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    Prestsbakkakirkja á Síðu

    Prestsbakki has been an ecclesiastical site since 1859 when church activities at Kirkjubæjarklaustur ceased. The Rev. Jón Steingrímsson (1728-91), known as the "Fire Priest," lived at Prestsbakki. The church at Prestsbakki contains many interesting objects.

    Prestsbakkakirkja á Síðu

    Prestsbakkakirkja á Síðu

    Prestsbakki has been an ecclesiastical site since 1859 when church activities at Kirkjubæjarklaustur ceased. The Rev. Jón Steingrímsson (1728-91), kno
    Kirkjugólf

    Kirkjugólf

    Kirkjugólf, or ‘the church floor,’ is an 80 square meter expanse of columnar basalt stone slabs that slowly eroded when the sea covered the area. The
    Reverend Jón Steingrímsson chapel

    Reverend Jón Steingrímsson chapel

    The chapel at Kirkjubæjarklaustur was consecrated in 1974. It was built in the memory of reverend Jón Steingrímsson, fire cleric (1728-1791). He said
    KIRKJUBÆJARKLAUSTUR

    KIRKJUBÆJARKLAUSTUR

    SkaftárhreppurSkaftárhreppur district is the center of the south of Iceland and the perfect location to stay while taking day tours to see many of Ice
    Skaftárstofa Visitor Centre, Kirkjubæjarklaustur

    Skaftárstofa Visitor Centre, Kirkjubæjarklaustur

    Skaftárstofa is the Vatnajökull National Park visitors center, located near Kirkjubæjarklaustur at Sönghóll by road number 1. It also serves as an in
    Hotel Klaustur

    Hotel Klaustur

    Hotel Klaustur is ideally located for trips to the biggest glacier in Europe – Vatnajökull, Laki Craters and Skaftafell National Park, as well as the
    Kirkjubæjarklaustur Swimming Pool

    Kirkjubæjarklaustur Swimming Pool

    Where you can watch the Waterfall from the Hot Tube ! The sports center at Kirkjubæjarklaustur is in the middle of the village . The Sports Center has
    Kirkjubæjarstofa

    Kirkjubæjarstofa

    Exhibition and study centre on the nature, history and culture of the region.
    Kjarr restaurant

    Kjarr restaurant

    Kjarr restaurant opened on June 17, 2022.  The restaurant is by the waterfall Systrafoss in Kirkjubæjarklaustur. See website for more information on o
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    Adventure Hotel Geirland Geirlandi 880 Kirkjubæjarklaustur 487-4677
    Hörgsland Travel Service Hörgsland I 880 Kirkjubæjarklaustur 8612244
    Iceland National Park Tours Klausturvegur 6 880 Kirkjubæjarklaustur 478-1400
    Kaffi Munkar Klausturvegur 1-5 880 Kirkjubæjarklaustur 567-7600
    Kirkjubær Camping Ground Kirkjubær 2 880 Kirkjubæjarklaustur 487-4617
    Klausturhof Guesthouse Klausturvegur 1-5 880 Kirkjubæjarklaustur 567-7600
    Kleifar-Mörk Camping Ground Við Geirlandsveg 880 Kirkjubæjarklaustur 487-4675
    Magma Hotel Tunga 880 Kirkjubæjarklaustur 420-0800
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