Geysir
in Bláskógabyggð of South, Iceland
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Reykjavik Airport (51 mi) - Vestmannaeyjar Airport (61 mi)
- Krókstaðarmelar Airport (68 mi)
- Búðardalur Airport (69 mi)
- Keflavik International Airport (73 mi)
- Hjaltabakki Airport (92 mi)
- Sauðárkrókur Airport (100 mi)
- Hólmavík Airport (104 mi)
- Gjögur Airport (120 mi)
- Þingvellir National Park (Unesco heritage, 20 mi)
- Surtsey (Unesco heritage, 75 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 64.313 and -20.300 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 64° 18' 47" and W -20° 18' 0"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Krona - ISK
- Spoken languages:
- Icelandic, English, German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 08:42 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 10:14 am and 4:00 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.900 and 168.129 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Halfmoon Bay - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Iceland.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Iceland. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Geysir
Geysir in Bláskógabyggð (South) is a town located in Iceland about 49 mi (or 80 km) east of Reykjavik, the country's capital town.
Time in Geysir is now 08:42 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Reykjavik with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Geysir, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Iceland is Reykjavik Airport in a distance of 51 mi (or 82 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Iceland is Þingvellir National Park in a distance of 20 mi (or 33 km), West. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Selfoss, Saudarkrokur, Reykjavik, Borgarnes and Keflavik. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -7°C / 19 °F
| Morning Temperature | -8°C / 18 °F |
| Evening Temperature | -8°C / 18 °F |
| Night Temperature | -6°C / 21 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 67% |
| Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 7% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
-4°C (25 °F)
-3°C (27 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
-2°C (28 °F)
-4°C (25 °F)
Light snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
-6°C (20 °F)
-7°C (19 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Litli Geysir
Videos from this area
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Strokkur Geyser in Iceland
A popular stop on a Golden Circle tour of Iceland, Haukadalur geothermal valley is home to some of the country's most famous geysers, including Strokkur, which you can see erupting here.
Strokkur erupting
Strokkur (Icelandic for "churn") is a geyser in the geothermic region beside the Hvítá River in Iceland in the southwest part of the country, east of Reykjavik. It is one of Iceland's most...
Geysir Hot Springs in Iceland
Gaysir is located in Haukadalur valley, a geothermal area of more than 50 hot springs and multicolored mudpots in southwest Iceland There are two geysers, which are called Geysir and Strokkur....
Strokkur geyser. Iceland: July 2012. video 1
Strokkur (Icelandic for "churn") is a fountain geyser in the geothermal area beside the Hvítá River in Iceland in the southwest part of the country, east of Reykjavik. It is one of Iceland's...
Geyser Strokkur (Iceland) with slow motion
This geyser erupts every 5-10 minutes and throws column of water for 10-15 meters. From our Iceland's trip in 2014.
Strokkur Geysir (Icelandic) (aka Little Geysir), Geyser (english), Iceland, August 2014
Short video of the eruption of the Strokkur Geysir in southwest Iceland. During this time (August 2014) Strokkur was erupting about every 10 minutes. It was a pretty amazing spectacle to...
Mother of all geysers: The Great Geysir, Iceland
This is first geyser described in a printed source and the first known to modern Europeans. The English word geyser derives from Geysir. The name Geysir itself is derived from the Icelandic...
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Totoro Geyser
Unbelievable! Kids are making Strokkur geyser to blow up 4 times in less than 2 minutes by doing Totoro-like oooooo-paaa !! Incroyable! Les enfants font exploser le geyser de Strokkur 4 fois...
Strokkur Geyser in slow motion
Iceland's Strokkur Geyser erupting in slow motion. Filmed in January 2014 on a GoPro Hero 3 at 120 fps. Sound recorded with a Zoom H4N.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Geysir
Geysir, sometimes known as The Great Geysir, is a geyser in southwestern Iceland. It was the first geyser described in a printed source and the first known to modern Europeans. The English word geyser derives from Geysir. The name Geysir itself is derived from the Icelandic verb geysa, "to gush", the verb from Old Norse. Geysir lies in the Haukadalur valley on the slopes of Laugarfjall hill, which is also the home to Strokkur geyser about 50 metres south.
Strokkur
Strokkur (Icelandic for "churn") is a fountain geyser in the geothermal area beside the Hvítá River in Iceland in the southwest part of the country, east of Reykjavík. It is one of Iceland's most famous geysers, erupting about every 4–8 minutes 15 – 20 m high, sometimes up to 40 m high.
Haukadalur
Haukadalur (Hawkdale) is a name shared by three valleys in Iceland.
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