Top Things to do in Hvolsvollur
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Top 6 Things to do Good for Kids in Hvolsvollur, South Region
Discover the best top things to do in Hvolsvollur, Iceland including Gljufurarfoss, UNA Local Product, Skalakot, Seljalandsfoss, Gluggafoss/Merkjarfoss, Lava Centre.
Restaurants in Hvolsvollur
1. Gljufurarfoss
2. UNA Local Product
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 24 reviews
A unique family owned local gift shop in the heart of South Iceland. With beautiful Icelandic design items, woolen sweaters made by locals, yummy Icelandic treats and oh so much more.. :)
Reviewed By teddy1014 - Brooklyn, United States
Seems like all items here are made locally, as opposed to a lot of the mass tourism shops in Reykjavik. They have everything from wood sculpture to pottery to wool products to home goods and books, pretty much anything you would want to get as a souvenir you can find here.
3. Skalakot
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 44 reviews
Reviewed By Zaq_Shoots_Raw - West Palm Beach, United States
This hotel is great, friendly staff, great bar, coffee, breakfast and an incredible restaurant menu. The price is unbelievable for what you get. Spacious rooms, nice bathrooms, free wifi and Netflix etc. Great stables with horseback riding tours. A great field that is very dark for photographers trying to do star photography or shoot the northern lights, the hotel offers a "Northern Lights Wakeup Call" which I really appreciated. This hotel is very romantic and will soon have a geothermal spa.
4. Seljalandsfoss
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 270 reviews
Reviewed By natasa992 - Belgrade, Serbia
Beautiful waterfall with remarkable nature and surroundings. You should definitely put it on your list for visiting Iceland and be sure to check everything out before you leave!
5. Gluggafoss/Merkjarfoss
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 131 reviews
Reviewed By Heid25 - Perth, Australia
From the ring road/ Hvolsvollur we drove 17kms / 16 mins on road 261 to this waterfall. One can get very close to the waterfall from the car park to explore it. A bit muddy from the rain but easy to do. From the car park one can see 2 different waterfalls on the same run off. We had our picnic breakfast here enjoying the quietness. We thought it was worth the detour from the ring road seeing the country side away from the highway. After our visit, we drove on Road 250 which is a 9-10 km gravel road towards the ring road.
6. Lava Centre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 518 reviews
The LAVA centre features an interactive exhibition exploring the art and science of geology and the volcanic systems in Iceland. Information from the past century’s eruptions demonstrate just how strong a presence volcanoes have in contemporary Iceland. Feel the forces of nature as you experience an earthquake and see the Fiery Heart of Iceland, a 12m high structure simulating the Mantle plume and the magma flow underneath Iceland. In an educational learning centre you can explore the wonders of volcanoes and earthquakes through interactive computers and there’s also a cinema auditorium where visitors can see the magnificence of volcanic eruptions in HD 4K. Please note that last entry into the exhibition is at 18:40 and the movie at 19:00. The exhibition closes 19:15.
Reviewed By margr_tg2016 - Reykjavik, Iceland
We started out by watching a cinematic short-movie in a room with a great soundsystem, the movie had amazing shots of the volcanic eruptions of the past century in Iceland, and the front row has beanbags you can lie down while watching the movie, which was very comfortable. The museum itself was clean, modern and with fun interactive showpieces. All in all, very highly recommended!
