Southwest Iceland & the Golden Circle - Iceland - page 229

Sleeping & Eating
The local campsite along the Litla-Laxá river is usually crammed, especially on weekends.
There's a farm stand at Melar on the western edge of town, on Rte 311 and a Samkaup-
Strax ( 9am-10pm Mon-Fri, 10am-10pm Sat & Sun) supermarket.
Icelandair Hótel Flúðir HOTEL
( 486 6630; www.hotelfludir.is ; Vesturbrún 1;d Ikr23,000; )
These two silver motel-style strands of rooms are comfortable, with parquet floors, en
suite bathrooms and a restaurant.
Grund GUESTHOUSE
(Gistiheimilið Flúðum; 565 9196; www.gistingfludir.is ; s/d without bathroom incl breakfast
Ikr13,000/21,000, mains Ikr1750-4900; )
Run by kindly Dagný, this adorable guesthouse has a handful of homey rooms filled with
antiques. The popular restaurant prides itself in offering fresh local food.
Efra Sel Farmers Market MARKET
( 820 7590; 11am-6pm Jun-Aug, Sat & Sun May)
The farmers market, about 3km northwest of town, near the golf course on Rte 359, offers
the best produce of the region: veggies, meat, strawberries, rhubarb pie and bread, plus has
picnic tables out front.
Minilik Ethiopian Restaurant ETHIOPIAN
( 846 9798; www.minilik.is ;mains Ikr1850-3000; noon-8pm Jun-6 Sep; )
Sweet-faced Azeb cooks up traditional Ethiopian specialties in this welcoming, unpreten-
tious spot. There are loads of vegetarian options, but also lamb such as awaze tibs or
chicken (doro kitfo) . As far as we know, this is the only Ethiopian restaurant in Iceland,
and it should beckon all lovers of spice.
Getting There & Away