Iceland review - 2014, Page 87

ICELAND REVIEW 85
Practically the gateway to Iceland’s interior, the Hrauneyjar
Highland Center is at a distance of only 150 km (93 miles)
from Reykjavík and is open year-round, apart from Christmas and
New Year’s.
TWo aCCoMMoDaTion oPTions
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The Hrauneyjar Highland Center includes the Hrauneyjar Guest-
house, with made-up beds and sleeping bag accommodation,
and Hotel Highland, the only three-star hotel in the interior. Hotel
Highland features a gourmet restaurant and is a unique location
for smaller events, far away from the distractions of the city.
Base for ouTDoor aDVenTure
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The Hrauneyjar Highland Center is in close proximity to many
of the most beautiful and popular tourist attractions in the high-
lands, such as Landmannalaugar, Þjórsárdalur, Hekla, Sprengisan-
dur, Veiðivötn and Fjallabak, which makes it the perfect base for
expeditions—the region has endless opportunities for outdoor
adventure.
The area is also ideal for viewing the spectacular northern
lights. At Hotel Highland, guests can request to be woken up if
the northern lights come out to play during the night.
The lack of human impact on the surrounding environment and
the vastness of the highlands truly make it one of the last places
in Europe where freedom, natural beauty and solitude are com-
bined in a breathtakingly powerful experience.
hotelhighland.is; hrauneyjar.is
At the edge of the Icelandic highlands,
shaped by fire and ice through the ages,
you’ll find the Hrauneyjar Highland Center.
Welcome to the Wilderness
Vestnorden