Kennarabústaður

The South


Good-value sparkling clean former teachers' house with simple rooms. There's a shared kitchen and bathrooms, plus a large dining area and superfriendly staff.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby The South attractions

1. Gluggafoss

4.69 MILES

Around 8km west of Fljotsdalur HI Hostel you'll find this lesser-known waterfall dropping some 45m from the cliff above, fed from the Merkja River. It…

2. LAVA Centre

6.15 MILES

Essentially displaying Iceland’s birth story, the LAVA Centre is a full-blown multimedia experience on volcanic and seismic life. Divided into multiple…

3. Keldur

6.45 MILES

About 5km west of Hvolsvöllur, unsurfaced Rte 264 winds about 8km north along the Rangárvellir valley to the medieval turf-roofed farm at Keldur. This…

4. Nauthusagil

7.04 MILES

Not far from Seljalandsfoss, on the road to Þórsmörk (4WD required), hides one of the most thrilling and adventurous scrambles to a waterfall along a…

5. Seljalandsfoss & Gljúfurárbui

8.07 MILES

From the Ring Road you'll see the beautiful high falls at Seljalandsfoss, which tumble over a rocky scarp into a deep, green pool. A (slippery) path runs…

6. Hekla Center

18.17 MILES

The Hekla Center is part of the Leirubakki compound (camping, hotel and restaurant). It details the explosive history of Hekla in a deliberately dark…

7. Hellnahellir

19.48 MILES

On the farm of Hellar in Landsveit, this 50m long human-made cave was built up to 11m below the soil at its deepest point. Inside a barn, visitors walk…

8. Drangshlíð Rock

20.81 MILES

Impressive turf houses and old farmhouses built into an enormous freestanding rock, in front of the Eyjafjöll Mountains. Local farmers would keep their…