4 Best Sights in Reykjanes Peninsula and the South Coast (with the Golden Circle), Iceland

Located near the Keflavík marina, this artistic and cultural center of Reykjanesbær houses exhibition halls for the Art and Heritage Museums of Reykjanesbær. The museum offers diverse and exciting exhibitions, concerts, and cultural activities throughout the year. One of them is the ongoing exhibition of more than 100 model boats—all built by the skipper Grímur Karlsson.

Once regarded as Iceland's most valuable export, Saltfiskur (a dried and salted fish) has its own museum in Grindavík. Saltfisk production has a long and important history, which is told with great care in this museum.

In May 2008 a massive earthquake (6.3 magnitude) struck the southern part of Iceland. The epicenter of the quake was about 2 km (1 mile) southeast of Hveragerði, so many buildings in this area suffered severe damage. This exhibition, located in the Sunnumörk shopping center, relates personal accounts of the earthquake and displays photographs and surveillance camera footage. Visible through the floor of the building is an earthquake crack that is thought to be around 5,000 years old. At the exhibition there is also an earthquake simulator, so visitors can experience for themselves what a powerful earthquake feels like.

Njáls Saga—the most famous of the medieval Sagas of Icelanders—is told through a lively exhibition here at the Saga Centre. Only a 10-minute drive from Hella lies Hvolsvöllur, the town where it took place over a thousand years ago. Set in the settlement age, you will learn the stories of war heroes, family feuds, and Icelandic politics. To satisfy your hunger after immersing yourself in the saga, Valhalla Restaurant is located on-site; they serve beer and pub food like pulled pork, burgers, and fries.