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Grindavík And Hveragerði Among Areas At Highest Volcanic Risk
Grindavík and Hveragerði, two towns in southwest Iceland, are located in areas classified at the highest hazard level in a new risk assessment by the Icelandic Met Office, reports Vísir. The data comes from reports published by the Met Office last week…
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Rescue Teams Find Two Children Missing Over The Weekend
A 12-year-old boy was missing for nearly half a day near Hveragerði. Around 300 people registered to take part in the search, which ended successfully, reports RÚV. The search began on Friday evening and continued through the night, concluding shortly before four…
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Totally In Tents: Camping In Iceland Will Blow You Away
Camping in Iceland is a risk-reward gamble with a high ceiling and a low floor. You might find yourself sitting in the sun in a wild green valley, with gorgeous glacier views, and nicer bathrooms than your apartment. You may also find…
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The Joy Of The Tölt
Experiencing the Icelandic horse in a uniquely Icelandic landscape The sky was up for the occasion when my companions and I headed due east in early November, leaving the familiarity of Miðbær behind in favour of the steaming hillsides of Hveragerði. An…
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Best Of Reykjavík 2025: Best Day Trip
There’s a lot to do and see in Reykjavík — how do you pick which pool to hit up from the dozens of options just in the capital area? Which mountain gets your hiking boots? And let’s be real — where do…
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Touching Moss: Easy Day-Tripping From Reykjavík
Shake off your Airwaves hangover with a day trip that avoids the crowds Whenever Iceland Airwaves blows into town, it’s a certainty that people from all over the world will be riding that same breeze. It’s always an interesting time of year…
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Designing Reusable Bags For Hay Rolls
The recycling system in Iceland is designed to transport plastic out of the country to be recycled elsewhere. Not too long ago, a recycling project in Hveragerði by the name of Pure North began recycling plastic using geothermal energy. In an interview…
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Hveragerði Residents Banding Together To Rebuild Sports Hall Destroyed By Storm
Hamarshöllin, a beloved sports hall in the South Iceland town of Hveragerði, was horribly damaged in last Monday’s storm, having its roof torn off and sustaining other infrastructural damage. [su_pullquote]Tired of winter? Grapevine’s Box Of Winter Darkness will keep your spirits up…
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Earthquake Near Hveragerði
An earthquake measuring 3.3 in magnitude occurred near the town Hveragerði last night at half past one, reports RÚV. The Icelandic Met Office’s measurements show that the tremor happened on a popular hiking trail in Reykjadalur, about four kilometers northwest of Hveragerði,…
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Beer Festival In Hveragerði’s Greenhouse
Vísir reports that an Icelandic beer festival will be held in Hveragerði on October 22nd to 23rd. It is hosted by Ölverk brewery, and it takes place in a large greenhouse, where dozens of Icelandic breweries present their products. The star of…
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Mysterious Remains Found In Hveragerði
Police are investigating bones and other remains found yesterday evening in Hveragerði, Vísir reports. The bag of remains was found in a lava field above Hveragerði by hikers. Oddur Árnason, chief of police in southern Iceland, confirmed the findings yesterday evening and…
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Bubble, Bubble, Toil, Trouble…And Eggs: A Day In Hveragerði
Just 45 kilometres from the capital, beyond an otherworldly lava field landscape and up and down a mountain, lies the small town of Hveragerði. Often clouded—both in mystery and steam—the countryside abode offers a plethora of interesting pandemic-safe possibilities. The quintessential Icelandic…
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Flowers In Town: Blóm Í Bæ Festival Brings Hveragerði To Life
The annual Blóm í Bæ festival (“Flowers in Town,” in English) is happening for the eighth time this weekend in Hveragerði, a town near Reykjavík that’s well-known for its geothermally active location, streets lined with leafy trees, and a gently pastoral atmosphere.…
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The Green Circle: An Eco-Tourism Road Trip In South Iceland
Árnessýsla County begins just a few kilometres east of the Reykjavík city limits. Stretching from the black beaches of the south deep into the dusty Highlands, it’s an 8,287 km² tract of land perhaps best known as the region that contains natural…
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Geothermal Beer: Hveragerði’s Ölverk Brew Pub Is A Must-Visit
Until recent years, many of Iceland’s small rural towns have had—despite a couple of top-notch exceptions—very limited options when it comes to dining and drinking. Due in part to the country’s ongoing tourist boom, today this situation is changing. With more potential…
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Best Of Iceland Awards: South
Welcome to Grapevine’s Best Of Iceland—a guide to the best hikes, hotels, must see spots, eateries, road trips, tours, shops and more, all around the black shore of this rocky subarctic isle. We assembled panels of locals, travellers and Iceland experts to…
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Hveragerði Town Guide: Local Beer & Geothermal Bathing
Hveragerði is the first town people pass through when they drive south from Reykjavík towards the natural wonders of the country’s southern coast. Thousands of people trundle through every day, but few venture beyond the roadside gas stations and long terraces of…
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Into The Smoky Valley: An Autumn Hike To Reykjadalur
The bus to Hveragerði rumbles to life in Mjódd bus station, gliding out into the sparse mid-afternoon traffic and cruising quickly through the outskirts of Reykjavík. The tree-lined streets quickly give way to red craters and wide lava plains, their mossy crags…
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The Hveragerði Cat Killer Continues Killing Spree: Mutilated Cat Discovered
The little town of Hveragerði is one of many quaint little roadside towns in Iceland. It is the first town you hit when you leave Reykjavík for the wonders of the south coast. It doesn’t seem like there is anything out of…
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Art, Sausage Rolls and Snowboards: Things to Do Outside Reykjavík
If you’re aching to get away from city life for the day, we’ve go you covered. Check out our picks for some of the best galleries, cafes, and events outside of the capital. Gallery: Listasafn Árnesinga Iceland is scattered with small towns…
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Hiking to the Reykjadalur hot springs
Going for a hike is a must-do activity in Iceland. The beautiful scenery comes in a package with fresh air, pleasant physical activity and—if you choose right—a dip in some natural hot springs at the end. The Reykjadalur hiking and hot springs…
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Hveragerði Runs Out Of Hot Water
Would-be swimmers who sought to take a dip in one of Hveragerði’s pools were met with an unpleasant surprise this morning, when the water turned out to be cold due to a shortage of hot water in the town. The South Iceland…
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Panama Disease Threatens All Bananas
Many banana plantations all over the world have needed to shut down because their crops were infected with the fungus Fusarium. This type of fungus causes the Panama Disease, which starves the plants at the root and renders the soil unfit for…