Iceland
Things to do in South Coast & Vík
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Sightlore has 12 places to explore in South Coast & Vík, and 10 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
South Coast & Vík's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Reynisdrangar
Reynisdrangar are the basalt sea stacks situated under the mountain Reynisfjall near the village of Vík í Mýrdal in southern Iceland.
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Skógasafn
Founded in 1949, one of Iceland's oldest regional museums; located at Skógar, 150 km east of Reykjavík, with more than 18,000 objects.
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Seljavallalaug
Seljavallalaug is a protected 25-metre outdoor pool in southern Iceland. The pool is one of the oldest swimming pools in Iceland and was built in 1923. Seljavallalaug is located not far from Seljavellir.
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Skógafoss
Skógafoss (pronounced) is a waterfall on the Skógá River in the south of Iceland at the cliff marking the former coastline.
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Dyrhólaey
Dyrhólaey, formerly known by seamen as Cape Portland, is a small promontory located on the south coast of Iceland, not far from the village Vík.
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Sólheimajökull
Sólheimajökull is an outlet glacier in southern Iceland, between the volcanoes Katla and Eyjafjallajökull.
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Reynisfjara
Reynisfjara is a popular black sand beach in southern Iceland near the town of Vík í Mýrdal. It is part of the Katla UNESCO Global Geopark on privately owned land.
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Kvernufoss
Kvernufoss is a waterfall on the Skógá River in the south of Iceland.
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Gljufrafoss
Gljúfrafoss or Gljúfrabúi ("one who lives in the canyon") is a small waterfall north of the larger falls of Seljalandsfoss in Iceland.
Discovery routes in South Coast & Vík
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
The South Coast: from the waterfalls to Vík's black beach
From Seljalandsfoss and Gljúfrabúi to Írárfoss, the Seljavallalaug pool, Skógafoss and Kvernufoss, the Skógar Museum, the Sólheimajökull glacier, Dyrhólaey, Reynisfjara beach, the Reynisdrangar sea stacks and Vík church.
Places to visit
Museums
Skógasafn
Founded in 1949, one of Iceland's oldest regional museums; located at Skógar, 150 km east of Reykjavík, with more than 18,000 objects.
Places of worship
Víkurkirkja
The church of the village of Vík í Mýrdal in south Iceland.
Nature
Seljalandsfoss
Seljalandsfoss is a waterfall in Iceland.
Gljufrafoss
Gljúfrafoss or Gljúfrabúi ("one who lives in the canyon") is a small waterfall north of the larger falls of Seljalandsfoss in Iceland.
Írárfoss
A waterfall below the Eyjafjöll mountains in south Iceland, where the small Írá river drops 60 metres; it lies between Skógar and Hvolsvöllur and can be seen from the Ring Road.
Skógafoss
Skógafoss (pronounced) is a waterfall on the Skógá River in the south of Iceland at the cliff marking the former coastline.
Kvernufoss
Kvernufoss is a waterfall on the Skógá River in the south of Iceland.
Sólheimajökull
Sólheimajökull is an outlet glacier in southern Iceland, between the volcanoes Katla and Eyjafjallajökull.
Dyrhólaey
Dyrhólaey, formerly known by seamen as Cape Portland, is a small promontory located on the south coast of Iceland, not far from the village Vík.
Reynisfjara
Reynisfjara is a popular black sand beach in southern Iceland near the town of Vík í Mýrdal. It is part of the Katla UNESCO Global Geopark on privately owned land.
Reynisdrangar
Reynisdrangar are the basalt sea stacks situated under the mountain Reynisfjall near the village of Vík í Mýrdal in southern Iceland.
Other
Seljavallalaug
Seljavallalaug is a protected 25-metre outdoor pool in southern Iceland. The pool is one of the oldest swimming pools in Iceland and was built in 1923. Seljavallalaug is located not far from Seljavellir.
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