Snaefellsnes
★ 4.8🇮🇸 SnaefellsnesSuggested visit 1 dayBest season May to September, with long days and better roads
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Often called Iceland in miniature: a glacier volcano, a black church and sea cliffs in a single day.
Overview
In western Iceland, the Snæfellsnes peninsula stretches only about 90 kilometres yet packs in a glacier volcano, lava fields, black beaches, fishing villages and churches. At its tip, the 1,446-metre Snæfellsjökull became famous as the entrance in Jules Verne's Journey to the Centre of the Earth. Along the way lie Kirkjufell, the Arnarstapi sea cliffs and the black church at Búðir.
History
Snæfellsjökull last erupted in the 3rd century BC, the peninsula features repeatedly in the Icelandic sagas, and a national park was established in 2001.
Highlights
- •Kirkjufell and its waterfall
- •Snæfellsjökull glacier volcano
- •The black church at Búðir
- •The Arnarstapi sea cliffs
Practical tips
- •Weather shifts constantly here — expect wind, rain and sun in a day
- •Some roads close in winter; check conditions first
Practical information
- Best time
- May-September
- Tickets
- The national park is free
- Opening hours
- All day
- Local food
- Icelandic lamb soup, seafood, hot dogs
- Getting around
- About two hours by car from Reykjavík to the peninsula entrance.
- Visa
- A Schengen visa is required; apply about one month in advance.
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