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Delve into Grindavík
Grindavík in Grindavíkurbær (Southern Peninsula) with it's 2,856 habitants is a town located in Iceland about 26 mi (or 42 km) south-west of Reykjavik, the country's capital town.
Time in Grindavík is now 08:42 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Reykjavik with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Grindavík, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Iceland is Keflavik International Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Þingvellir National Park in a distance of 53 mi (or 85 km), North-East.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Keflavik, Reykjavik, Borgarnes, Selfoss and Isafjordur. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -4°C / 25 °F
Morning Temperature | -3°C / 27 °F |
Evening Temperature | -3°C / 27 °F |
Night Temperature | -2°C / 28 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 56% |
Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 13% of sky |
General Conditions | Few clouds |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
-1°C (31 °F)
1°C (33 °F)
Overcast clouds, strong breeze.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
1°C (34 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
-1°C (30 °F)
-2°C (29 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Videos from this area
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Grindavík Íslandsmeistari í körfubolta karla 2013
Grindavík tryggði sér Íslandsmeistaratitilinn í körfubolta karla með því að leggja Stjörnuna að velli í oddaleik í Röstinni í Grindavík 28. apríl 2013.
Boat in breaking sea - Grindavík, Iceland
I took this video of the Icelandic fishing boat REYNIR GK-47 in the difficult entrance to Grindavík harbour in January 1991. In strong South and Southwest wind the heavy svells breaks in...
Minnisvarði um Sigvaldi S. Kaldalóns - Grindavík - Myndbrot - 1996
Minnisvarði um Sigvalda S. Kaldalóns afhjúpaður í Grindavík, við Kvennó á Víkurbrautinni, 10. nóvember 1996.
Söngvakeppni barna á 17. júní 2011 í Grindavík
Frá söngvakeppni barna á 17. júní hátíðarhöldum í Grindavík 2011.
Kafað í sjónum við Grindavík
Einn fremsti neðansjávarljósmyndari heims Alex Mustard var á ferð við Íslandsstrendur í sumar og myndaði m.a. í sjónum við Grindavík ásamt Gísla Arnari Guðmundssyni. Hér má...
Leikskólinn Krókur - Menningarhátíð í Grindavík 2011
Stuttmynd frá Króki sem sýnd var við setningu Menningarhátíar Grindavíkur 2011.
Innsiglingin í Grindavík - Leiðbeiningar
Grindavíkurhöfn - Hlutverk okkar er að veita skipum þjónustu og öryggi. Hér sést þegar Vörður RA siglir inn til Grindavíkurhafnar 22. apríl 2013 kl. 14. Siglingahraði í innsiglingu...
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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.
Grindavík
Grindavík is a fishing town at the peninsula of Reykjanes at the south-western coast of Iceland. It is one of the few cities with a harbour at this coast. Most of the 2,800 inhabitants work in the fishing industry. The Blue Lagoon, Grindavík's premiere attraction, is located 3 miles from the town centre.
Blue Lagoon (geothermal spa)
The Blue Lagoon geothermal spa is one of the most visited attractions in Iceland. The steamy waters are part of a lava formation. The spa is located in a lava field in Grindavík on the Reykjanes Peninsula, southwestern Iceland. Bláa lónið is situated approximately 13 km (8 miles) from the Keflavík International Airport and 39 km (24 miles) from the capital city of Reykjavík. That is roughly a 20 minute drive from the airport and a 40 minute drive from Reykjavík.
Grindavíkurvöllur
Grindavíkurvöllur is a multi-use stadium in Grindavík, Iceland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Knattspyrnudeild UMFG. 30x30px30x30px This article about an Icelandic sports venue is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. vte