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Seltjarnarnes

Seltjarnarnes is a town in Capital Region district, Iceland of about 4,322 people. Within 50 km by road there are 246 places to visit: 51 hill stations & viewpoints, 37 waterfalls and 34 churches. The must-see places are Grótta, Reykjavík 871±2 and Reykjavík Cathedral.

64.1531° N, 21.9950° WPop. 4,322

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Within 30 km184 places
Within 50 km246
Must-see101
Notable183
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Grótta, river spot near Seltjarnarnes
Must-see

Grótta

River spot · 2 km · Seltjarnarnesbær

Reykjavík 871±2, museum near Seltjarnarnes
Must-see

Reykjavík 871±2

Museum · 3 km

Reykjavík Cathedral, church near Seltjarnarnes
Must-see

Reykjavík Cathedral

Church · 3 km

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One day from Seltjarnarnes

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:32 pm

31 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Seltjarnarnes
  2. Arnarhóllpark · 45 min
  3. Fjölskyldu- Og Húsdýragarðurinnpark · 45 min
  4. Nauthólsvíkbeach · 1.5 hrs
  5. Museum Of Design And Applied Artmuseum · 1.5 hrs
  6. Hafnarfjörðurbeach · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Seltjarnarnes
Today’s loopSeltjarnarnesStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Seltjarnarnes?

Grótta (river spot, about 2 km), Reykjavík 871±2 (museum, about 3 km), Reykjavík Cathedral (church, about 3 km), Suðurtjörn (lake, about 4 km), Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík (church, about 4 km), The Icelandic Phallological Museum (museum, about 4 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Seltjarnarnes?

246 places on Spotwander: 51 hill stations & viewpoints, 37 waterfalls, 34 churches, 20 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 28 museums.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Seltjarnarnes?

Öskjuhlíð, about 6 km by road; Ásfjall (14 km) is next.

Which is the nearest waterfall to Seltjarnarnes?

Porufoss Waterfall, about 7 km by road; Búrfoss (10 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Seltjarnarnes?

Start in Seltjarnarnes, visit Arnarhóll, then Fjölskyldu- Og Húsdýragarðurinn, then Nauthólsvík, then Museum Of Design And Applied Art, then Hafnarfjörður, and drive back — about 31 km by road in all.