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Skógafoss pouring over the green cliffs into a cloud of spray

Beyond the city · east along the Ring Road

The south coast: Our Favourites

Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss, the black sands of Reynisfjara and the lava tunnel of Raufarhólshellir.

The back story

  1. The back story

    The south coast: the back story

    Vík·In depth

    Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss, the black sands of Reynisfjara, the lava tunnel of Raufarhólshellir and the LAVA Centre.

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What to see

  1. Volcanoes and earthquakes

    LAVA Centre

    Hvolsvöllur·Exhibition

    An interactive exhibition on the forces that made Iceland.

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  2. 30 minutes from Reykjavík

    Raufarhólshellir lava tunnel

    Þrengsli·Lava tunnel

    One of Iceland’s longest and best-known lava tunnels, 30 minutes from the city.

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  3. Official

    Visit South Iceland

    South Iceland·Tourism

    The official visitor site for South Iceland.

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