Discover the best top things to do in Kirkjubaejarklaustur, Iceland including Skaftarstofa, Stjornarfoss, Systrafoss, Foss a Sidu, Fagrifoss.
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5.0 based on 7 reviews
Tourist information center located in Kirkjubaejarklaustur. Get all the information you need about the area, check out our exhibition about moss and see a film about the Laki eruption.
Very helpful staff at visitor centre- so a very good place to stop if you need a rest on Route 1. We watched a film about the Laki visiting eruption in 1482-83 and how it had really affected Iceland- it killed 20% of the population immediately- and that was 10,000 people, as population then 50,000. People also dies all over Europe immediately - about 1 million people in all! I felt bad, as we were affected as a family by the 2010 Icelandic eruption of Eyjafjallajökull. Although relatively small for volcanic eruptions, it caused enormous disruption to our family's air travel, as all flights were stopped by it, across western and northern Europe in April 2010, when our family were trying to fly back from Lisbon after an Easter holiday! People in Iceland also dies after the Laki eruption, as the acid rain and ash caused by and from the eruption, caused livestock to die after becoming emaciated due to insufficient food, because nothing could grow due to the acid rain.
4.5 based on 36 reviews
Unplanned stop and it's very close to Road 1. Only a couple of minutes walk to the fall. Surprised to see a tour bus pulled in but the group was only there for a quick 5 mins. Then we had the place all to ourselves. Worth stopping by!
4.0 based on 70 reviews
The scramble up the cliff beside the falls is helped by the steps and your efforts are rewarded by the views of the feeder lake and the vistas. The walk along the top is easy with gentle undulations but the descent to the woodland is very steep and pretty slippery when frozen. Having regained the flat again you are soon rewarded by the ‘Church Floor ‘ a naturally occurring geological feature before a rather dull return leg beside the road. Allegedly 3.5km. but I’d say a little more maybe. Allow about 1.5 to 2 hours. Highlight for me was the view from the top of the falls.
4.0 based on 58 reviews
This waterfall is adorable, there was a rainbow over the top of it when we were there. It is very scenic with the house in front. It only takes a few minutes so stop and take a pic. I have shown lots of people my photos of Iceland since we have been back and people always comment on how beautiful this one is .
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