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Points of interest · Southern Region · Updated on 6 November 2026

Attractions and sights in Southern Region

Southern Region has 30 points of interest on the Outdoor Pitstop map. Most are attractions (26), viewpoints (1) and monuments (1). 12 have a page of their own with a photo and a story. At 8, the app tells the story as an audio tour of about two minutes.

Þingvellir
Þingvellir, Bláskógabyggð
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Photo: Andreas Tille · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Geysir
Geysir, Bláskógabyggð
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Photo: Gerd Eichmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Gullfoss Falls
Gullfoss Falls, Hrunamannahreppur
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Photo: Andreas Tille · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

On the map

8 audio tours in Southern Region

At these places the app tells the story on the spot, in about two minutes. Listen in English or Dutch.

Þingvellir
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Þingvellir

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Photo: Andreas Tille · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Geysir
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Geysir

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Photo: Gerd Eichmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Gullfoss Falls
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Gullfoss Falls

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Photo: Andreas Tille · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Strokkur
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Strokkur

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Photo: Christoph Strässler from Oberdorf BL, Schweiz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Svartifoss
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Svartifoss

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Photo: Andreas Tille · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
  • KeriðKeriðAttraction · Grímsnes- og Grafningshreppur · Audio tour 2:10
  • LandmannalaugarLandmannalaugarAttraction · Rangárþing ytra · Audio tour 2:11
  • LakiLakiViewpoint · Skaftárhreppur · Audio tour 2:15

With Pro you check in at the place and hear the whole story; new users get Pro for their first 4 weeks.

Hear the story of Þingvellir on the spot with the app

22 more attractions in Southern Region

Those with a page of their own first, then the rest. Best known first.

  1. 9DyrhólaeyDyrhólaeyAttraction · Mýrdalshreppur · Story
  2. 10LögbergLögbergMonument · Bláskógabyggð · Story
  3. 11ÖxarárfossÖxarárfossAttraction · Bláskógabyggð · Story
  4. 12Silfra DivingSilfra DivingAttraction · Bláskógabyggð · Story

On the map only (18)

  • Wrecked DC-3 PlaneAttraction
  • Elephant RockAttraction
  • Bruarfoss WaterfallAttraction
  • Dyrhólaey LighthouseAttraction
  • GljufrabuiAttraction
  • Skálholt CathedralAttraction
  • UrriðafossAttraction
  • FornleifasvæðiRuins
  • ÓfærufossAttraction
  • KirkjugólfAttraction
  • LaugarvatnshellirAttraction
  • LeirgerðurAttraction
  • Reynisfjara BeachAttraction
  • Haukadalur geothermal areaAttraction
  • BergárfossAttraction
  • BúðafossAttraction
  • GullfossAttraction
  • SelMuseum

Choose a town

7 towns have points of interest.

All 30 from A to Z

A name with a link has a page of its own with a photo and a story.

  • BergárfossAttraction
  • Bruarfoss WaterfallAttraction
  • BúðafossAttraction
  • DyrhólaeyAttraction
  • Dyrhólaey LighthouseAttraction
  • Elephant RockAttraction
  • FornleifasvæðiRuins
  • GeysirAttraction
  • GljufrabuiAttraction
  • GullfossAttraction
  • Gullfoss FallsAttraction
  • Haukadalur geothermal areaAttraction
  • KeriðAttraction
  • KirkjugólfAttraction
  • LakiViewpoint
  • LandmannalaugarAttraction
  • LaugarvatnshellirAttraction
  • LeirgerðurAttraction
  • LögbergMonument
  • ÓfærufossAttraction
  • ÖxarárfossAttraction
  • Reynisfjara BeachAttraction
  • SelMuseum
  • Silfra DivingAttraction
  • Skálholt CathedralAttraction
  • StrokkurAttraction
  • SvartifossAttraction
  • UrriðafossAttraction
  • Wrecked DC-3 PlaneAttraction
  • ÞingvellirAttraction

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Frequently asked questions

How many attractions are there in Southern Region?

The Outdoor Pitstop map shows 30 points of interest in Southern Region, 12 of them with a page of their own with a photo and a story.

What are the best known attractions in Southern Region?

Among others Þingvellir, Geysir, Gullfoss Falls, Strokkur and Svartifoss.

Which attractions in Southern Region have an audio tour?

8: Þingvellir, Geysir, Gullfoss Falls, Strokkur, Svartifoss, Kerið, Landmannalaugar and Laki.

How does an audio tour work?

When you are at the place, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells its story in about two minutes, in English or Dutch. With Pro you check in and hear the whole story.

Which town has the most attractions?

Bláskógabyggð (12), then Mýrdalshreppur (4), Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður (3) and Skaftárhreppur (3).

Which attractions are there in Southern Region?

26, including Þingvellir, Geysir, Gullfoss Falls, Strokkur and Svartifoss.

Neighbouring regions

Attractions in the neighbouring regions

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