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Snæfellsnes Peninsula


This hotel has decent rooms but can be noisy, the lobby is generally unstaffed, and breakfast is underwhelming. Bright side: some top-floor rooms have views to the glacier.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Snæfellsnes Peninsula attractions

1. Sjóminjasafnið

0.17 MILES

This small maritime museum houses Bliki, the oldest fishing boat in Iceland, and a cool replica of a fisher's turf house, plus loads of old photos and…

2. Saxhöll Crater

4.63 MILES

Southeast of the Öndverðarnes area, on Rte 574, follow the marked turn-off to the roadside scoria crater Saxhöll, which was responsible for some of the…

4. Pakkhúsið

5.27 MILES

Mildly interesting display telling the story of the town’s development as a trading centre, and has an on-site handicraft shop and cafe (coffee included…

5. Snæfellsjökull National Park

5.78 MILES

Snæfellsjökull National Park encompasses much of the western tip of Snæfellsnes Peninsula, and wraps around the rugged slopes of the glacier…

6. Snæfellsjökull

8.13 MILES

It’s easy to see why Jules Verne selected Snæfell for his adventure Journey to the Centre of the Earth: the peak was torn apart when the volcano beneath…

7. Rauðfeldsgjá

10.7 MILES

Just north of Arnarstapi and Stapafell, on Rte 574, a small track branches off to the stunning Rauðfeldsgjá (pronounced roith-felds-gyow), a steep, narrow…

8. Djúpalón Beach

11.4 MILES

On the southwest coast, Rte 572 leads off Rte 574 to wild black-sand beach Djúpalónssandur. It’s a dramatic place to walk, with rock formations (an elf…