Selfosskirkja

The South


The pretty riverside church in Selfoss was built in the 1950s.


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1. Bobby Fischer Center

0.4 MILES

This little museum houses the memorabilia of chess champion Bobby Fischer, who is buried 2km northeast in Laugardælirkirkja's cemetery. It is also a hang…

2. Turf House

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This farmstead is a constant work in progress: every summer, an international group of students practices the building of Icelandic turf houses from local…

3. Flói Nature Reserve

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Birdwatchers should head 3km northwest of Eyrarbakki to Flói Nature Reserve, an important estuary and marshland on the eastern bank of the Ölfusá. It’s…

4. Listasafn Árnesinga

6.69 MILES

This airy modern-art gallery puts on superb exhibitions. When it's quiet the staff are more than happy to walk guests around the gallery, offering an…

5. Sjöminjasafnið á Eyrarbakka

6.7 MILES

Just behind Húsið á Eyrarbakka, this small maritime museum has displays on the local fishing community. Its main exhibit is the beautiful 12-oared fishing…

6. Húsið á Eyrarbakka

6.74 MILES

One of Iceland’s oldest houses, built by Danish traders in 1765, Húsið á Eyrarbakka has glass display cabinets explaining the town’s history, interesting…

7. Hveragerði Stone & Geology Exhibition

6.86 MILES

One of Iceland's largest private collections of stones is owned by the Thor family and you can view their crystals and other geological artefacts in an…

8. Geothermal Park

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The geothermal park Hverasvæðið, in the centre of town, has mud pots and steaming pools where visitors can dip their feet (but no more). Groups of 15 or…

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