Official travel guide to South Iceland

LTG European Awards 2018: Outdoor activity destination of the year: South Iceland

How to get there and around

Activities, interesting places, restaurants and much more

Hotels and camping places and everything between

Guides and recommendations from the locals

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Farm food direct

Farm food direct

Farmers markets can be found all over the country. In rural areas as well as larger towns and the city. Many are only open during the summer, others year round. Most of them provide fresh vegetables and berries, fresh meat, straight from the farm and much more.

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Græna kannan Organic Café

Sólheimar is considered the oldest eco-village in the world. Sólheimar were established as a children's home 80 years ago, but today Sólheimar focuses on offering people with special needs varied and creative employment opportunities, jobs in organic horticulture and forestry in a close-knit community that focuses on environmental issues and vivid cultural life.

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Efsti-Dalur II

Efsti-Dalur 2 is a well located cattle farm, close to many of the most popular natural wonders of Iceland. We emphasise personal service, good food, friendly faces, comfortable atmosphere and lovely surroundings.

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Midsker

Miðsker 1, Nesjum í Hornafirði
781 Höfn í Hornafirði
478-1124, 863-0924

Fagridalur

Fagridalur
871 Vík
487-1105, 893-7205

Lagafell

Lágafell
861 Hvolsvöllur
8918091, 897-8091

Langholtskot

Langholtskot, Hrunamannahreppi
845 Flúðir
894-4933

Heidmork

Heiðmörk, Biskupsstungum
801 Selfoss
486-8875, 892-2965

The icelandic chicken

Landnámshænsnasetrið, Þykkvabæ
851 Hella
581-3348, 861-3348

Guesthouse Seljavellir

Seljavellir
781 Höfn í Hornafirði
8598801

Private accommodation Fossnes

Fossnes
801 Selfoss
486-6079

Hotel Fljótshlíð

Smáratún
861 Hvolsvöllur
487-1416

Kaldbakur

Kaldbakur
851 Hella
8621957

Skalmholt

Skálmholt
801 Selfoss
482-2529

Engi

Engi, Laugarási
801 Selfoss
486-8913

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South Iceland

Towns & Villages

The south of Iceland has several towns and villages, each with its own style, charm and points of interest. Selfoss is the largest town and has a variety of shops, services, many restaurants and fast food places. Most towns are close to the main route, making them accessible and enjoyable.

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Visit South Iceland
Fjölheimar við Tryggvagarð
800 Selfoss, ICELAND
info(at)south.is
Phone: 00 354 560 2050
South Iceland Tourist Information
Sunnumörk 2
810 Hveragerði
tourinfo(at)hveragerdi.is
Phone: 00 354 483 4601

Safe travel in Iceland

To make travel in Iceland safer - for your safe return
Safetravel.is is run by ICE-SAR and is part of a bigger project, simply named Safetravel. In that project a number of companies, public institutions and individuals join hands and the goal is to lower the rate of accidents in travel and tourism in Iceland.

The 112 Iceland app can be used for two things, both for added safety on your Iceland trip.
First of all you can call for help by pressing the red Emergency button. Your location will be sent by text message to the 112 response center. Remember that even though your phone shows no signal there is a possibility that you can send text message.

The green Check In button is for you to leave your location with us so if something happens we have more information to work with. Only the 5 last locations are stored and we recommend you use this – don’t worry – you are not disturbing anyone – except for our big computer who wants to be disturbed.

On Safetravel.is you can find extensive amount of information which can help you plan your travel to and around Iceland in more safe and secure way.

Local time and weather

Aurora forecast

When to see the Northern Lights in Iceland?
The best time is between 21:00-03:00 although they can often be seen early evening or during the night. The official Northern Lights season in Iceland is from October till March. The more activity the more likely it is that you will see the northern lights but that is not all. There is never a guarantee of spotting the northern lights, but northern lights forecast by vedur.is are good. Clear skies are necessary, when we have clear skies in Iceland It is usually cold. So be sure to wear the right clothing.
Northern Lights Forecast
The Icelandic Met Office does Northern Lights Forecast which is good to use.
Visit the Icelandic Met Office www.vedur.is, for more info.

Driving in Iceland

Always check the road conditions
The weather is not the same in different regions of Iceland. Here below are good websites to use when travelling in Iceland in winter. Vedur.is is the official website for weather in Iceland. But it doesn’t always give the right picture road.is, the website for the Icelandic Road Administration, is the best website to use if you use it right.If you are unsure then you can call 1777 and ask for the conditions (open 06:30-22:00) or 1778 an automatic telephone service open all day.

Driving in Iceland can be tricky - but if you listen carefully to Elfis you should be fine.

Vakinn

Vakinn is the official quality and environmental certification run by the Icelandic Tourist Board. The aim of Vakinn is to strengthen quality, safety and environmental awareness within Icelandic tourism and support and promote social responsibility of tourist service providers

Vakinn certification is a confirmation that companies operate in a professional and responsible manner, with quality and environmental focus.

Only tourism businesses that maintain high standards in all aspects of business practices and meet Vakinn´s comprehensive assessment criteria have earned the right to carry the Vakinn logo.

Certified companies are listed on our website vakinn.is