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SELFOSS
Selfoss, pop. 8.832 is the largest town in South Iceland and the main center of trade and industry. The distance from the capital is 57 km and various options are available for anyone who wants to stay in this friendly town. A number of restaurants and cafés are situated in the heart of Selfoss, along with various kind of shops. The town also has an outdoor swimming pool with sauna and hot tubs. North of Selfoss you will find the recreation forest of Hellisskógur with interesting footpaths alongside Ölfusá River. On the far side bank of that same river you can also find a 9-hole golf course. In Selfoss you can find all types of accommodation.
Further information is given at The Selfoss Area Information Office, located at Austurvegur 2.
ÁRBORG
The Municipality of Árborg was established in 1998. It consists of the town Selfoss, villages of Eyrarbakki, Stokkseyri and the Sandvík area. This region offers great options for recreation and relaxation including a wide selection of restaurants, cafés, art galleries, museums and swimming pools, as well as a 9-hole golf course in Selfoss. A perfect location for any visitor who wants to stay closer to nature and explore unique landscapes such as large lava fields and black sand beaches.
The Árborg area has a population of 10.346 people (September 2020).
Travel directory for SELFOSS
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Museums
The Bobby Fischer Center
Swimming Pools
Selfoss Swimming Pool
Crafts & Design
Handverksskúrinn
Others
- Hamarskot
- 801 Selfoss
- 772-6010
- Fossnes
- 801 Selfoss
- 486-6079
- Asutur-Meðalholt
- 801 Selfoss
- 694-8108, 864-4484, 892-2702
- Haukadalur
- 801 Selfoss
- 486-8733
- Laugarás
- 801 Selfoss
- 486-8783, 693-0132, 868-7626
- Stekkholt 1
- 801 Selfoss
- 856-5255
- Kálfhólar 21
- 800 Selfoss
- 857-2000
- Strokkhólsvegur 7
- 801 Selfoss
- 699-5777
- Sunnuvegur 5
- 800 Selfoss
- 7768707, 7700034
- Húsatóftir 2a
- 801 Selfoss
- 486-5616, 895-0066
- Heiði
- 801 Selfoss
- 774-7440
- Árnes, Skeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur
- 801 Selfoss
- 486-6115
- Selfossi
- 800 Selfoss
- 482-3335
- Grímsnes, Árnessýsla
- 801 Selfoss
- 486-4495
- Fossnes C
- 800 Selfoss
- 4801200, 568-1410
- Breiðanes
- 801 Selfoss
- 8525930
- Lambastaðir
- 801 Selfoss
- 777-0705
- Stóri-Háls
- 801 Selfoss
- 898-1599, 697-9461
- Steinsholt 2
- 801 Selfoss
- 486-6069, 863-8270, 847-7627
- Móland 3
- 800 Selfoss
- 699 5777
- Ástjörn 7
- 800 Selfoss
- 697-9280
- Þjórsárdalur
- 801 Selfoss
- 488-7713, 488-7700
- Stóri-Núpur
- 801 Selfoss
- 848-1618, 848-1620
- Tryggvagata 13
- 800 Selfoss
- 898-6463
- Vorsabær 2, Skeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppi
- 801 Selfoss
- 486-5522, 866-7420
- Sólheimar
- 801 Selfoss
- 480-4450
- Einiholt 2
- 801 Selfoss
- 898-7972
- Norðurbraut 33
- 801 Selfoss
- 822-3345
- Knarrarholt
- 801 Selfoss
- 823-6119
- Grímsnes
- 801 Selfoss
- 3548683, 863-3592
Hotels
Hotel South Coast
Guesthouses
Guesthouse Selfoss
Cottages
Miðdalskot Cottages
Others
- Borg, Grímsnesi
- 801 Selfoss
- 767-3411
- Álftavík
- 801 Selfoss
- 822-2202
- Grímsnesi
- 801 Selfoss
- 486-4414
- Vestra Geldingaholt
- 801 Selfoss
- Miðengi 17
- 800 Selfoss
- 822-2202
- Torfastaðakot 5, í Landi Torfastaða
- 801 Selfoss
- 897-3015
- Arabær , Háfur
- 801 Selfoss
- 487-5818, 868-0304
- Loftsstaðir – Vestri
- 801 Selfoss
- 848-5805
- Grímsnes
- 801 Selfoss
- 3548683, 863-3592
- Laugarás, Bláskógabyggð
- 801 Selfoss
- 7797762
- Hólar
- 801 Selfoss
- 893-7389
- Eyravegur 26
- 800 Selfoss
- 6154699
- Höfðatún
- 801 Selfoss
- Þingborg
- 801 Selfoss
- 691-7082
- Kjarnholt III
- 801 Selfoss
- 896-1988
- Heimaás
- 801 Selfoss
- 7707800
- Skálinn, Myrkholt
- 801 Selfoss
- 486-8757, 895-9500, 867-3571
- Geysir, Haukadalur
- 801 Selfoss
- 480-6800
- Gaulverjaskóli
- 801 Selfoss
- 551-0654, +354 767-2654
- Birkikinn
- 801 Selfoss
- 892-0626
- Heiði
- 801 Selfoss
- 774-7440
- Litli Háls
- 801 Selfoss
- ???-????
