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Skálholt Destination Guide

Delve into Skálholt in Iceland

Skálholt in the region of South is located in Iceland - some 41 mi or ( 66 km ) East of Reykjavík , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Skálholt

Local time in Skálholt is now 10:54 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Reykjavik " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Sauðárkrókur, Akureyri, Utlid, Selfoss, and Reykjavík. While being here, you might want to check out Sauðárkrókur . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Skálholt ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Jet boat Iceland Ultimate white water jetboat ride in Iceland

2:39 min by Iceland Riverjet
Views: 8218 Rating: 5.00

Iceland Riverjet offers YOU the ultimate adventure! Jet boating in the glacier Hvita River below Gullfoss waterfall. Spectacular lava canyons. This is a thrill seeking activity for all ages! You can f ..

Island - Vulkane / Gletscher Exkursion

6:45 min by Peter Menzel
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PMMedia1: Mit 8 300 Quadratkilometern ist der Vatnajökull auf Island der drittgrößte Plateau-Gletscher der Erde, er wird nur vom Inlandseis Grönlands und der Antarktis übertroffen. Mit einem allradbet ..


Iceland Waterfalls trip 2009

4:41 min by stanico79
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Riverrafting in Iceland!

0:18 min by dabb
Views: 373 Rating: 5.00

This is riverrafting in glacial river Hvítá in Iceland. This is my friend Addi the bachelor. He´s getting married and we his friends took him on a rafting trip. The rafting company is Arctic Adventure ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Skálholt

Skálholt is an historical site situated in the south of Iceland at the river Hvítá.

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Located at 64.12 -20.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: History of Iceland, Populated places in Iceland, Viking Age populated places, Viking exploration of North America

Brúará

The Brúará is a river of Iceland. It is fed by springs and discharges at the Rotarsandur Area and the Brúará Canyons. It shares a confluence with the Hvítá.

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Located at 64.08 -20.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Rivers of Iceland

Hrunamannahreppur

Hrunamannahreppur is a municipality located in central Iceland, fully inland. As of January 2011, it had a total population of 795. The total area is 1375 km². The major settlement is Flúðir.

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Located at 64.13 -20.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Iceland

Hvítárholt

Hvítárholt is a settlement located on the banks of the Hvítá in Hrunamannahreppur, Árnessýsla, Iceland. It is one of the earliest settlements to have been excavated in Iceland, and the excavation yielded important information on early building construction, plus a Roman coin.

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Located at 64.15 -20.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Populated places in Iceland

Apavatn

Apavatn is a lake in southwest Iceland. With a surface area of around 13 km² it is slightly larger than the neighbouring lake of Laugarvatn, which lies to the north of Apavatn. Apavatn is renowned for its good fishing, especially trout.

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Located at 64.17 -20.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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