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Tours
Free one-hour guided tours set off from the church at 10am from June to August.
Sleeping & Eating
There is some basic accommodation to the south of the lake near Bruarholt such as Hótel
Borealis ( 561 3661; www.hotelborealis.is ; Bruarholt;d with/without bathroom incl breakfast
Ikr27,700/17,800) and scout camp Útilífsmiðstöð Skáta Úlfljótsvatni ( 482 2674;
www.ulfljotsvatn.is ;Úlfljótsvatn;site/dm per person Ikr1200/3400) .
Þingvellir Campsites CAMPGROUND
( GOOGLE MAP ;sites per adult/tent Ikr1300/100; Jun-Aug)
Overseen by the park information centre, the best two areas are at Leirar, near the cafe:
Syðri-Leirar is the biggest and Nyrðri-Leirar has laundry facilities. Fagrabrekka and Hvan-
nabrekka are for campers only (no cars). Vatnskot, is down by the lake, and has toilets and
cold water (no electricity).
Cottages @ Lake Thingvellir COTTAGES
(Skálabrekka; GOOGLE MAP ; 892 7110; www.lakethingvellir.is ;cottage Ikr16,200, plusper person
per night Ikr2300)
Four pine cottages with views to the lake near the national park entrance along Rte 36.
Ion Luxury Adventure Hotel BOUTIQUE HOTEL
( GOOGLE MAP ; 482 3415; www.ioniceland.is ; Nesjavellir vid Þingvallavatn;s/d Ikr44,000/
51,000; )
A leader in a new breed of deluxe countryside hotels, Ion is all about local food, sustain-
able practices and hip, modern rooms. Its restaurant ( www.ioniceland.is ;Nesjavellir vid,
Þingvallavatn;dinner mains Ikr4400-6200; 11.30am-10pm) with slow-food local ingredients,
bar with floor-to-ceilng plate glass windows, geothermal pool and organic spa are sumptu-
ous. Rooms are a tad smallish, but kitted out impeccably, with fun touches like horse por-
traits on a wall.