Mývatn Ski Area
Mývatn
- Capital of Northern Lights
Mývatn offers a unique natural environment. With large contrasts and short distances, you can experience the most and the best that Iceland has to offer. Large open spaces with roads and walkways lead travellers to unworldly locations, where volcanic eruptions have played a crucial role in the formation of the landscape. Whether the plan is to enjoy the landscape, examine unique natural phenomena or take a closer look at the plant and birdlife, Mývatn has it all. Furthermore, the area offers a variety of services in accommodation, food, and entertainment, based on years of experience and knowledge. Mývatn attracts huge numbers of travellers in the summer, but many believe the lake and its surroundings to be no less impressive in the wintertime.
Mývatn is the 4th largest lake in Iceland, 37 km2 in area. Its shores are indented with many coves and inlets and its surface is dotted with around 50 small islets and skerries. Midges (Chironomidae) are abundant and the ubiquitous swarms of these tiny flies give the lake its name.
The lake itself is very shallow, and the rays of the sun reach the lakebed everywhere. The ecology of the lake area is extremely diverse and interesting; one important characteristic of Mývatn is the prolific growth and abundance of freshwater seaweed. On the bed of the lake there are great quantities of diatoms, while nearer the surface, Mývatn's famous arctic char weave their way between aquatic plants and little islets topped with fertile vegetation.
On and around the lake there is a teeming and varied birdlife and Mývatn is the habitat of many kinds of lake and marsh birds. However, much of Mývatn's fame can be attributed to the fact that during summer, there is a greater variety of duck species gathered on and around the lake than anywhere else in the world. Mývatn is a legally protected conservation area and appears on the register of internationally important wetlands, along with the Laxá river which flows out of the lake. Lake Mývatn is part of the Diamond Circle explore the Diamond Circle www.northiceland.is/diamondcircle
Mývatn Nature Reserve
Lake Mývatn is a veritable paradise for birdwatchers and there is a highly diverse birdlife to be found both on the waters of the lake itself and on i
Skútustaðagígar
Skútustaðagígar pseudo craters were formed by gas explosions, when boiling lava flowed over the wetlands. The craters are a popular site for birdwatch
Birds Museum Sigurgeir
Sigurgeir´s Bird Museum was opened on the 17th of August 2008. The goal of the Museum is to educate the visitors about birds, the biota in Lake Mývatn
Hotel Laxá
Hotel Laxá is a new luxurious hotel that was opened in summer 2014. It features beautifully decorated rooms and excellent facilities in a prime locati
Gígur Visitor Centre
The visitor centre Gígur in Mývatn is open all year. There, park rangers and staff provide education and information to guests regarding nature, hikin
Sel-Hotel Mývatn
Sel Hotel Mývatn provides you with an ideal location from which to experience the wonders of Mývatn and its surroundings. The hotel has 58 rooms whic
GeoTravel Iceland
Höfði
Höfði is a rocky promontory which reaches into the waters of Lake Mývatn. The view from here is good, giving a vista of the lake's coves and inlets, b
Dimmuborgir Guesthouse
The family-run Dimmuborgir Guesthouse at Lake Mývatn offers accommodation in cosy cottages and double rooms all the year round. It is located on the s
Geo Travel Iceland
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Askja - Mývatn Tours
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Vogafjos Farm Resort
Welcome to Vogafjós Farm Resort
The resort is located on the east coast of lake Mývatn. It consists of a cosy family-owned guesthouse, a restaurant ne
Lake Mývatn
Mývatn is the 4th largest lake in Iceland, 37 km2 in area. Its shores are indented with many coves and inlets and its surface is dotted with around 50
Vogar
Please contact for prices and booking information.
Vogar Camping Ground - Vogar Travel Service
Our camping grounds have plenty of space and guests are welcome to park their car next to the tent/camper. Indoor toilets and hot showers are include
Slow Travel Mývatn
Slow Travel Mývatn was born out of the desire to make our vision of life into our way of life. In contact with nature and Icelandic traditions, our gu
Fosshotel Myvatn
Fosshotel Mývatn offers 92 rooms in wonderful surroundings north of Lake Mývatn, within 100 km from the Akureyri Airport. The hotel is designed by awa
Daddi’s Pizza
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Dimmuborgir
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Myvatnsstofa
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Fish & Chips Lake Myvatn
Take away Fish & Chips in Lake Myvatn, North Iceland. We serve delicious heart warming meal of Fish & Chips
Mývatn | Berjaya Iceland Hotels
Mývatn | Berjaya Iceland Hotels is a 59-room hotel that opened in July 2018. It was rebuilt on a solid foundation, where you can be yourself in a rela
Gamli bærinn
The Gamli – Bistro (The Old Farm-Bistro) If there is an original Icelandic Country Tavern, it is Gamli-Bistro by Lake Mývatn.From early morning to la
Hlíð Travel Service
Hlid offers different kind of accommodation:
Guesthouse / Hraunbrún: Sleeping bag accommodation in four beds rooms without private bathroom. Shared w
Hverfjall
Hverfjall has a large, circular explosion crater, about 140 metres deep and with a diameter of 1,000 metres. Hverfjall is one of Iceland's most beauti
Grjótagjá
Grjótagjá is a small cave in the Lake Mývatn area, and was a popular bathing place at one time. However, geological activity in the period 1975-1984,
Mývatn Nature Baths
Enjoy a relaxing visit to Myvatn Nature Bath. Located in the heart of north-east Iceland about 105 kilometres (65 miles) south of the Arctic Circle,
Námafjall
At the foothills of this spectacular volcanic mountain is an expanse of hot springs called Hverir that are known for their variety. You will also disc
Snow Dogs
Snow Dogs offers dog sledding tours, cart rides and Kennel visit at our Kennel Vallholt between Lake Mývatn and Akureyri, North Iceland.
Visit the pac
Narfastaðir Guesthouse
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Mývatn Ski Area
Mývatn Ski area is the perfect location for groups and those who want to connect with the locals. Opening hours are depending on each week and you see
Krafla Visitor Centre
The Krafla geothermal area in Mývatnssveit in northeast Iceland is one of the most famous geothermal areas worldwide. Krafla’s Visitor Centre gives vi
Víti
Víti is a huge explosion crater, about 300 metres in diameter. The crater was formed during a massive volcanic eruption at the start of the famous Mýv
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