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Grindavik, Iceland

Grindavík is a fishing town in the Southern Peninsula district of Iceland, located near Þorbjörn.

Type City

Why go

  • Town in Iceland.
  • Known for Blue Lagoon Spa, geothermal spas.

History

Grindavík is a fishing town in the Southern Peninsula district of Iceland, located near Þorbjörn.

Restaurants & places to go

Restaurant · With expansive windows revealing the luminous warmth of the Retreat Lagoon, you can fulfill yourself on the restaurant’s light delicacies as you… · bluelagoon.com
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Restaurant · Wall-to-wall glass opens to the light and lava of the surrounding lagoon while the wood-burning fireplace brings warmth and wellbeing. · support.bluelagoon.com
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Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:30-20:00; Sa-Su 12:00-20:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, air conditioning · 7A Hafnargata, 240 · papas.is
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Fish, Fish And Chips, Seafood, Restaurant · Fish/Fish And Chips restaurant · 6 Hafnargata, grindavík, 240 · fishhouse.is
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Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00; Sa 11:00-17:00 Features: vegetarian options · Grindavík, 240 · hjahollu.is
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Icelandic, Restaurant · Icelandic restaurant · 11 Norðurljósavegur, Grindavík, 240 · bluelagoon.com
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Airports

Keflavík International Airport (KEF) 18 km to the centre
Reykjavík, 2, IS — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 8 airlines (Icelandair, bmibaby, easyJet, Maastricht Airlines…) · direct flights to 32 destinations incl. Copenhagen, London, Oslo, Paris, Alicante… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 8 airlines, 32 direct destinations

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

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Reykjavík Domestic Airport (RKV) 40 km to the centre
Reykjavík, 1, IS — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 1 airline (Air Iceland) · direct flights to 5 destinations incl. Akureyri, Egilsstadir, Godthaab, Isafjordur, KUS (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 5 direct destinations

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

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Where things are

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When to go

Tourist season
May – September

The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.

Shoulder season
April, October

Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.

Worth avoiding
Deep winter

Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for Grindavik, Iceland — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in.

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Grindavik, Iceland. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Private aviation

On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.

Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.

Tours & experiences