Reception

Reception is a tourism office in , . Reception is situated nearby to the church , as well as near the aerodrome .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Reykjahlíð Mývatn Airport and Grjótagjá.

Aerodrome
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mývatn Airport is an airport serving , . The Lake area is a nature preserve of volcanic origin.

Cave
Photo: Chris 73, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small lava cave near lake Mývatn in Iceland. It has a thermal spring inside. In early 18th century the outlaw Jón Markússon lived there and used the cave for bathing. is situated 3 km southeast of Reception.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Reykjahlíð and Námaskarð.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mývatn is a lake near in . The lake was formed during a massive eruption 2300 years ago. Today the area is best known for the huge numbers of birds that visit in the summer, and for the weird and inspiring volcanic features that surround the lake.

Locality
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a locality, which is situated 4½ km east of Reception.

Reception

Latitude
65.64921° or 65° 38′ 57″ north
Longitude
-16.91812° or 16° 55′ 5″ west
Open location code
9CQ5J3XJ+MQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6604850367
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­information
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