ...

Flúðir is a rapidly growing community in the center of Hrunamannahreppur district, about 25 minutes off the main Ring Road. The area is considered to be very fertile and beautiful. Litla-Laxá (Little...

Gunnarsholt is one of many farms, which was desolated by the Hekla eruptions after the farmers had spent decades defending their lands against the sandstorms and travelling dunes. Early in the 19th c...

The largest island is called Heimaey and is the only one of the islands that is inhabited. The island was first settled in 930 A.D., although some sources (with evidence supporting) claim that fishin...

Hella is one of three important regional centers in South Iceland, the other two being Selfoss to the west and Hvolsvöllur to the east. It is a trading and agricultural centre located on the east ban...

Hveragerdi is a small town of about 1,700 inhabitants that lies some 45 km east of Reykjavík, Iceland's capital. The town is known for its greenhouses which are heated by hot water from volcanic hot ...

Hvolsvöllur (pop. 800+) is one of the three main service centers in South Iceland, and a convenient base for excursions to some of the notable historical and natural sights in the region, such as Njá...

Kirkjubæjarklaustur in Síða was known in olden times as "Kirkjubær" (Church Farm) and was an important farming estate. It is one of the most tongue-twisting words to pronounce of any locati...

Laugarvatn is a shallow lake, about 2 km2 in size, and is located midway between Thingvellir, Gullfoss and Geysir, 100 km from Reykjavík. Under its floor there are hot springs which heat the lake so ...

With a population of over 4000 inhabitants, and only 50 km from Iceland's biggest market area, Selfoss has much to offer. It is far enough away from the stresses and strains of city life, yet so clos...

In the heart of the southern part of Iceland, located next to the magnificent waterfall Skógafoss, is an interesting museum which was established in the year 1949. The museum has grown immensely thro...

Sólheimar is a self-sufficient community with a notable past and is the first community of its kind in the world, where people with special needs and those without live and work together. Inspired by...

Stokkseyri is a coastal South Icelandic town in the fertile farming district region of Flói. It is known for its black sandy beach which becomes quite crowded with tourists during summer. The beach i...

Thorlákshöfn is a town on the south coast of Iceland, west of Eyrarbakki. Its main importance is as a port as it has the only viable harbour on Iceland's southern coastline between Grindavík in the w...

Vík in Mýrdalur is Iceland's most southerly village. Although this community of 600 inhabitants faces the open Atlantic, Vík is the only seaside settlement in Iceland left without a harbor due to nat...