Hafsteinn’s guidebook
Things near our house.
Thingvellir National Park
Few minutes away.
The spa right across the lake Laugarvatn from our house. You can also enjoy the old swimmingpool which is right next to the spa. Its much cheaper :-)
119 locals recommend
Laugarvatn Fontana
LaugarbrautThe spa right across the lake Laugarvatn from our house. You can also enjoy the old swimmingpool which is right next to the spa. Its much cheaper :-)
Laugarvatn
Laugarvatn town
Geysir
333The old Geysir is 30 minutes away.
We often go there to eat or for the homemade icecream. Our kids call it the "Cow-Ice" because its in a farm and you can watch the cows and calves through class while eating :-) Its few minutes from our house if you are driving from Laugarvatn in the direction of Geysi and Gullfoss on the left side of the road.
68 locals recommend
Efstidalur II
We often go there to eat or for the homemade icecream. Our kids call it the "Cow-Ice" because its in a farm and you can watch the cows and calves through class while eating :-) Its few minutes from our house if you are driving from Laugarvatn in the direction of Geysi and Gullfoss on the left side of the road.
Gullfoss
Not to be missed !
Flúðir
Sólheimar Ecovillage
Its the biggest town near our house. Perfect to go shopping for groceries, wine etc. The best value for food is Bonus and Krónan chain stores. You can find restaurants, swimming pools etc. as well.
69 locals recommend
Selfoss
Its the biggest town near our house. Perfect to go shopping for groceries, wine etc. The best value for food is Bonus and Krónan chain stores. You can find restaurants, swimming pools etc. as well.
The oldest swimming pool in Iceland. Nice to have a hot dip there if you are driving near Flúðir. Near our house.
134 locals recommend
Secret Lagoon Iceland
HvammsvegurThe oldest swimming pool in Iceland. Nice to have a hot dip there if you are driving near Flúðir. Near our house.
Sundlaugin Borg
Great swimmingpool near our house.
Sightseeing
Gjáin
StangarvegurNot to be missed.
Jökulsárlón
Not to be missed if possible, but its few hours driving.
Reynisfjara Beach
Awesome beach, few hours driving tour.
Vatnajökull National Park
25 KlapparstígurUnesco World Heritage Site.
Skógafoss Waterfall
Gönguleið um FimmvörðuhálsIt’s a very nice hike or walking to a Geothermal Hot Springs in Hveragerdi Town, not far from our house. If you take your swimming suit with you, you can soak in the hot springs at the end after the hike. I guess it’s a few hours walking, but its worth it. You start by driving through the town and up the valley. If you go, follow the hot river where you can bath, for few more minutes and check out the ravine, its magnificent. Please ask for Reykjadalur if you get lost.
79 locals recommend
Reykjadalur Hot Spring Thermal River
816 ReykjadalurIt’s a very nice hike or walking to a Geothermal Hot Springs in Hveragerdi Town, not far from our house. If you take your swimming suit with you, you can soak in the hot springs at the end after the hike. I guess it’s a few hours walking, but its worth it. You start by driving through the town and up the valley. If you go, follow the hot river where you can bath, for few more minutes and check out the ravine, its magnificent. Please ask for Reykjadalur if you get lost.
Its a very nice and easily accessed volcano crater on the way from our house to the town of Selfoss (left side of the road).
113 locals recommend
Kerid Crater
Its a very nice and easily accessed volcano crater on the way from our house to the town of Selfoss (left side of the road).
Food scene
A very nice Foodhall in Hveragerði. Perfect after a sightseeing or a hiking trip to Reykjadalur Geothermal Hot Spring river.
Mathöll Suðurlands
A very nice Foodhall in Hveragerði. Perfect after a sightseeing or a hiking trip to Reykjadalur Geothermal Hot Spring river.
There is a really nice Food Hall in Selfoss. Its straight ahead when drive across the big bridge to get to town. You wont miss it :-)
8 locals recommend
Selfoss Centre - Miðbær Selfoss
1 EyravegurThere is a really nice Food Hall in Selfoss. Its straight ahead when drive across the big bridge to get to town. You wont miss it :-)
Its a very nice restaurand in the small town of Reykholt (please go to Reykholt in the south of Iceland. We have a lot of places named Reykholts in Iceland :-) (its around 20 minutes by car from our house). You probably have to reserve for the evenings. Web: mika(dot)is/en/
54 locals recommend
Restaurant Mika
SkólabrautIts a very nice restaurand in the small town of Reykholt (please go to Reykholt in the south of Iceland. We have a lot of places named Reykholts in Iceland :-) (its around 20 minutes by car from our house). You probably have to reserve for the evenings. Web: mika(dot)is/en/
A very nice coffehouse and restaurant in Selfoss. Its in the old house on the right side of Krónan supermarket beside the bridge.
75 locals recommend
Kaffi Krús
7 AusturvegurA very nice coffehouse and restaurant in Selfoss. Its in the old house on the right side of Krónan supermarket beside the bridge.
A restaurant and coffee house near our house in Reykholt, around 20 minutes driving from our house. (We have more than one town named Reykholt in Iceland, so please select the nearest one if using GPS 😊 ) The restaurant is situated in a working Greenhouse and specializes in delicious tomato soup and various foods made from tomato they grow. I recommend the place and is recommended you make a booking if you want to go. Its quite popular and closes early or at around 4 o´clock in the evening. Web: fridheimar(dot)is/en
149 locals recommend
Friðheimar
FriðheimarA restaurant and coffee house near our house in Reykholt, around 20 minutes driving from our house. (We have more than one town named Reykholt in Iceland, so please select the nearest one if using GPS 😊 ) The restaurant is situated in a working Greenhouse and specializes in delicious tomato soup and various foods made from tomato they grow. I recommend the place and is recommended you make a booking if you want to go. Its quite popular and closes early or at around 4 o´clock in the evening. Web: fridheimar(dot)is/en