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Iceland
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Southwest Iceland is the region of Iceland where the majority of the country's population lives, in and around the capital.
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Adventure caving to lava tunnels and craters in the Reykjanes peninsula. No gear or experience is required.
By plane
Keflavík International Airport (KEF) is the main international airport in Iceland, and the point of entry for most people arriving in Iceland.
By ferry
If you arrive in Iceland on the ferry from Denmark or the Faroe Islands, you will find yourself in Seyðisfjörður, East Iceland. From there, it's a 700-km drive to the Southwest.
By bus
There are buses from most of the main towns in West Iceland, South Iceland and North Iceland to the Southwest.
By car
Southwest Iceland is not on the ring road, and mainly connects to it via Reykjavík. The primary road on Reykjanes is no.
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Reykjavík · International · KEF
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the capital of Iceland and focal point of the Southwest
previously a separate fishing and trading town, today a suburb of Reykjavík and the second centre of gravity within the capital area
the main town on the Reykjanes peninsula and the location of Iceland's main international airport
Iceland's second most populous town, known for its iconic hilltop church
amazing geothermal spa with the water temperature around 40°C (104°F) all year round, even in freezing conditions
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