# Things to see in Þingvallakirkja (Iceland): 19 places and when to go > Þingvallakirkja is a town in Iceland, and this site lists 19 places in and around it, mainly Nature (14), Mountains (9), History (2). The best known are Þingvellir, Öxarárfoss and Silfra. The best time to come is May to October; also possible: November to April. In June there are 20 h 26 of daylight, and in December, 3 h 33. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/thingvallakirkja/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Iceland · 64.2574, -21.1211 - **Places:** 19 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/naturaleza/) (14) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/montana/) (9) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/historia/) (2) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/fauna/) (1) · Diving (1) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/espiritual/) (1) - **Best time:** May to October. - **Also possible:** November to April. - **Nearest airport:** KEF Reykjavík, 78 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Hvalfell, at 852 m. ## What to see in Þingvallakirkja The places in and around Þingvallakirkja, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Þingvellir](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/thingvellir-national-park/): National park in Iceland · 2.6 km - [Öxarárfoss](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/oxararfoss/): Waterfall in Iceland · 950 m - [Silfra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/silfra-diving/): Water-filled rift in Iceland between the North American an Eurasion tectonic plates · 318 m - [Lögberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/logberg/): Site of the Icelandic parliament before 1300s · 248 m - [Hvalfell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/hvalfell/): Nature · Mountains · 15 km - [Hrafnabjörg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/hrafnabjorg/): Mountain in Iceland · 9.8 km - [Arnarfell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/arnarfell/): Mountain in Þingvellir, Iceland · 5.0 km - [Tintron](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/tintron/): Cave in Iceland · 9.0 km - [Flosagjá](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/flosagja/): Fault in Iceland · 577 m - [Kjölur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/kjolur/): Mountain in Iceland · 12 km - [Lágafell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/lagafell/): Mountain in Suðurland, Iceland · 13 km - [Litla Saudafell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/litla-saudafell/): Summit · 14 km - [Miðfell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/midfell/): Mountain in Iceland · 8.4 km - [Stóra-Sauðafell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/stora-saudafell/): Mountain in Iceland · 13 km - [Stóri-Reyðarbarmur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/stori-reydarbarmur/): Mountain in Iceland · 12 km - [Þingvallakirkja](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/thingvallakirkja-2/): Church in Iceland · 1 m - [Laugarvatnshellar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/laugarvatnshellir/): Cave in Iceland · 12 km - [Þingvellir](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/thingvellir/): Hiking · 1.1 km - [Þingvellir Exhibition: Heart of Iceland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/thingvellir-exhibition-heart-of-iceland/): Museum · 445 m ## When to go to Þingvallakirkja The best time to visit Þingvallakirkja is **May to October**; also possible: November to April. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 4 h 50 | | February | Possible | 8 h 05 | | March | Possible | 11 h 13 | | April | Possible | 14 h 41 | | May | Best time | 17 h 59 | | June | Best time | 20 h 26 | | July | Best time | 19 h 19 | | August | Best time | 16 h 05 | | September | Best time | 12 h 37 | | October | Best time | 9 h 16 | | November | Possible | 5 h 52 | | December | Possible | 3 h 33 | In June there are 20 h 26 of daylight, and in December, 3 h 33. In June, 19 of the 19 places are at their best. When to go to Iceland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Þingvallakirkja The nearest main airport is Keflavik International Airport (KEF, Reykjavík), 78 km as the crow flies. How to get around Iceland (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=64.2574%2C-21.1211) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=64.2574%2C-21.1211) ## Other towns nearby - [Kjós](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/kjos/): 9 places · 25 km - [Selfoss](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/selfoss-2/): 12 places · 31 km - [Selfoss](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/selfoss/): 28 places · 37 km - [Reykjavík](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/reikiavik/): 100 places · 42 km - [Deildartunga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/deildartunga/): 6 places · 47 km - [Borgarnes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/borgarnes/): 13 places · 50 km And all of Iceland, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Þingvallakirkja? The best known: [Þingvellir](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/thingvellir-national-park/), [Öxarárfoss](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/oxararfoss/), [Silfra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/silfra-diving/), [Lögberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/logberg/), [Hvalfell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/hvalfell/). In all, 19 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Þingvallakirkja? May to October; also possible: November to April. In June there are 20 h 26 of daylight, and in December, 3 h 33. ### How do you get to Þingvallakirkja? The nearest main airport is Keflavik International Airport (KEF), 78 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=64.2574%2C-21.1211) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Þingvallakirkja as the destination and these 19 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).