South West Iceland

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What to See and Do in South West Iceland

The South West side of Iceland is sprinkled with the most beautiful waterfalls.  Delicate and ferocious, wide and skinny, tall and short.  They are everywhere you look.   Let the minutes and hours slip away as you walk around the waterfalls, letting them spray their mist on you, and taking in the sounds and smells.

  • Urrioafoss
  • Lava Centre - amazing volcano museum
  • Seljalandsfoss - walk behind the waterfall - Very slippery, wear water clothes
  • Glufrafoss ** hidden waterfall - a MUST see!  (also called Gljúfrabúi) Very short 5 min stroll  from Seljalandsoss
  • Eyjafjallajokull Erupts museum and Volcano
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What Kids Will Love about South West Iceland

All of the above and:

  • Looking at the valleys filled with the purple flowers- lupines
  • Watching the salmon fisherman in the morning at Urrioafoss
  • Being WOWed at the Lava Centre!  Very cool modern hands on museum
  • Putting on their rain gear and hiking shoes and walking behind Seljalandsfoss -My kids favorite!
  • Jumping the stones and hiking through the canyon to the hidden waterfall - Glufrafoss- Our very favorite!!
  • Playing in the little streams by Seljalandsfoss
  • Discovering all of the little nooks and hidden wildlife near Seljalandsfoss - kids were calling them "fairy lands"
  • Spelling out a message or your name in the stones on the grass by Seljalandsfoss
  • Spotting the turf houses on the side of the road.
  • Being stunned by the true story of the family whose farm was hit by the Eyjafjallajokull volcano at the Eyjafjallajokull museum
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Where to Eat in South West Iceland

Eat

Gallery Pizza (Hvolsvollur) - Great Pizza and good prices.

Lava Centre - If you are visiting the Lava Centre around lunch time, they have a great restaurant with delicious options.