Giganta’s Cave

Giganta’s Cave is in Reykjanesbær, Southern Peninsula. Giganta’s Cave is situated near Hótel Berg, as well as near Baldur, KE97.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Keflavík International Airport and Vatnsnes Lighthouse.

Keflavík International Airport

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Keflavík International Airport is in Keflavík and serves as the main international airport of Reykjavík and Iceland. It has become a rapidly growing hub for transatlantic flights, especially for discount travellers and smaller cities.

Vatnsnes Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Bjorn.thorvaldsson.is, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Vatnsnes Lighthouse is situated 1 km southeast of Giganta’s Cave.

Icelandic Museum of Rock ‘n’ Roll

Museum

The Icelandic Museum of Rock 'n' Roll is located at the Hljómahöll concert and conference hall in Reykjanesbær. It was formally opened on April 5, 2014. Icelandic Museum of Rock ‘n’ Roll is situated 2 km south of Giganta’s Cave.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Keflavík and Reykjanesbaer.

Keflavík

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Keflavík is a town in Southwest Iceland that is home to the country's international airport. The population was approximately 16,000 in 2018, before further municipality mergers.

Reykjanesbaer

Town

Photo: Helgi Halldórsson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Reykjanesbær is a municipality on the Southern Peninsula in Iceland, though the name is also used by locals to refer to the suburban region of Keflavík and Njarðvík which have grown together over the years. Reykjanesbaer is situated 3 km south of Giganta’s Cave.

Njardvik

Town

Photo: Steinninn, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Njarðvík is a town in Reykjanesbær in southwestern Iceland, on the peninsula of Reykjanes. As of 2025, its population was 10,000. Njardvik is situated 4 km south of Giganta’s Cave.

Giganta’s Cave

Type: Tourist attraction
Also known as: “Giantess Cave” and “Skessuhellir”
Category: tourism
Location: Reykjanesbær, Southern Peninsula, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

64.00903° or 64° 0′ 33″ north

Longitude

-22.55461° or 22° 33′ 17″ west

Open location code

99PV2C5W+J5

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3080120160

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Hótel Berg and Baldur, KE97.

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Places to explore: Kaffi Duus and Hotel Duus.

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