Why visit Þorlákshöfn
Townapedia lists 4 parks and trails, 4 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
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About Þorlákshöfn
Þorlákshöfn (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈθɔrˌlauksˌhœpn̥], lit. 'Thorlak's Harbour') is a town on the southern coast of Iceland in the Municipality of Ölfus.
From the Wikipedia article Þorlákshöfn (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes4
Heima Bistro
Restaurant
4 Selvogsbraut, Þorlákshöfn
Mo 11:15-14:00; Tu-Fr 11:15-20:00; Sa 12:00-20:00; Su 13:00-20:00
Where to stay3
Tjaldsvæði Þorlákshafnar
Campground
This camp site is part of the Icelandic Camping Card Project
41 Hafnarberg, Þorlákshöfn
History
The construction of Þorlákskirkja, a modern Protestant church, was started in 1979. The church was consecrated in 1985. There are various historical places near Þorlákshöfn, e.g., a wooden church dating from 1909 on the farm Kotströnd.
From the History section of Þorlákshöfn on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare2
Map of Þorlákshöfn
22 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, 19 km away.
- Selfoss 21 km northeast, about 21 min by car
- Hafnarfjörður 36 km northwest, about 36 min by car
- Garðabær 37 km northwest, about 37 min by car
- Kópavogur 38 km northwest, about 38 min by car
- Reykjavík 40 km northwest, about 40 min by car
- Seltjarnarnes 45 km northwest, about 45 min by car
- Grindavík 52 km west, about 52 min by car
- Hvolsvöllur 58 km east, about 58 min by car
- Keflavík 60 km west, about 1 h by car
- Akranes 62 km northwest, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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
- Þorlákshöfn 0572, Steinninn, CC BY 4.0
- Þorlákshöfn 0568, Steinninn, CC BY 4.0
- Þorlákshöfn 0567, Steinninn, CC BY 4.0
- Þorlákshöfn 195257, Steinninn, CC BY 4.0
- Þorlákshöfn 0574, Steinninn, CC BY 4.0
- Þorlákshöfn, Iceland aerial view, Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0
- Saint Philaret of Calabria (San Filarete), Fresco in Seminara, Calabria, Italy, Roman Zacharij, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saint Philaret of Calabria (San Filarete), Fresco in Seminara, Calabria, Italy (80322), Roman Zacharij, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saint Philaret of Calabria (San Filarete), Fresco in Seminara, Calabria, Italy (38537), Roman Zacharij, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eyjafjalljokul from Thorlakshofn - panoramio, Honza and Ivana Ebr, CC BY 3.0
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