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

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Pubs & Clubs

Pubs & Clubs

Most populated areas have at least one pub and the more populated areas have more pubs and also some clubs, ranging in price and quality. Those who enjoy going to pubs and clubbing should be able to find something to their liking.

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Lindin Restaurant

Restaurant Lindin is located at Laugarvatn, which is around 100 km from Reykjavik, placed midways between Þingvellir and Gullfoss - in the hart of the Golden Cirle. Restaurant Lindin is an international cuisine where you can relax in a comfortable atmosphere and enjoy an excellent meal.

Ölverk Pizza & Brewery

Making small batch craft beers from brewery that is powered with geothermal energy and making high quality fire baked pizza has been perfected at Ölverk brewpub. Ölverk is located neatly in the Gold

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Smidjan brugghus

Smiðjan brugghús is a micro brewery and a restaurant, it was founded by a group of famlily and friends in 2017. It is located in the heart of our beautiful town of Vík in a old warehouse. There you

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Grimsborgir Restaurant

Hótel Grímsborgir has a very nice restaurant with a broad a la carte menu with both Icelandic and international dishes. The restaurant seats 200 guests and in the summer it is possible to sit on the

Ströndin Pub Vík

Ströndin Pub Vík is a modern pub where you can come and relax after a long day of exploring beautiful Iceland. Because of our great location just a few meters from the world-famous Black Sand beach,

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Héraðsskólinn Historic Guesthouse

Staying a night should be more than just a place to stay. That's why we at Héraðsskólinn Historic Guesthouse believe in more than just a room. With us you can walk in the footsteps of Icelandic his

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Umi Hotel

UMI hotel is located by one of the most beautiful mountain range in the country. The hotel is only about 150 km away from Reykjavik and 2 km of the Ring road (Road NR. 1). Our location offers a strong

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Stracta Hotel

Stracta Hotel Hella is a new hotel in the South of Iceland. The hotel offers various types of accommodation options. The hotel features a panorama restaurant, spacious bar, a hotel park with outdoor h

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Úps

Hafnarbraut 34
780 Höfn í Hornafirði
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Kanslarinn

Dynskálum 10c
850 Hella
4875100

Krían - Bar & Pub

Kríumýri
801 Selfoss
897-7643 , 899-7643

Kaffi Hornid

Hafnarbraut 42
780 Höfn í Hornafirði
478-2600

The Puffin

Kirkjuvegur 21
900 Vestmannaeyjar
860-6959

Veitingahúsið Suður-Vík

Suðurvíkurvegur 1
870 Vík
487-1515, 8642959

Hestakráin country hotel / Land og hestar

Húsatóftir 2a
801 Selfoss
486-5616, 895-0066

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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