Seltjarnarnes, Iceland
Seltjarnarnes is a town of 4,726 people in Capital Region, Iceland, founded in 1947.
Why visit Seltjarnarnes
Townapedia lists 23 museums and landmarks, 16 parks and trails, 48 places to eat, 9 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include National Theatre of Iceland, Reykjavík City Theatre, Saga Museum and Whales of Iceland.
Weather in Seltjarnarnes
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About Seltjarnarnes
Seltjarnarnes (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈsɛlˌtʰja(r)tnarˌnɛːs] ) is a town and municipality in the Capital Region of Iceland. The municipality is located on a peninsula, bordered only by Reykjavík to the east.
From the Wikipedia article Seltjarnarnes (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do6
National Theatre of Iceland
Cinema and theater · 3.1 km
Theatre in Iceland
Reykjavík City Theatre
Cinema and theater · 5.5 km
Theatre in Iceland
University of Iceland
School · 2.6 km
Public university in Reykjavik, Iceland
University of Iceland -School of Education
School · 4.8 km
Former college in Reykjavík, Iceland
Museums and landmarks23
Aurora Reykjavik Northern Lights Center
Museum · 2.5 km
53 Fiskislóð
Mar-Oct: Mo-Su 09:00-20:00; Nov-Feb: Mo-Su 09:00-18:00
Icelandic Phallological Museum
Museum · 2.9 km
Museum in Reykjavík, Iceland
Icelandic Punk Museum
Museum · 2.9 km
Music history museum in Iceland
National Gallery of Iceland
Museum · 2.9 km
Art museum in Reykjavik, Iceland
National Museum of Iceland
Museum · 2.6 km
Museum in Reykjavik, Iceland
Reykjavik Art Museum
Museum · 2.7 km
Largest visual art institution in Iceland
11 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds16
Golfhöllin
Golf course · 2.5 km
Indoor golf course/simulator
57 Fiskislóð, Reykjavík
Mo-Fr 10:00-23:00; Sa-Su 10:00-21:00
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4 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes48
Ísbúð Huppu
Ice cream · Fast Food · 1.6 km
123 Ægisíða, Reykjavík
Mo-Fr 16:00-23:00; Sa-Su 12:00-23:00
Himalayan Spice Restaurant and Bar
Restaurant · Curry, Fish, International · 2.5 km
Mo-Su 16:00-22:00
Traditional Polish Food
Restaurant · Polish · 2.2 km
13 Grandagarður, Reykjavík
Mo-Sa 11:00-17:00; Su 12:00-17:00
36 more on the map.
Where to stay9
Churches and places of worship8
Landakotskirkja
Church · Roman Catholic · 2.3 km
13 Túngata, Reykjavík
Shopping20
Gas and EV charging20
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Healthcare6
Map of Seltjarnarnes
167 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Reykjavik Airport (RKV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 km away.
- Reykjavík 5 km east, about 5 min by car
- Kópavogur 6 km southeast, about 6 min by car
- Garðabær 8 km southeast, about 8 min by car
- Hafnarfjörður 10 km south, about 10 min by car
- Akranes 19 km north, about 19 min by car
- Keflavík 32 km southwest, about 32 min by car
- Grindavík 41 km southwest, about 41 min by car
- Borgarnes 43 km north, about 43 min by car
- Þorlákshöfn 45 km southeast, about 45 min by car
- Selfoss 54 km southeast, about 54 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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Grótta, Bromr at Dutch Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stjörnuskoðunarfélag Seltjarnarness 603, Steinninn, CC BY 4.0
- Anser anser, Seltjarnarnes, Iceland, 20230508 0932 5789, Jakub Hałun, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dunlin (Calidris alpina), sleeping, Seltjarnarnes, Iceland, Hobbyfotowiki Camera location 64° 09′ 19.79″ N, 22° 01′ 07.84″ W View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap 64.155498; -22.018844, CC0
- 170 Seltjarnarnes, Iceland - panoramio, Michal Gorski, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Seltjarnarnes, Iceland, 20230508 0945 5801, Jakub Hałun, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Grótta, Seltjarnarnes, Iceland, 20230508 0946 5805, Jakub Hałun, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Iceland-Reykjavik-National-Theatre-1, Guðmundur D. Haraldsson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Reykjavík University (31811484225), Jeff Hitchcock from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY 2.0
- University of Iceland - 2013.08 - panoramio, rheins, CC BY 3.0
- Khi-adalinngangur2, Salvör Gissurardóttir, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Icelandic Phallological Museum visitors, APK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Listasafn islands, No machine-readable author provided. Akigka assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nationalmuseum 20120919 2, Helmut Seger, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ListasafnReykjavikur, TommyBee, Public domain
- Öskjuhlíd hill, Reykjavík, Mx. Granger, CC0
- Basílica de Cristo el Rey, Reikiavik, Distrito de la Capital, Islandia, 2014-08-13, DD 093, Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Iglesia Libre Reikiavik, Reikiavik, Distrito de la Capital, Islandia, 2014-08-13, DD 088, Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hallgrimskirkja mai 2026, Steinninn, CC BY 4.0
- 2007-07-23-Reykjavik-National-und-Universitaetsbibliothek-Islands, Gunnar Klack, CC BY-SA 4.0
- KR-völlur Main Stand, Gruesome Gary, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Grotta 2, Christian Bickel, CC BY-SA 2.0 de
- Reykjavík Maritime Museum, 2020, Photographer: Mosbatho, CC BY 4.0
- The Saga Museum, Grásíða, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Landakotstún, Berserkur, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MelaskoliRkvIce, TommyBee, Public domain
- Whales of Iceland Interior, Protochrome, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Reykjavík iceland hdsr 2019 10 22 9999 86, Hyppolyte de Saint-Rambert, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vikin Maritime Museum, Justraveling.com, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Welcome to Reykjavík Campsite (5873821852), Helgi Halldórsson from Reykjavík, Iceland, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Vivaldivöllurinn 752, Steinninn, CC BY 4.0
- Hill on the Viðey island with Reykjavík harbour, Slawojar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eiðistorg 162, Steinninn, CC BY 4.0
- Asterias rubens 320901866, Barnaby Walters, CC BY 4.0
- Asterias rubens 320901931, Barnaby Walters, CC BY 4.0
- Gyr falcon - Falco rusticolus - Fálki 6, Ómar Runólfsson, CC BY 2.0
- Reykjavik bus 117 S 22391348956, Richard Eriksson, CC BY 2.0
- Snæfellsjökull, remote view, Olga Ernst, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Remote view of Snæfellsjökull, Olga Ernst, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Island 2017 018-0 (36811471552), Markus Trienke, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Grótta á Seltjarnanesi - panoramio, Jon Gretarsson, CC BY-SA 3.0
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