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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Reykholt

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Reykholt, Iceland

Updated June 13, 2018

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Snorralaug

Reykholt, Iceland

Snorralaug

This hobbit-y little hot spring may be the oldest spring used by humans in all of Iceland.
The view when you dine within the greenhouse.

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Friðheimar

Inside this Icelandic greenhouse, geothermal energy keeps tomatoes warm and growing.
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Deildartunguhver

Europe’s most powerful hot spring supplies the surrounding region with hot water.
3 miles from Reykholt

Húsafell, Iceland

Draugarétt (Ghost Fold)

Though they may seem like simple stones, these rocks represent a ghostly legend.
12 miles from Reykholt
The lifting stone is at the front left.

Húsafell, Iceland

Húsafell Lifting Stone

Pick up this rock and become an instant legend.
12 miles from Reykholt
Into The Glacier

Húsafell, Iceland

Into The Glacier

Travel deep inside of Europe's second largest glacier in the world's largest man-made ice cave.
12 miles from Reykholt

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Beached Whalers

Two whaling vessels that were sunk by an anti-whaling organization in 1986 now sit on the shore of this beautiful fjord.
19 miles from Reykholt

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The view when you dine within the greenhouse.

Reykholt, Iceland

Friðheimar

Inside this Icelandic greenhouse, geothermal energy keeps tomatoes warm and growing.
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