Gljúfrastofa is the Visitor and Information Centre for the Northern Territory of Vatnajökull National Park.

The visitor centre also houses a souvenir shop.

The interesting exhibition on geology and the nature of Jökulsárgljúfur canyon and its environs graphically informs guests about plate boundaries, volcanism, biospheres and habitats, the power of glacial floods, the formation of Ásbyrgi canyon, and the interaction of humans with the might of nature.

Considered by many to be the country’s best exhibition on Icelandic nature, it interactively allows the visitor to feel, smell and try out the assorted objects.

• Destination

  North Iceland

• Country

  Iceland

• Type of experience

  Nature

• Best time to visit

  • Winter
  • Spring
  • Autumn
  • Summer

• Nearby stations

  • Grímsey Airport
  • Siglufjörður Airport
  • Akureyri Airport