Keldur at Rangárvellir
June 1 to August 31: Open daily 10:00 - 17:00
Open for visits from June 1st to August 31st.
Ticket to Keldur is also valid at the National Museum of Iceland in Reykjavík.
Ticket price: 2.500 ISK
Senior & students: 1.200 ISK
Children under 18: Free
Guided tour daily at 11 am & 3 pm. Included in the ticket price.
The oldest existing turf farm in Iceland is located at Keldur.
At Keldur you can experience how Icelanders lived in the past. For centuries, turf houses were the homes of the majority of Icelanders. The turf farm at Keldur is an excellent example of old Icelandic architecture, that blends seamlessly into the natural landscape.
The turf farm despite its age, is one of the largest preserved turf farms in south Iceland. The wooden frame of the hut is characteristic of Roman style. From the hut there is an underground tunnel thought to date from the 12th or 13th century and was probably built during a time of conflict. In addition to these, several outhouses have been preserved.
Keldur. Mynd Ívar Brynjólfsson.
Keldur. Mynd Steindór Gunnar Steindórsson.
Keldur. Mynd Ívar Brynjólfsson.
Traðir. Mynd GLH.
Lambhús. Mynd Steindór Gunnar Steindórsson.
Lambhús. Mynd Steindór Gunnar Steindórsson.
Lambhús. Mynd Steindór Gunnar Steindórsson.
Lambhús. Mynd Steindór Gunnar Steindórsson.
Keldur. Mynd Ívar Brynjólfsson.
Myllukofi. Mynd: GLH.