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Kirkjubæjarklaustur

Kirkjubæjarklaustur

Situated along the main road between Vík and Höfn, Kirkjubæjarklaustur is a small village with only 120 inhabitants, but a wealth of natural attractions, suc...
Situated along the main road between Vík and Höfn, Kirkjubæjarklaustur is a small town with only 120 inhabitants, but a wealth of natural attractions, such as Kirkjugólf, Eldgjá, the Laki craters and the Fjaðrárglúfur canyon. The town's name translates as "church cloister farm". Many Icelanders refer to it simply as Klaustur. The town is believed to have been settled by Irish monks before the arrival of the Norse settlers in Iceland, and was the location of a Benedictine convent from 1186 until the reformation in 1550. Much of the local folklore revolves around good and sinful nuns from this period.
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