The Bridge House Guidebook
Perfect day trip
Beautiful and raw shoreline with majestic lighthouse
One of my favorite places to visit, during the day drive around the Reykjanes Peninsula.
One of the MUST SEE places while you are exploring Reykjanes Peninsula!
You can not only see, hear, feel but as well smell the power of icelandic nature! This natural, geothermal field is always changing.
You will be able to experience this very unique and beautiful steam vents from comfortable platforms. Keep in mind that sometimes this wooden platforms and paths are slippery.
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Gunnuhver
One of the MUST SEE places while you are exploring Reykjanes Peninsula!
You can not only see, hear, feel but as well smell the power of icelandic nature! This natural, geothermal field is always changing.
You will be able to experience this very unique and beautiful steam vents from comfortable platforms. Keep in mind that sometimes this wooden platforms and paths are slippery.
This place is located on south-west corner of Reykjanes Peninsula, and is one of many beautiful places that you should visit during your stay in The Bridge House. Very close to the Reykjanesviti you will find Gunnuhver hot springs, as well as Bridge between two continents, Brimketill and a lot of beautiful lava fields.
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Reykjanesviti
This place is located on south-west corner of Reykjanes Peninsula, and is one of many beautiful places that you should visit during your stay in The Bridge House. Very close to the Reykjanesviti you will find Gunnuhver hot springs, as well as Bridge between two continents, Brimketill and a lot of beautiful lava fields.
Grindavík is the closest town to the eruption site that is just 15 minutes drive from the City, and has many things to explore!
One of them is Blue Lagoon, the nation most popular tourist destination.
Grindavik is one of the nations strongest fishing industry. Situated in a dramatic landscape of lava fields right next to the Atlantic Ocean, Grindavk boasts breathtaking natural beauty with priceless gems of nature, such as Eldvörp, Selatangar, Gunnuhver, Brimketill, the fierce lava, the Reykjanes Light House, and much more.
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Grindavik
Grindavík is the closest town to the eruption site that is just 15 minutes drive from the City, and has many things to explore!
One of them is Blue Lagoon, the nation most popular tourist destination.
Grindavik is one of the nations strongest fishing industry. Situated in a dramatic landscape of lava fields right next to the Atlantic Ocean, Grindavk boasts breathtaking natural beauty with priceless gems of nature, such as Eldvörp, Selatangar, Gunnuhver, Brimketill, the fierce lava, the Reykjanes Light House, and much more.
The Blue Lagoon is a health and geothermal spa on the Reykjanes Peninsula.
Guests renew their relationship with nature, soak up the scenic beauty and enjoy breathing the clean, fresh air while relaxing in the warm geothermal seawater. It is no surprise that the readers of “Conde Nast Traveller” voted Blue Lagoon as the best spa worldwide and voted one of 25 wonders of the world by National Geographic.
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Blue Lagoon
The Blue Lagoon is a health and geothermal spa on the Reykjanes Peninsula.
Guests renew their relationship with nature, soak up the scenic beauty and enjoy breathing the clean, fresh air while relaxing in the warm geothermal seawater. It is no surprise that the readers of “Conde Nast Traveller” voted Blue Lagoon as the best spa worldwide and voted one of 25 wonders of the world by National Geographic.
One more MUST SEE geothermal area on Reykjanes Peninsula.
A boardwalk leads through the area. Seltún has many mudpots and fumaroles, and minerals deposited from geothermal solutions provide colorful sediments.
In the area you will find a parking and walking paths.
Setún is a part of Reykjanes nature reserve.
Location: Road 42, parking, near Kleifarvatn.
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Seltún Geothermal Area
One more MUST SEE geothermal area on Reykjanes Peninsula.
A boardwalk leads through the area. Seltún has many mudpots and fumaroles, and minerals deposited from geothermal solutions provide colorful sediments.
In the area you will find a parking and walking paths.
Setún is a part of Reykjanes nature reserve.
Location: Road 42, parking, near Kleifarvatn.
Sightseeing
If you want to see the new lava fields that were created last year and few months ago, I can recommend a hike to this place! Just please stay safe and don’t walk on the new lava crust, because in many places it is very fragile and it may collapse under your feet.
First eruption in Mt. Fagradalsfjall started on March 19th, 2021 at 8:45 PM after an increased seismic activity on the Reykjanes peninsula for over a year.
Officially declared over in December 2021 after being quiet since September.
Another eruption started again in Mt. Fagradalsfjall, in the valley of Meradalir on August 3rd 2022. The fissures opened only 1 km north of the previous eruption site.
Fagradalsfjall
If you want to see the new lava fields that were created last year and few months ago, I can recommend a hike to this place! Just please stay safe and don’t walk on the new lava crust, because in many places it is very fragile and it may collapse under your feet.
First eruption in Mt. Fagradalsfjall started on March 19th, 2021 at 8:45 PM after an increased seismic activity on the Reykjanes peninsula for over a year.
Officially declared over in December 2021 after being quiet since September.
Another eruption started again in Mt. Fagradalsfjall, in the valley of Meradalir on August 3rd 2022. The fissures opened only 1 km north of the previous eruption site.
Food scene
Bryggjan Grindavik is a Fisherman’s Cafe/Restaurant by the Grindavik Harbour in South West Iceland. The building was originally built in 1980.
In the restaurant you will find selection of traditional Icelandic dishes. One of the most recommended is a locally made lobster soup.
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Café Bryggjan
2 MiðgarðurBryggjan Grindavik is a Fisherman’s Cafe/Restaurant by the Grindavik Harbour in South West Iceland. The building was originally built in 1980.
In the restaurant you will find selection of traditional Icelandic dishes. One of the most recommended is a locally made lobster soup.