Vik
in Mýrdalshreppur of South, Iceland
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Vestmannaeyjar Airport (39 mi) - Fagurhólsmýri Airport (79 mi)
- Krókstaðarmelar Airport (139 mi)
- Akureyri Airport (157 mi)
- Hjaltabakki Airport (158 mi)
- Sauðárkrókur Airport (161 mi)
- Reykjahlíð Airport (167 mi)
- Husavik Airport (181 mi)
- Surtsey (Unesco heritage, 14 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 63.419 and -19.010 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 63° 25' 9" and W -19° 0' 34"
- 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: 08:37 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 9:59 am and 4:04 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.900 and 168.129 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Halfmoon Bay - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- 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
Discover Vik
Vik in Mýrdalshreppur (South) with it's 276 citizens is a city in Iceland about 101 mi (or 163 km) south-east of Reykjavik, the country's capital city.
Local time in Vik is now 08:37 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Reykjavik with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Vik. The closest airport in Iceland is Vestmannaeyjar Airport in a distance of 39 mi (or 63 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Surtsey in a distance of 14 mi (or 23 km), South-West. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Selfoss, Saudarkrokur, Akureyri, Reykjavik and Borgarnes. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Icelandair Hotel Vik
Hotel Edda Vik
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Country Hotel Höfðabrekka in Mýrdalur Iceland - Icelandic Farm Holidays
Friendly country hotel 5 km east of Vík. 62 rooms, all with private facilities and TV. Restaurant. Cooking facilities in a separate house. Hot tubs. Good location for Dyrhólaey -- birdlife....
Iceland Reynisdrangar lavabeach Vik
Iceland Reynisdrangar lavabeach Vik and ash of the vulcano Eyjafjallajokull.
Reynisdrangar Iceland
A journey along the black sands towards Iceland's famous Reynisdrangar sea stacks. http://icelandaurora.com/tours/
Islande - on the way back from the camping Pakgil, south of Iceland
On the way back form an amazing Camping in Pakgil, close to Vik. An amazing place! We really enjoyed our stay there! Heavily recommended ;-)!!!!
Vík í Mýrdal, Iceland
Windy day in Vík í Mýrdal in Iceland.
Reykjavik to South Iceland
Onward to South Iceland.
Black sand beach and Trolls' fingers, Vík, Iceland
Vík í Mýrdal
Im Süden von Island liegt das kleine Dorf Vík. Eine Klippe bietet u.a. Papageientauchern einen Nistplatz.
Driving into Vík í Mýrdal, Iceland
Driving into Vík í Mýrdal in Iceland. This is recorded on 12-December-2013.
Black sand and surf at Dyrnholaey
Here we are on a black sand/rock beach near our puffin hunting expedition. Just a little scenery shot, doesn't really show much except for us having a good time.
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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.
Vík í Mýrdal
The village of Vík (or Vík í Mýrdal in full) is the southernmost village in Iceland, located on the main ring road around the island, around 180 km by road SSE of Reykjavík. Despite its small size (291 inhabitants as of January 2011) it is the largest settlement for some 70 km around and is an important staging post, thus it is indicated on road signs from a long distance away.
Reynisdrangar
Reynisdrangar are basalt sea stacks situated under the mountain Reynisfjall near the village Vík í Mýrdal, southern Iceland. Legend says that the stacks originated when two trolls dragged a three-masted ship to land unsuccessfully and when daylight broke they became needles of rock.
Mýrdalshreppur
Mýrdalshreppur is a municipality located in southern Iceland. As of January 2011, it had a total population of 469 and a population density of 0.65 per square kilometre . The total area is 755 square kilometres . The main village is Vík.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Vik.
Bræðratunga: Reynisfjall, Bræðratunga (source)
Vik: Reynisfjall, Vik (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Vík-Handelssted, Вёска Вік, Vik, Vik in Myrdal, Վիք, Vík, Vík í Mýrdal, Víkur, ヴィーク, 비크이뮈르달, Vikas, Вик, Вік і Мірдал