- Fell
- 801 Selfoss
- 821-6120
- Steinsholt 2
- 801 Selfoss
- 486-6069, 863-8270, 847-7627
- Norðurgata 4
- 801 Selfoss
- 553-6079
- Torfstaðakot
- 801 Selfoss
- Þingborg
- 801 Selfoss
- 480-4370
- Austurvegur 35
- 800 Selfoss
- 482-7800, 859-6162
- Engjavegur 75
- 800 Selfoss
- 486-8642
- Smáratún 10
- 800 Selfoss
- Eyravegur 2
- 800 Selfoss
- 4802500
- Austurbyggð 3
- 801 Selfoss
- -
- Félagslundur
- 801 Selfoss
- 480-4370
- Heiðarbraut 22
- 801 Selfoss
- Húsatóftir 2a
- 801 Selfoss
- 486-5616, 895-0066
- Eyrarbraut 11
- 801 Selfoss
- 778-9052, 692-4094
- Gnúpverjahreppur
- 801 Selfoss
- 893-8889
- Hlíð
- 801 Selfoss
- Austurbyggð 3
- 801 Selfoss
- -
- Hallkelshólar
- 801 Selfoss
- 566-7444, 892-7181, 693-4322
- Klettar
- 801 Selfoss
- Hraunmörk Flóahreppur
- 801 Selfoss
- 898-0728, 567-0728
- Þórsmörk 2
- 800 Selfoss
- 849-0237
- Blesastaðir 3
- 801 Selfoss
- 663-4666 , 823-3999
- Svartárbotnum
- 801 Selfoss
- 486-8757, 895-9500, 867-3571
- Geysir, Haukadalur
- 801 Selfoss
- 480-6800
- Ásamýri 2
- 801 Selfoss
- 857-1976
- Árnes, Skeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur
- 801 Selfoss
- 486-6115
- Kjóastaðir 2
- 801 Selfoss
- 8471046
- Klettholt
- 801 Selfoss
- 892-1340, 499-2540
- Vorsabær 2, Skeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppi
- 801 Selfoss
- 486-5522, 866-7420
- Fossnes
- 801 Selfoss
- 486-6079
- Skarð
- 801 Selfoss
- 8635518
- Bitra
- 801 Selfoss
- 480-0700
- Skeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur
- 801 Selfoss
- 663-4666, 823-3999, 486-5518
- Austurvegur 28
- 800 Selfoss
- 4821600
- Langholt 2
- 801 Selfoss
- 659-2030
- Vesturbrúnir 4
- 801 Selfoss
- 867-3448
Hotels
Hotel South Coast
Others
- Austurvegur 3
- 800 Selfoss
- 482-3330
- Kríumýri
- 801 Selfoss
- 897-7643 , 899-7643
- Þrastalundur
- 801 Selfoss
- 661-7000
- Tryggvagötu
- 800 Selfoss
- 482-1782
- Skálmholt
- 801 Selfoss
- 482-2529
- Grímsnes
- 801 Selfoss
- 3548683, 863-3592
- Eyrarvegur 8
- 800 Selfoss
- 845-4252, 482-4099
- Eyrarvegur 2
- 800 Selfoss
- 530-7071
- Arnberg
- 800 Selfoss
- 480-1300, 840-1749
- Austurvegur 46
- 800 Selfoss
- 570-6763, 570-6763
- Engi, Laugarási
- 801 Selfoss
- 486-8913
- Þingborg
- 801 Selfoss
- 691-7082
- Austurvegur 22
- 800 Selfoss
- 482-3079
- Fossnes
- 801 Selfoss
- 486-6079
- Gullfoss
- 801 Selfoss
- 4866500
- Árnes, Skeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur
- 801 Selfoss
- 486-6115
- Austurvegur 48
- 800 Selfoss
- 482-1005
- Eyravegur 32
- 800 Selfoss
- 8955010
- Eyravegur 2
- 800 Selfoss
- 4802500
- Tryggvatorg
- 800 Selfoss
- 4821390
- Eyravegur 2
- 800 Selfoss
- 581-2345
- Austurvegur 7
- 800 Selfoss
- 4821266
- Þrastarlundur
- 801 Selfoss
- 8667781
- Heiði
- 801 Selfoss
- 774-7440
- Austurvegur 31b
- 800 Selfoss
- 4821007
- Húsatóftir 2a
- 801 Selfoss
- 486-5616, 895-0066
- Grímsnes
- 801 Selfoss
- 480-5500
- Austurvegur 22
- 800 Selfoss
- 482-2899, 896-1250
- Larsenstræti
- 800 Selfoss
- 483-1919
- Árbær
- 801 Selfoss
- 864-3890
- Eyravegur 3 neðri hæð
- 800 Selfoss
- 7744434
- Laugarás
- 801 Selfoss
- 486-8783, 693-0132, 868-7626
- Heiðmörk, Biskupsstungum
- 801 Selfoss
- 486-8875, 892-2965
History and Culture
Selfosskirkja - church
