Top Things to do in Reykjanes
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What to do and see in Reykjanes, Reykjanes Peninsula: The Best Free Things to do
Discover the best top things to do in Reykjanes, Iceland including Gjain, Gunnuhver Hot Springs, Faro de Gardur, Bergid, The Giantess in the Mountain, Mount Keilir, Hopsnes Lighthouse, Selatangar, Garoskagi Lighthouse, Brimketill.
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1. Gjain
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 86 reviews
Located in southern Iceland, this small valley contains breathtaking waterfalls and volcanic formations.
Reviewed By marclQ2537WH
This might be the most beautiful place on the planet. We half expected fairies and pixies to pop out of the nearby caves. Totally worth the drive off the road.
2. Gunnuhver Hot Springs
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 663 reviews
Reviewed By Travel_Addict_Cyprus - Michigan, United States
Our first day in Iceland was not a full day. We landed around noon, ate lunch and then visited places around Reykjanes Peninsula. Gunnuhver Hot Springs was our second stop, following Bridge Between Continents. It was cool to see! There is a ramp from where you can view everything. Make sure you have a waterproof jacket and be prepared for the smell! I definitely recommend spending some time visiting Reykjanes Peninsula and the unusual sights. May not be as spectacular as the sights on the South, or photogenic, but they are unusual and worth seeing. In case you are interested, these are the sights we hit on our tour of the Reykjanes Peninsula: Bridge Between Continents, Gunnuhver Hot Springs, Reykjanes Lighthouse, Brimketill Lava Rock, Krísuvíkurberg, Krysuvik geothermal area (Seltún, Kleifarvatn and Grænavatn).
3. Faro de Gardur
4. Bergid
5. The Giantess in the Mountain
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 235 reviews
Reviewed By sharonq867 - Zeeland, The Netherlands
It's on the other side of the little Harbour and very funny to just go in and see the giant and it's bed and toothbrush. If you are in the neighborhood anyway you should take a look inside the cave. The local people tell the story that children who turn to old for a pacifier will go to the cave with their parents and leave it in the tree. The cave is well kept and very neat. But be aware that the giant is not, you can hear her snor and burp from the other side of the Harbour.
6. Mount Keilir
7. Hopsnes Lighthouse
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 55 reviews
Reviewed By K1989TBlouisd
Very interesting place. The lighthouse is high above the sea on a very high cliff. The view is fantastic is all directions.
8. Selatangar
9. Garoskagi Lighthouse
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 49 reviews
Reviewed By abearfellow
We had a couple of extra days on a layover and stayed in Keflavik (the Berg hotel is the big draw for us). Having explored much of Iceland, we decided to just poke around the peninsula. First stop was Gardur and it's museum and light house. Beautiful pictures here. Then down the coast to Sandgerdi and another photogenic lighthouse. We should have continued down to Stafnes but instead swung back through Keflavik to go down the southern route through Hafnir. Down here you will find amazing cliff views of basalt and birds. One place that gets little mention and is somehow left off of maps is the Valahnúkamöl area and the Valahnúker Mountain and Cliffs. it is just off of route 425 there are information displays about the Great Auk (the last of which perished on Eldey Island that can be seen offshore) and a cool statue commemorating that last Auk. Further along 425 there are more information displays about the volcanic activity and the mid-atlantic rift. The bridge between two continents is along this road as well. We ended this trip with lobster soup in Bryggyan in Grindavik before heading back to the hotel. But, if you have the time, there is a great walk from the east part of town out to the Hopsnes lighthouse. This is a great walk with information signs telling about the shipwrecks that have happened in the past. Fun half day !!
10. Brimketill
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 100 reviews
Reviewed By BusyL_12 - Brussels, Belgium
We stopped at Brimketill on our way from Keflavik to the Blue Lagoon. It may have been the highlight to our trip as the weather was rather stormy and the waves hitting the coast were enormous. The force of nature is amazing and energizing beyond anything. My friends and I got really really wet, but we loved this place!
