The sleek shell of Hellishei冒i Geothermal Power Plant is one of the few plants that provides 30% of Iceland's electricity. A multimedia exhibition and tour lay out the details of harnessing the earth's hot-water power and the origins of geothermal energy. Plus you can see the turbine room, and view Iceland's rocks and minerals. There's a cafe on-site. It's 17km west of Hverager冒i off Rte 1.
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The world鈥檚 oldest parliament, Althingi (pronounced 谩l-thingk-ee; also called Al镁ing) was uniquely situated at this monumental site where two tectonic鈥
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Near the dramatic Almannagj谩 fault and fronted by a boardwalk is the L枚gberg (Law Rock), where the Al镁ingi (Parliament) convened annually. This was where鈥
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The 脼ingvellir plain is situated on a tectonic-plate boundary where North America and Europe are tearing away from each other at a rate of 1mm to 18mm per鈥
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Reykjav铆k鈥檚 immense white-concrete church (1945鈥86), star of a thousand postcards, dominates the skyline and is visible from up to 20km away. An elevator鈥
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Artefacts from settlement to the modern age fill the creative display spaces of Iceland's superb National Museum. Exhibits give an excellent overview of鈥
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This fascinating archaeological ruin-museum is based around a 10th-century Viking longhouse unearthed here from 2001 to 2002 and other Settlement-Era鈥
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With its ever-changing facets glistening on the water's edge, Reykjav铆k鈥檚 sparkling Harpa concert hall and cultural centre is a beauty to behold. In鈥
Icelandic Phallological Museum
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Oh, the jokes are endless here... This unique museum houses a huge collection of penises, and it's actually very well done. From pickled pickles to鈥
Nearby The South attractions
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Known as Raufarh贸lshellir, this 11th-century lava tube is 1360m long (Iceland's third largest) and contains wonderful lava columns. Regular one-hour tours鈥
2. Hverager冒i Stone & Geology Exhibition
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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鈥
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The geothermal park Hverasv忙冒i冒, in the centre of town, has mud pots and steaming pools where visitors can dip their feet (but no more). Groups of 15 or鈥
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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鈥
5. Glj煤frasteinn Laxness Museum
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Nobel Prize鈥搘inning author Halld贸r Laxness (1902鈥98) lived in Mosfellsb忙r all his life. His riverside home is now the Glj煤frasteinn Laxness Museum, which鈥
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Birdwatchers should head 3km northwest of Eyrarbakki to Fl贸i Nature Reserve, an important estuary and marshland on the eastern bank of the 脰lfus谩. It鈥檚鈥
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A nature reserve since 1950, this suburban open space 18km southeast of the city centre is great for walking among Sitka spruce and the Rau冒h贸lar (Red鈥
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The 1937 Lj贸safoss Power Station catches the outflow of lake 脷lflj贸tsvatn and turns it into electricity. In 2016, an elaborate state-of-the-art multimedia鈥