This secluded cottage is very well located close to many natural treasures. Both Hvolsvöllur village & Seljalandsfoss waterfall are in 10 minutes driving distance. The house is approx. 50m2 plus a roomy sleeping loft. In the sleeping loft there is 1 queen size bed and 3 single beds. Good kitchen with a dishwasher, microwave, coffee machine & a radio. Bed linen & towels are included. There is a shower in the bathroom. There is a terrace surrounding the cottage. Free Wifi.
*What to do and see*
Lava Vulcano & Earthquake Center, Hvolsvöllur, 15 km.
The LAVA Volcano & Earthquake Center reveals the epic forces of nature that shape our planet and created Iceland only 20 million years ago. The center features an interactive educational exhibition that displays a collection of artifacts, films and graphics from various volcano eruptions that have occurred in the past century.
Njáls Saga Center, Hvolsvöllur, 15 km.
The Saga Centre in Hvolsvöllur offers a unique Njal´s Saga exhibition, where Njals Saga, the most famous of the medieval Sagas of Iclanders is Introduced in several languages. The exhibition gives an overview over the world of the Sagas, the Viking age and the age of the settlement.
Eyjafjalajökull Visitor Center (Thorvaldseyri Visitor Center), 34 km.
The exhibition center is located at the farm Thorvaldseyri on the Ring Road in south Iceland, which was one of the farms worst hit by the ash fall and flooding caused by a powerful eruption of the vulcano under the Eyjafjallajökull glacier. The center is run by the local farmers.
The Quake 2008, Hveragerði, 76 km.
The exhibition in Hveragerði presents the causes and the huge impact the earthquake 2008 causes in Hveragerði. The exhibition shows the experience of residents, how it affected the buildings, local environments and other damage. At the exhibition visitors can experience a powerful earthquake (+6 Richter) in an earthquake simulator.
Thjórsárstofa, Árnes, 75 km.
Skógar Museum, Skógar, 44 km.
Village of Vík 75 km.
*Nature*
Seljalandsfoss waterfall, 12 km.
Skógafoss waterfall, 44 km.
Gullfoss Falls, 110 km.
Geysir Hot Springs, Geothermal Field, 104 km.
Reynisfjara, Black sand beach, 76 km.
Thingvellir National Park, 113 km.
Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon, 143 km