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Þórsmörk
About 23 miles away
A green valley between glaciers, at the end of the Laugavegur trail.
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Vík
Iceland's southernmost village, with a red-roofed church on the hill above a black beach.
- Open
- Always
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- 1 hour
- Address
- Vík í Mýrdal, Route 1Directions
- Getting There
- About 2½ hours by car east of Reykjavík.
Why Go
The village is the main stop on the south coast, with shops, a pool and places to eat. Its church looks out over the beach and the sea stacks; the village lies below the Katla volcano, and its people practice evacuation drills.
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About 39 miles away
Rhyolite mountains in every color, with hot springs, on the Laugavegur trail.
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About 96 miles away
Europe's largest ice cap, with ice cave tours in winter.
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