Travel Reference
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The hardwood floor and low beams are cheered with polished dining tables, large wooden
hutches and cheerful staff.
BOOK AHEAD
Moving west from Hvolsvöllur all the way to Vík, many local farms have pretty, rural guest-
houses. It's a beautiful, but incredibly popular place to stay, so they get booked solid in
summer. Reservations are essential. Look on Icelandic Farm Holidays
(
www.farmholidays.is
) and booking.com for more choices; we offer but a top sample.
The excellent, free regional map Rangárþing Mýrdalurshows everything (available at
tourist offices).
Skógar
pop 20
Skógar nestles under the Eyjafjallajökull ice cap just off the Ring Road. This little tourist
settlement is the start (or occasionally end) of the hike over the Fimmvörðuháls Pass to
Þórsmörk, and is one of the activities centres in the southwest. At its western edge, you'll
see the dizzyingly high waterfall, Skógafoss, and on the eastern side you'll find a fantastic
folk museum.
Sights
Skógar Folk Museum
MUSEUM
tures only Ikr800; museum 9am-6pm Jun-Aug, 10am-5pm May & Sep, 11am-4pm Oct-Apr)
The highlight of little Skógar is the wonderful Skógar Folk Museum, which covers all as-
pects of Icelandic life. The vast collection was put together by 91-year-old Þórður Tómas-
son over more than 75 years. There are also restored buildings (church, turf-roofed farm-
house, cowsheds etc), and a huge, modern building houses an interesting transport and
communication museum, cafe Skógakaffi (open 10am to 5pm), and shop.
