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Tourist Info Iceland - Suðurland

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Cities and Counties

Sveitarfélagið Árborg, Selfoss Upplýsingamíðstöðin á Selfossi
Ásahreppur Bláskógabyggð
Flóahreppur (Brúnastaðir) Grandavör
Grímsnes- og Grafningshreppur Hrunamannahreppur (Fluðir)
Hveragerðisbær  
Skaftárhreppur, Kirkjubæjarklaustur Skaftárhreppur - Visit Klaustur
Landmannalaugar  
Rangárþing Eystra (Hvolsvöllur) Visit Hvolsvöllur
Rangárþing Ytra (Hella) Skeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur
Sólheimar Veiðivötn a Landmannaafrétti
Vestmannaeyjar Visit Vestmannaeyjar
Mýrdalshreppur, Vík í Mýrdal Sveitarfélagið Ölfus (Þorlákshöfn)

Sights

Vatnajökulsþjoðgarður Vatnajökull National Park
Highland Base at Kerlingarfjöll Ásgarður (south of the Hofsjökull glacier)
Þjóðveldisbærinn Búrfell (north of Hella), reconstructed farm based on the excavated farmhouse Stöng
Byggðasafn Árnesinga - Húsið á Eyrarbakki Eyrarbakki, Árnesinga folk and maritime museum
Gullfoss Gullfoss (north of Selfoss), the famous waterfall, also restaurant
Geysir Center Haukadalur, geysir information and experience center
Hekla Hekla (northwest of Hvolsvöllur)
ON Geothermal Exhibition Hellisheiði, geothermal energy exhibition
Listasafn Árnesinga - LÁ Art Museum Hveragerði
Njálurefill Hvolsvöllur, giant saga tapestry
Sögusetrið Hvolsvelli Hvolsvöllur, icelandic saga centre
The Cave People Laugarvatn, historic cave houses
Katla Geopark Selfoss
Skyrland Selfoss, Skyr exhibition
Skógasafn Skógar (at the Myrdalsjökull), two museums
Icelandic Wonders Stokkseyri, ghost, elves and northern lights Museum
Eldheimar Vestmannaeyjar, museum about the 1973 volcanic eruption
Náttúrustofu Suðurlands Vestmannaeyjar, South Iceland Institute of Natural History
Safnahús Vestmannaeyjar Vestmannaeyjar, culture centre
Sagnheimar Byggðasafn Vestmannaeyjar, museum of Westmann Islands
Sea Life Trust - Beluga Whale Sanctuary Vestmannaeyjar, bay with whales formerly captured in a zoo
Icelandic Lava Show Vík, simulation of a volcano eruption
Þjóðgarðurinn á Þingvöllum Þingvellir, national reserve and center of the islandic culture and history
Byggðasafn Ölfuss Þorlákshöfn, folkmuseum

Activities

Atlantsflug Bakki and Skaftafell, sightseeing flights, also scheduled flights to the Vestmannaeyjar
Friðheimar Bláskógabyggð (nearby Selfoss), horse farm, farm shop and restaurant
Hellishólar Fljótshlíð (nearby Hvolsvöllur), golf court
Secret Lagoon Flúðír, not so "secret" anymore...
Riding Tours South Iceland Flúðír (Syðra-Langholt), hiking and riding tours
Southcoast Adventure Gljúfrabúi (east of Hvolsvöllur), superjeep tours, also tailor made
Ribsafari Heimaey, boat tours, whale and birdwatching
Dogsledding Iceland Hella, dogsledge tours
Eyland Hella, horse farm
Hekluhestar Hella, riding tours in the highlands
Herríðarhóll Hella, horse farm and riding tours
Hótel Leirubakki Hestaferðir Hella, the world largest Iceland-Horse farm, also outdoor tours
The Highland Center Hrauneyjar Hrauneyjar, hiking, fishing, etc.
Hestakráin Húsatóftir (nearby Flúðir), horse farm and riding tours
Eldhestar Hveragerði, horse riding tours
Iceland Bike Farm Kirkjubæjarklaustur, bicycle and mountainbike tours
Secret Iceland Kirkjubæjarklaustur, adventure tours on quad bikes and super trucks, formerly Hólasport
Ferðaþjónustan Landmannahelli Landmannhellir (north of the Mýrdalsjökull glacier), fishing, hiking, etc.
Laugarvatn Fontana Laugarvatn, geothermally heated baths, sauna, sand beach
Adrenalín Nesjavöllum (north of Selfoss), hige rope course, giant swing, cave- and glacier tours, etc.
Fjallhalla Adventures Selfoss, guided hiking, glacier walks, northern light tours, etc.
Haukadalsvöllur - Golfklúbbsins Geysir Selfoss, golf course
Sveitir Selfoss
Vorsabær 2 Skeiðum (nearby Selfoss), horse farm
Steinsholt Steinsholt (nearby Árnes), horse riding farm
Kajakaferðir Stokkseyri Stokkseyri, kayak-tours
Eyjamyndir Vestmannaeyjar, outdoor tours
Golfklúbbur Vestmannaeyja Vestmannaeyjar
Vikingtours Vestmannaeyjar, boat tourse
Arcanum Glacier Tours Vík, snowmobile and super jeep tours to the Mýrdalsjökull, glacier walks and climbing
Katlatrack Vík, ice cave tours
Vík Horse Adventure Vík
Köfunarskólinn Kafarinn Þingvellir, diving activities

Other Information

Herjólfur Vestmannaeyjar Ferry from Landeyjahöfn to the Vestmanna Islands
Guðmundur Tyrfingsson Bustours in southern Iceland
Skeiðvellir Hella, icelandic horse farm
Heilsustofnun NLFÍ Hveragerði, spa and medical clinic
Þorvaldseyri Hvolsvöllur, visitor farm
Gallerí Laugarvatn Laugarvatn, handicraft gallery
Baldvin og Þorvaldur Selfoss, horse riding accessories
Bókasafn Árborgar Selfoss, public library
Espiflöt Selfoss, garden market
Stokkseyri Stokkseyri, local web portal
Surtsey Surtsey, research website about the vulcano island erupted in 1963
Kötlusetur Vík, culture, education and tourism center
SASS - Samtök sunnlenskra sveitarfélaga Collaborative services platform in interests of local authorities, residents and businesses

Restaurants

Rauða Húsið Eyrarbakki
Hótel Skógarfoss Bistro & Bar Hvolsvelli (Skógar)
Eldstó Art Café Hvolsvöllur
Systrakaffi Kirkjubæjarklaustur
Minniborgir Cottages & Restaurant Minni-Borg (northeast of Selfoss)
Messinn Selfoss Selfoss (Brúarstræti)
Hotel Selfoss Riverside Veitingastaður Selfoss
Tommi′s Burger Joint Selfoss (Eyravegur)
Fjöruborðið Stokkseyri (south of Selfoss)
Drangar Restaurant Vík (Sléttuvegur)
Ingólfsskáli Viking Restaurant Ölfushreppi, also Básinn Kaffihús

Travel Agencies

Inselzeitreisen Nonnweiler-Kastel, hiking trips on Vestmannaeyjar
Scandinavian Travel Services Reykjavík, tours in and around Landmannalaugar
Visit Westman Islands Vestmannaeyjar
Visit Vík Vík