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Grábrók is a small volcano in the north of Borgarfjörður area, about 45 kilometers north from Borgarnes town in the West part of Iceland. Grábrók is about 170 meters high mountain north of Bifröst village and Lake Hreðavatn. The volcano is about 3400 years old, and Grábrók is one of three craters in the area, one is called Grábrókarfell (Rauðabrók) and another is called Litla Grábrók (Smábrók). The lava that flowed from the volcano is about 7 km2 and its average thickness is about 20 meters, the lava type is AA lava.

The lava field from Grábrók is very different from other sights and landscape in the area. The lava flowed through Norðurárdalur valley and changed the riverbed, it is also believed that Lake Hreðavatn was formed when the lava blocked the valley there.

There is an easy walk up to Grábrók from the north side. It is a great place to rest after driving from Borgarnes and to enjoy the nature, it is one of the easiest place in Iceland to go to the top of a volcano.

Other interesting places in the area include the waterfall Glanni which is a beautiful waterfall where the Norðurá river falls through the cliffs. In the summer you can see the salmon jumping up the waterfall, while Norðurá is one of the most famous salmon fishing rivers in Iceland. It is nice to walk from Grábrók volcano along the river banks of Norðurá to Glanni waterfall and to Paradísarlaut.

Directions:

From Reykjavík the drive is about 1 hour and 20 minutes to Grábrók. Take Ring Road nr. 1 towards Borgarnes town, keep going until the university of Bifröst. Turn where the sign says Hreðavatn.

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Grábrók is a small volcano in the north of Borgarfjörður area, about 45 kilometers north from Borgarnes town in the West part of Iceland. Grábrók is about 170 meters high mountain north of Bifröst village and Lake Hreðavatn.

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Viking World, Víkingabraut, Njardvik, Iceland

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Viking World is a museum and it has a replica of a viking ship.

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Hornstrandir Nature Reserve, Aðalstræti, Ísafjörður, Iceland

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Hornstrandir Nature Reserve - Where time doesn't matter

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National Museum of Iceland, Suðurgata, Reykjavík, Iceland

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Iceland is renowned for its incredible history. A history of Viking settlers, vicious feuds, volcanic eruptions and melting glacier floods. One one hand you have unbelievable tales of resilience and pride and on the other, you have sagas filled with love and the brightness of humanity.

Often in human history, these two things aren't easy to find in one place. Especially not in documents reaching back to the year 930. But Icelanders did excellent work in preserving their history and wrote down remarkably detailed testimonies to the lives that were lived in Iceland.

The National Museum of Iceland is a place where this extraordinary keeping of history comes to life. It is where the Icelandic Saga and the Icelandic culture throughout the years are displayed in the most fascinating of ways through exhibitions and artifacts. There is no doubt that Iceland's National Museum is where you should go to find out about the story of Iceland.

The museum covers the history of Iceland from settlement to the present day and will give you an excellent insight into everything from the life of Vikings, history, and culture, to the modern day life of an Icelander. The National Museum of Iceland is truly a highlight in Reykjavík!

The National Museum and the Culture House/Safnahúsið down at Hverfisgata street is a part of the same organization and a ticket for one is valid for the other. Both have a wonderful café and a gift shop which is an excellent place to pick up a souvenir from your trip to Iceland.

In Icelandic, it is calledÞjóðminjasafn Íslands

The National Museum audio-guide is free!

You are able to connect with the audio-guide at the museums through your smartphone at any time

The National Museum of Iceland covers the history from settlement to modern times

During winter the Museum is closed on Mondays

The National Museum is located right next to the University of Iceland

The Museum was established in 1863!

16th of September to the 30th of April: 10 am to 5 pm (closed on Mondays).

1st of May to the 15th of September: 10 am to 5 pm.

The museum is often closed on big holidays, please refer to the website for more information regarding openings during national holidays .

The museum is open daily (closed on Mondays in winter) and hosts both permanent exhibitions and temporary ones. Guided tours are available and on Saturdays they are available for free if you have an admission ticket.

There is no need to book - just show up. If the plan is to visit at any other day or at a different time, you might need to book in advance to get a guided tour. But if you pop in unannounced and aren't able to get on a guided tour, the audio guide is also great.

The audio guide is an excellent choice for those who feel less confident listening to the tour in English. However, the tour is available in nine other languages including Icelandic, Spanish, Danish, French, Polish, German, and Italian.

The National Museum of Iceland is located at two different locations. Both of which are in central Reykjavík. The main museum is called the National Museum of Iceland. It's located at Sudurgata 41, 101 Reykjavík.

The other museum is called the Culture House. It's located at Hverfisgata 15, 101 Reykjavík. They are both in walking distance of each other, but the path will take about 18 minutes.
GPS coordinates of National museum of Iceland: 64.1420° N, 21.9481° W
As the museum is located in central Reykjavík it is within walking distance of most major hotels, hostels and guesthouses downtown. For example, the walk from Hallgrímskirkja to The National Museum of Iceland is about 17 minutes and from Austurvöllur square about 13 minutes.

The local caféshop chain Kaffitár is located at the ground floor of the museum right across from the Museum's gift shop. The offer delicious refreshments and fantastic coffee. Plus, the seating area is inside a glass-roofed room creating a stellar setting in any season.

The café is also a wonderful spot to try some of the traditionally Icelandic baked goods including kleina (a twisted doughnut) and snúður (a cinnamon bun).

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National Museum of Iceland | Arctic Adventures

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Iceland is renowned for its incredible history. A history of Viking settlers, vicious feuds, volcanic eruptions and melting glacier floods. One one hand you have unbelievable tales of resilience and pride and on the other, you have sagas filled with love and the brightness of humanity.