This welcoming cafe just back from the waterfalls of the same name has wide decks and a solid menu of basic soup, burgers, salads and snacks.
Hraunfossar Cafe
Borgarbyggð
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The easiest lava tube to visit, and the largest in Iceland, 1100-year-old, 1.5km-long Viðgelmir is located on private property near the farmstead…
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