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Places near Álftanes by type
All 281 places by distance →One day from Álftanes
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:15 pm
30 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Álftanes
- Hafnarfjörðurbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Museum Of Design And Applied Artmuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Nauthólsvíkbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Reykjavík 871±2museum · 1.5 hrs
- Gróttariver spot · 1 hrs
- Back in Álftanes
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Álftanes?
Hafnarfjörður (beach, about 4 km), Sky Lagoon (attraction, about 5 km), Museum Of Design And Applied Art (museum, about 6 km), Nauthólsvík (beach, about 6 km), Kópavogskirkja (church, about 7 km), Vatnsmýri (nature spot, about 7 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Álftanes?
246 places on Spotwander: 55 hill stations & viewpoints, 34 churches, 21 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 27 waterfalls, 28 museums.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Álftanes?
Öskjuhlíð, about 7 km by road; Ásfjall (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Álftanes?
Bessastaðakirkja, about 1 km by road; Garðakirkja (2 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Álftanes?
Start in Álftanes, visit Hafnarfjörður, then Museum Of Design And Applied Art, then Nauthólsvík, then Reykjavík 871±2, then Grótta, and drive back — about 30 km by road in all.