Why visit Hvolsvöllur
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 5 places to eat and 4 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Lava Centre.
Weather in Hvolsvöllur
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Hvolsvöllur
Hvolsvöllur (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈkʰvɔlsˌvœtlʏr̥, ˈxʷɔls-]) is a town in the south of Iceland about 106 km to the east of Reykjavík.
From the Wikipedia article Hvolsvöllur (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Restaurants and cafes5
Where to stay4
Hvolsvöllur Camping Grounds
Campground · 0.7 km
Open in Google Maps · +354 487 8785;+354 866 8945;+354 898 2454
Churches and places of worship1
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Shopping2
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Healthcare2
Map of Hvolsvöllur
22 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 36 km away.
- Hella 13 km northwest, about 13 min by car
- Vestmannaeyjar 34 km south, about 34 min by car
- Selfoss 43 km northwest, about 43 min by car
- Flúðir 43 km north, about 43 min by car
- Eyrarbakki 47 km west, about 47 min by car
- Hveragerði 55 km northwest, about 55 min by car
- Þorlákshöfn 58 km west, about 58 min by car
- Vík í Mýrdal 70 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Hvolsvöllur 0715, Steinninn, CC BY 4.0
- Hvolsvöllur, Iceland (Unsplash), Tim Trad timtrad, CC0
- Hvolsvöllur 0716, Steinninn, CC BY 4.0
- Hvolsvöllur 0714, Steinninn, CC BY 4.0
- Tallest christmas light in Iceland, SimmiJonsson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stórólfshvolskirkja - panoramio, Jon Gretarsson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eyjafjallajokull volcano plume 2010 04 17, Boaworm, CC BY 3.0
- Eyjafjallajökul, 17 april 2010, Boaworm, CC BY 3.0
- Eyjafjallajökull panorama, Boaworm, CC BY 3.0
- Doggies - panoramio, Michal Huniewicz, CC BY 3.0
- Eyjafjallajökull 17-4-2010, Bjarki Sigursveinsson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Iceland 2008-05-24 (2548459503), Guillaume Baviere from Uppsala, Sweden, CC BY 2.0
- Iceland 2008-05-24 (2549288192), Guillaume Baviere from Uppsala, Sweden, CC BY 2.0
- Iceland 2008-05-24 (2549288380), Guillaume Baviere from Uppsala, Sweden, CC BY 2.0
- Iceland 2008-05-24 (2548460293), Guillaume Baviere from Uppsala, Sweden, CC BY 2.0
- Iceland 2008-05-24 (2548459597), Guillaume Baviere from Uppsala, Sweden, CC BY 2.0
- Iceland 2008-05-24 (2548459903), Guillaume Baviere from Uppsala, Sweden, CC BY 2.0
- Iceland 2008-05-24 (2549288464), Guillaume Baviere from Uppsala, Sweden, CC BY 2.0
- Iceland 2008-05-28 (2693671548), Guillaume Baviere from Uppsala, Sweden, CC BY 2.0
- Iceland 2008-05-24 (2549288936), Guillaume Baviere from Uppsala, Sweden, CC BY 2.0
- Iceland 2008-05-24 (2548460429), Guillaume Baviere from Uppsala, Sweden, CC BY 2.0
- Iceland 2008-05-24 (2549288834), Guillaume Baviere from Uppsala, Sweden, CC BY 2.0
- Iceland 2008-05-24 (2548459215), Guillaume Baviere from Uppsala, Sweden, CC BY 2.0
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