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Why visit Selfoss
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 34 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Bíóhúsið and The Bobby Fischer Center.
Weather in Selfoss
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Selfoss
Selfoss (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈsɛlˌfɔsː] ) is the main town and seat of Árborg in southern Iceland. It is on the banks of the Ölfusá river, 50 kilometres (31 mi) southeast of Reykjavík. The Icelandic Route 1 runs through the town on its way between Hveragerði and Hella. The town is a centre of commerce and small industries with a population of 10,420 (2025), making it the largest residential area in South Iceland.
From the Wikipedia article Selfoss (town) (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Selfoss on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do2
Litla leikhúsið við Sigtún
Cinema and theater · 0.6 km
Amateur theater group of Selfoss
1 Sigtún, Selfoss
Museums and landmarks3
The Bobby Fischer Center
Museum
21 Austurvegur, Selfoss
May 15-Sep 15 Mo-Su 13:00-16:00; Sep 16-May 14 off
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes34
Groovís
Ice cream
2 Brúarstræti, Selfoss
We-Fr 17:00-22:00; Sa,Su 13:00-22:00
22 more on the map.
Where to stay8
Churches and places of worship3
Shopping10
Gas and EV charging8
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare6
Map of Selfoss
85 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Selfoss Airport (SEL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 km away.
- Hveragerði 12 km northwest, about 12 min by car
- Þorlákshöfn 21 km southwest, about 21 min by car
- Hvolsvöllur 43 km southeast, about 43 min by car
- Kópavogur 49 km northwest, about 49 min by car
- Hafnarfjörður 48 km west, about 48 min by car
- Garðabær 48 km west, about 48 min by car
- Reykjavík 49 km northwest, about 49 min by car
- Seltjarnarnes 54 km northwest, about 54 min by car
- Akranes 68 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Borgarnes 81 km northwest, 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
- Selfoss 0722, Steinninn, CC BY 4.0
- Selfoss, Iceland - panoramio (1), Michal Gorski, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Selfoss, Iceland - panoramio, Michal Gorski, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Selfoss in summer 2009 (1), Chmee2, CC BY 3.0
- Bridge over Ölfusá in Selfoss (Iceland), Olga Ernst, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bridge over Ölfusá (Ölfusárbrú), Selfoss, Olga Ernst, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hótel Selfoss - panoramio, Tommy Bee, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Selfoss in summer 2009 (2), Chmee2, CC BY 3.0
- Ölfusá and islets at Selfoss, Olga Ernst, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ölfusá and islets (Selfoss), Iceland, Olga Ernst, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bridge over Ölfusá, Selfoss (Iceland), Olga Ernst, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Selfoss 01, Roman Zacharij, Public domain
- Ölfusá at Selfoss, Iceland, Olga Ernst, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ölfusá and islet at Selfoss, Iceland, Olga Ernst, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Selfoss 0719, Steinninn, CC BY 4.0
- Selfoss 0721, Steinninn, CC BY 4.0
- Kökugerð HP Selfossi, Ahjartar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Selfoss in summer 2009 (5), Chmee2, CC BY 3.0
- Selfoss in summer 2009 (4), Chmee2, CC BY 3.0
- Selfoss in summer 2009 (3), Chmee2, CC BY 3.0
- Selfoss 0723, Steinninn, CC BY 4.0
- Selfoss 0718, Steinninn, CC BY 4.0
- Midday Rest, Selfoss Industrial Zone - panoramio, Petr Kraumann, CC BY 3.0
- Selfoss 0720, Steinninn, CC BY 4.0
- Seljaland, Selfoss, Iceland (Unsplash), Tim Trad timtrad, CC0
- Selfoss drone photo, Steinninn, CC BY 4.0
- Selfossflugvöllur, Steinninn, CC BY 4.0
- Selfoss (15457820184), AJC1, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 2014-04-27 10-27-06 Iceland - Selfossi Selfoss, Hansueli Krapf This file was uploaded with Commonist ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Laugardælakirkja, Jóna Þórunn, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ingólfsfjall and Ölfusá, Olga Ernst, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Island-005, simisa ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sæti RX 604 (27579811354), KK70088, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Olfusarbru 2005, Jóna Þórunn, CC BY 2.5
- Ölfusá and Ingólfsfjall, Olga Ernst, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Olfusarbru 141104, Jóna Þórunn, Public domain
- Grave of Bobby Fischer 03, Phil Roeder, CC BY 2.0
- Bobby Fischer RIP, Ted Cross, CC BY 2.0
- Hellisskógur - Stóri Hellir 0113, Steinninn, CC BY 4.0
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