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About Kirkjubæjarklaustur.
Kirkjubæjarklaustur, or “Klaustur” as it is usually referred to by locals, is a small town in the south of Iceland and is home to about 120 people. The town is located on road no. 1, also known as the Ring Road, and it is the only place between Vík in Mýrdal and Höfn that offers services. Those services include a fuel station, a bank, a post office and a supermarket.
Attractions in Klaustur
Attractions in the area
Attractions in Klaustur
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Stjórnarfoss
Stjórnarfoss is a small but a very picturesque waterfall located next to an ancient site of the regional assembly, Kleifar. The waterfall is a part of the river Stjórn which…
The Chapel
The chapel at Kirkjubæjarklaustur was consecrated in 1974. It was built in the memory of reverend Jón Steingrímsson fire clerk, the man that sang the famous Eldmessa (Fire Mass) on…
Church floor
The very interesting “Church floor” is only a short walk east of Kirkjubæjarklaustur. The Church floor is composed of basalt columns covering about 80 square meters. Only the tops of…
Systrastapi
Systrastapi is a steep rocky hill west of Klaustur. Folklore says that on top of it, two nuns of the monastery were buried after being burned at the stake for…
Systrafoss & Systravatn
Systravatn (“The Lake of the Sisters”) is located at the edge of the mountaintop above Kirkjubæjarklaustur. The nuns of the convent often went up to the lake to bathe and…
Skaftárstofa
A Tourist Information Office and Visitor Centre is situated in Skaftárstofa. At the centre, travellers can find various exhibitions on surrounding areas, such as Vatnajökull National Park and Katla Geopark,…
Hiking
A number of fun hiking trails can be found in and around Klaustur. Among those is the so-called “Love Trail”, a hike of about 5 kilometers, starting and ending at…
Local sport centre and swimming pool
A sports centre with a swimming pool and a fitness gym is located in Kirkjubæjarklaustur at Klausturvegur 4, which is just a 2 minute walk from our hotel. During the…
Attractions in the area
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Jökulsárlón
The mesmerizing Glacier Lagoon is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Iceland and for good reason. In short, it is a glacial lake that was formed around 1935…
Skaftafell
Skaftafell National Park is located at the roots of Vatnajökull, the biggest glacier in Europe and is a part of Vatnajökull National Park. Within Skaftafell some of Iceland’s greatest natural…
Fjallsárljón
Fjallsárlón is a glacial lagoon, located on the southern end of Vatnajökull glacier. The originating glacier is Fjallsjökull which extends to the lagoon’s surface where large icebergs break away from…
Lakagígar
The famous Lakagígar are a row of craters which were formed in one of the world’s largest mixed eruptions in recorded history. The eruption, known as the “Skaftá Fires” started…
Fjaðrárgljúfur
The magnificent Fjaðrárgljúfur canyon is only a short drive away from our hotel. The canyon is thought to have formed around nine thousand years ago by flowing water from glaciers,…
Dverghamrar
Dverghamrar, or “the Dwarf Rocks”, are peculiar, beautiful formations of columnar basalt, one of the most stunning rock formations in all of Iceland. The cliffs are hexagonal basalt columns, with…
What others say.
Great hotel
Room is spacious. Bathroom is clean and they provide shower gel / handwash gel / shampoo from L’occitane!
The best thing is the bed, so comfortable! Free parking is available. Check in staff is friendly. Check in is fast. Breakfast is good.
Great service in a convenient location
Good location and good rooms, but it was the staff that made it special. In particular, Joel at reception gave us great guidance on what to see in the area, and Magda and Mihal in the restaurant and bar provided great service for us for during happy hours and the dinner between.
Lovely Hotel
Friendly informative staff. We received excellent service. The rooms were very clean and comfortable. Very good selection of choices for evening meal. Breakfast is self service, again with an excellent choice.
