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Heimaey stave church

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Heimaey Stave Church (Stafkirkjan) is a close replica of Haltdalen stave church situated in the Skansinn area of the harbour of Vestmannaeyjabær on Heimaey, Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland.

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63.4443°N, 20.2613°W · South Coast

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Off the main road
22.1 km from Route 1
Nearest town
Vestmannaeyjabær — 0.7 km away
Distance from Reykjavík
114 km in a straight line
What else is close
70 mapped places within 20 km

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Heimaey stave church weather and conditions

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4°Covercast · feels 1°C3 m/swind8 h 52 mdaylight · 08:39 – 17:31
In season now · Winter in IcelandGlacier Hike Experience on Sólheimajökull Glacier - Meet on locationfrom 15.990 ISK · 3 h
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Dacia Duster 4x4
SUV

Dacia Duster 4x4

Cheapest real 4WD in the fleet — gravel, the Westfjords and easy summer F-roads without truck prices.

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FuelPetrol/diesel
Seats5
Drive4WD
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5,355 kr6,300 kr/day
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VW Caravelle
9-seater

VW Caravelle

Whole family or friend group in one car — gear in the back, room to stretch.

TransmissionAutomatic
FuelDiesel
Seats9
Drive2WD
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12,750 kr15,000 kr/day
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Key Camper Wild Duo
Camper

Key Camper Wild Duo

Sleep right by the trailhead, wake up at the falls — F-road ready from mid-June.

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FuelPetrol
Sleeps2
Drive4WD
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5,304 kr6,240 kr/day
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Heimaey stave church — photo by Diego Delso · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0Photo: Diego Delso · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Nearby

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  1. 1Landakirkja1 km
  2. 2Stórólfshvolskirkja34 km
  3. 3Vík í Mýrdal Church63 km
  4. 4Víkurkirkja63 km
  5. 5Hraungerðiskirkja63 km
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Waterfalls

  1. 1Drífandi23 km
  2. 2Seljalandsfoss23 km
  3. 3Gljúfrabúi24 km
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Hot springs

  1. 1Geothermal hot spring near Vestmannaeyjabær1 km
  2. 2Geothermal hot spring near Hvolsvöllur34 km
  3. 3Seljavallalaug35 km
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Fuel

  1. 1Vestmannaeyjar< 1 km · 308.7 kr/L
  2. 2Hvolsvöllur34 km · 310.9 kr/L
  3. 3Hella43 km · 308.6 kr/L
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Supermarkets

  1. 1Krónan< 1 km
  2. 2Bónus< 1 km
  3. 3Kjörbúðin44 km
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  3. Bus transfer from Landmannalaugar to Hella / Reykjavikfrom 12.220 ISK · 4 hours
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Can I go inside Heimaey stave church?
Heimaey stave church is in South Coast. Many Icelandic churches are open to visitors during the day, but smaller rural churches are often locked outside services. Check opening hours before making a long drive, and never enter or photograph during a service in progress.
How do I get to Heimaey stave church?
Heimaey stave church is located in South Coast. Use the map and directions on this page — most churches sit in or near a town and are reachable by any car on paved roads.
Is there an entry fee for Heimaey stave church?
Entry to Icelandic churches is generally free, though a couple of city churches charge for tower viewing platforms or museums. Donations are welcomed at many rural churches.
What kind of church is Heimaey stave church?
Most churches in Iceland are Evangelical Lutheran parish churches of the Church of Iceland — the national church. A small number are Catholic. Details for this church, where recorded, come from Wikidata and Wikipedia.

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