Selfoss Church was built from 1952 to 1956 and consecrated on Palm Sunday, 25 March 1956. It was designed by the headmaster of the Technical College in Selfoss, Bjarni Pálsson (1912-1987). The building was expanded between 1978 and 1984; a tower, porch and congregation hall with a kitchen and facilities, which now serve the purpose of a convention center, was added to the structure.
Nature
The Flói Bird Reserve
Northwest to the town of Eyrarbakki, is a wetland area rich in birdlife. The reserve has walking paths and a bird hide, and idel spot for bird watching. The Flói Bird Reserve is listed in the Bird Life international Association.
History and Culture
Ölfusárbrú - suspension bridge
A suspension bridge over Ölfusá River was first built in 1891 and became the largest bridge in Iceland at the time. In September 1944, when the bridge had been in use for 53 years, the eastern bearing cables broke due to the weight of two trucks. A new suspension bridge was built in 1945 which only took five and a half months but while it was being constructed the old bridge had been fixed for temporary use. The bridge is 84 meters long and is in the town Selfoss.
History and Culture
Knarrarósviti Lighthouse
Built in 1938-1939, the lighthouse was the first one in Iceland to be built out of reinforced concrete. The lighthouse is the tallest building in South Iceland, 26,2 metres (86 feet) high. It was designed by the engineer Axel Sveinsson as a blend of functionalism and art nouveau (jugendstil).
Nature
Olfusa river
The river is the most voluminous river in Iceland with the average flow of 423 m³/sec. Three large floods occurred in the 20th century and beside the restaurant Tryggvaskáli are lines that show the height of each flood. All the floods occurred during wintertime due to heavy rains and high temperatures which caused the snow to melt unusually fast. Ölfusá River is rather short, about 25 km (14 miles) long. About 6 km (4 mi) north of Selfoss are two rivers, Sogið and Hvítá, and combined they form Ölfusá.
Nature
Hellisskógur forest
Hellisskógur is a small forest just outside of the town Selfoss. In Hellisskógur are roads and walking paths around the area and benches so visitors can relax and enjoy the area.
The cave in Hellisskógur forest was formed at a latter glacial period by sea erosion. Sea levels have been higher than now several times and signs of sea erosion can be seen on more cliffs in the area which are made of around 0, 7 - 3, 1 million year old basalt. The cave was previously used to store hay in the back and as a sheepcote in the front. It was once believed that the cave was haunted by a ghost wearing a blue scarf. The story tells of a young man who was broken hearted and hung himself in the cave using a long blue scarf.
Nature
Thjorsarhraun
Þjórsárhraun is the result from the greatest lava flow on earth since the end of the last Ice Age. The lava came from an enormous eruption around 6700 B.C. possibly in Heljargjá canyon in the Veiðivötn region, in Iceland´s highlands. The lava's extreme temperature and fluidity contributed to its flow being at least 140 kilometres (87 mi) until it was stopped by the waves of the North Atlantic Ocean. The lava is well visible by Stokkseyri and Eyrarbakki's coastline. The great Þjórsárhraun lava is approx. 975 square km (376 sq. miles) and its volume is 25 cubic km (6 cubic miles).