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Strandarkirkja

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Strandarkirkja is a Lutheran parish church in Selvogur, on the southern coast of Iceland. The church is a landmark for travellers at sea.

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63.8333°N, 21.7000°W · West Iceland

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Getting there
Road 427 (Selvogur-sýslum.)
Off the main road
15.5 km from Route 38
Nearest town
Þorlákshöfn — 16.4 km away
Distance from Reykjavík
37 km in a straight line
What else is close
74 mapped places within 20 km

Tours near Strandarkirkja

Geothermal Exhibition: Self-Guided Audio Tour and Entry Ticketfrom 2.650 ISK · 1 hInside The Volcano Hiking Tour - Self-drivefrom 51.000 ISK · 4 hInside The Volcano Hiking Tour with Pickup from Reykjavíkfrom 55.500 ISK · 6 hGeothermal Sprint Through Krýsuvíkfrom 55.500 ISK · 3 hDay Trek beyond Seltun: A Vibrant Geothermal Wonderland, Mountains and Lakesfrom 18.994 ISK · 7 hEvening Lava Tunnel Tourfrom 8.900 ISK · 1 hBlack & Blue - Lava Tunnel + Silfra Snorkelingfrom 23.990 ISK · 5 hStandard Lava Tunnel Tourfrom 8.900 ISK · 1 hThe Lava Falls Adventure tourfrom 27.900 ISK · 3 h
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ToursIn season nowInto The Glacier - From Húsafellfrom 27.900 ISK · 4 hSnowmobile on Langjökull Glacier - Meet us in Husafellfrom 33.490 ISK · 2 hSouth Coast & Sky Lagoon Sér Pass Tourfrom 32.590 ISK · 13 hAll 1,631 toursBy activity and region

Strandarkirkja weather and conditions

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3°Covercast · feels -2°C5 m/swind8 h 49 mdaylight · 08:46 – 17:35
In season now · Winter in IcelandInto The Glacier - From Húsafellfrom 27.900 ISK · 4 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
From
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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Strandarkirkja — photo by JNC2 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0Photo: JNC2 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

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Nearby

km column = your drive

  1. 1Reynivallakirkja57 km
  2. 2Hallgrímskirkja64 km
  3. 3Hvanneyrarkirkja81 km
  4. 4Kolbeinsstaðakirkja113 km
  5. 5Búðir Church137 km
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Waterfalls

  1. 1Litli-Foss29 km
  2. 2Breiðholtsfoss31 km
  3. 3Selásfoss31 km
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Hot springs

  1. 1Geothermal hot spring near Þorlákshöfn16 km
  2. 2Geothermal hot spring near Hafnarfjarðarkaupstaður19 km
  3. 3Geothermal hot spring near Ölfus26 km
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Fuel

  1. 1Þorlákshöfn16 km · 308.6 kr/L
  2. 2Einhella27 km · 279.7 kr/L
  3. 3Norðurhella27 km · 279.9 kr/L
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Supermarkets

  1. 1Krónan16 km
  2. 2Bónus28 km
  3. 3Nettó28 km
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Tours

  1. Day Trek to Akrafjall: The Troll's Mountainfrom 17.587 ISK · 6 hours 30 minutes
  2. From Grundarfjörður Port: Private Snaefellsness Tourfrom 269.900 ISK · 8 hours
  3. Grundarfjörður Cruise Tour: Snæfellsnes Peninsula from the portfrom 24.500 ISK · 5 hours 30 minutes
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Frequently
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Can I go inside Strandarkirkja?
Strandarkirkja is in West Iceland. 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 Strandarkirkja?
Strandarkirkja is located in West Iceland. 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 Strandarkirkja?
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 Strandarkirkja?
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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