Facts About Iceland

A Popular Vegetable Market in the Countryside of Iceland

Don't forget to visit the vegetable market in Mosfellsdalur (near Reykjavik) if you visit Iceland between the months of July and September. You will be able to buy different kinds of vegetables, homegrown and fresh of course. The market is now ten years old and is open on Saturdays. Another attraction is the possibility to buy homemade jams, trout and char from Lake Thingvallavatn and even home-knitted woolen socks!

Slakki - a Small Zoo with Icelandic Domestic Animals in South Iceland

Here is an excellent opportunity for the family to take a look at some domestic animals in Iceland. If you travel a bit outside the Ring Road in South Iceland, in the neighbourhood of Skálholt (church, cultural center and former episcopacy), you will find Slakki zoo and entertainment park for the whole family. This is a distance of only 100 km from Reykjavik and makes for a delightful outing, especially if there are children travelling with you.

Slakki has been around for 14 years now and offers a small zoo consisting of animals such as rabbits, puppies, kittens, foxes, goats, gooses, ducks, chickens, piglets to name a few. It also offers a big area indoors (1000 m2) which means that although the weather might be rough you can enjoy the sun inside :-). There are good facilities for golfing, minigolf, several games etc.

And of course you can buy some refreshments.

From June 1st till September 1st the park will be open from 11-18 hours.

Ghosts in Stokkseyri, Iceland

We take our elves, trolls and ghosts very seriously! You might think that we are joking... but think again. In the very special seaside village of Stokkseyri you will find the Draugasetrid, a museum dedicated to ghosts. You should visit this interesting place and get acquainted with some Icelandic ghost stories and ... maybe - just maybe some real ghosts too.

Photos from Stokkseyri

Nearby there's another museum, Icelandic Wonders, where you can explore the mythical world of elves, trolls and northern lights. Don't miss the troll cave and the wonderful winter world with ice from the famous Vatnajökull glacier.

For your children we recommend the Magical Garden - Töfragarðurinn, an entertainment park for the whole family. Enjoy meeting some Icelandic domestic animals too.

www.draugasetrid.is
www.icelandicwonders.com
www.tofragardurinn.is

A welcoming ghost awaits you in the Ghost Museum (Draugasetrid)!

Seafood in the Red House, Eyrarbakki in South Iceland

The Red House (Rauða húsið) in Eyrarbakki, a small village in the South of Iceland, is well known for its seafood. They offer four big rooms and good facilities to welcome smaller or bigger groups of guests. Their main emphasis is on seafood, although the menu contains also all kinds of other food.

Photos from Eyrarbakki, Iceland.

A Deliciously Warm Swimming Pool by the Sea in the Western Fjords of Iceland

In Bardaströnd (western part of Iceland) you can find a delightful and warm swimming pool right by the sea. The place is called Laugarnes vid Birkimel in the Bardastrond area.

The swimming pool is old, ca 60 years old but has been renovated recently. During the summertime you may expect it to be open from 13:00 - 23:00.

Enjoy!