cathedral
Hallgrímskirkja
Reykjavik's towering expressionist church inspired by Iceland's basalt lava formations.
11 km · about 20 min drive
Iceland · Europe
Mosfellsbær works well as a base: 20 minutes from Reykjavík, 12km from Northern Lights: Reykjavik.
Mosfellsbær is a town located in Iceland. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Mosfellsbær sits in Iceland, where you drive on the right. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Mosfellsbær to your route.
Mosfellsbær (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈmɔːsˌfɛlsˌpaiːr̥] , colloquially Mosó) is a town in south-west Iceland, 12 kilometres (7 miles) east of the country's capital, Reykjavík. The coat of arms of the municipality is a tightly-knotted triquetra, a symbol often used in Celtic knotwork and strongly associated with theRead more
Celtic nations (which featured prominently in Celtic spirituality as well as Ancient Celtic religion in the past and, to some extent, to this day). The coat of arms might denote the Gaelic heritage of Mosfellsbær as Icelanders are also descended from Gaelic-speaking settlers who voyaged or were brought by the Norsemen in Iceland during the country's settlement in the Viking Age.
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Mosfellsbær is located in Iceland, Europe. The coordinates are 64.1667 latitude, -21.7000 longitude.
Mosfellsbær has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Iceland.
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Full driving guide for Iceland8 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
Reykjavik's towering expressionist church inspired by Iceland's basalt lava formations.
11 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
Iceland's capital offers accessible Northern Lights viewing from September to March, with tours departing nightly to dark-sky areas.
12 km · about 20 min drive
famous road
Iceland's Route 1 circles the entire island over 1,322 kilometers past volcanoes, glaciers, geysers, and black sand beaches.
12 km · about 20 min drive
restaurant
Reykjavík's harbourside hot-dog stand, family-run since 1937 and still serving lamb-based dogs 'with everything': crispy onions, remoulade and sweet mustard. Bill Clinton and virtually every Icelander have queued here.
12 km · about 20 min drive
tunnel
A 5.7 km road tunnel diving 165 m below sea level under Hvalfjörður on Iceland's Ring Road, saving an hour over the old fjord loop. The country's first subsea tunnel, opened in 1998 and now toll-free.
19 km · about 20 min drive
national park
A UNESCO site where the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates visibly drift apart, and the site of Iceland's ancient parliament.
29 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
A crystal-clear fissure in Þingvellir where snorkellers swim between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates in 2°C water.
30 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
A vivid 3,000-year-old volcanic crater lake with striking red and black slopes surrounding an aquamarine pool on the Golden Circle route.
42 km · about 50 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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