Turf house
Turf house is in Rangárþing eystra, South Iceland. Turf house is situated nearby to the peak Drangshlíðarfjall, as well as near the waterfall Skógafoss.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Skógafoss.
Skógafoss
Waterfall
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Skógafoss is a waterfall on the Skógá River in the south of Iceland at the cliff marking the former coastline. After the coastline had receded, the former sea cliffs remained, parallel to the coast over hundreds of kilometres, creating together with some mountains a clear border between the coastal lowlands and the Highlands of Iceland. Skógafoss is situated 3 km east of Turf house.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skógar.
Skógar
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Skógar is a small village with a population of roughly 25 at the south end of the Eyjafjallajökull glacier in South Iceland. The area is known for its waterfall, Skógafoss.
Turf house
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Rútshellir”
- Category: tourism
- Location: Rangárþing eystra, South Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
63.52275° or 63° 31′ 22″ northLongitude
-19.57274° or 19° 34′ 22″ westOpen location code
9CM2GCFG+4WOpenStreetMap ID
node 4394578622OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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“Turf house” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Turf House”
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