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Guesthouse Lambastadir Welcome Book WELCOME This book is for sale in the lobby. Price is 1500 ISK - 10 Euro. LocatedLocated centrally centrally in South Iceland in DasSouth Hotel liegt Iceland zentral in Südisland GUESTHOUSE Reykjavik Das Hotel liegtGuesthouse Ke avik Lambastadir LAMBASTADIR zentral inSelfoss Südisland Hella Table of content: Table of content .......................................................................................................Page 2 Guesthouse Lambastaðir is a new guesthouse located 7 km east of Selfoss by highway no 1. All eleven rooms have hardwoodInteresting floors and websites private bathrooms, .................................................................................................Page 2 free access to hot tub, parking and internet. Breakfast is served on site. A good view can be enjoyed from the guesthouse offering Dearopportunities guest for being ............................................................................................................... outdoors to enjoy Page 3 the nature and animals. Lambastaðir is well situated for day trips, 70km to Gullfoss, 61km to Geysir, and 43km to Thingvellir National Park. The nearby town of Selfoss (7km) offers restaurants, indoor/outdoor swimming pools, golfBasic and shopping. information Other entertainment .................................................................................................... such Page 4 as horse riding, bird watching and museums are Distancesalso situated in the from local communities. our guesthouse ...............................................................................Page 5 PERFECT LOCATION FOR DAY TOURS FROM OUR GUEST HOUSE The Golden Circle, a unique day tour from our guesthouse ...................................Page 7 Das neue Gästehaus Lambastaðir ist 7 km östlich von Selfoss an der Ringstrasse 1 gelegen. Alle 11 Zimmer haben Parketfussboden,The Blue eigene Circle, Badezimmer, a Zugangunique day tour from our guesthouse .......................................Page 7 zum Hot Pot und WLAN. Wir bieten Frühstück an. Die Aussicht ist sehr schön und die Umgebung lädt zum Aufenthalt im Freien in der Natur und in Tiernähe ein. Lambastaðir liegt sehr günstig gelegen - 70km zumThe Gullfoss, South 61km zumCoast, Geysir unda unique 43km day tour from our guesthouse ....................................Page 11 zum Þingvellir Nationalpark. Die Stadt Selfoss (7km) bietet ein grosses Schwimmbad, Restaurants, Golf und Einkaufsmöglichkeiten. AndereThe Aktivitäten South wie Coast, Reiten, Þakgil, a unique day tour from our guesthouse ........................Page 13 Vogelbeobachtung und Museen sind ebenfalls in derThe nahen Westman Umgebung möglich. Islands, a unique day tour from our guesthouse.............................Page 15 PERFEKTE LAGE FÜR TAGESTOUREN VON UNSERER PENSION AUS Landmannalaugar, a unique day tour from our guesthouse (4x4) ........................Page 17 Guesthouse Lambastadir - 801 Selfoss - Iceland Tel: +354 777 0705 - Email: [email protected], - Website: www.lambastadir.is Fjallabak, a long day tour from our guesthouse (4x4) ...........Page 19 Þórsmörk, a unique day tour from our guesthouse (4x4) ......................................Page 21 Jökulsárlón, a long day tour from our guesthouse ................................................Page 23 Imortant websites for travellers, weather, roads and safe travel................... Page 24 Interesting websites: http://icelandicvolcanoes.is/ ......................................... Catalogue of Icelandic volcanoes http://www.south.is/ ............................................... Official travel guide to South Iceland http://en.vedur.is/weather/forecasts/aurora/ ..............................................Aurora forecast http://www.lambastadir.is/what-to-to-2 .........................................What to do in our area http://www.mcc.is/english/ .................................... Multicultural and information Centre http://ornosk.com/author/ornosk/ .................... Örn Óskarssn – birds, landscape, weather Tel: +354 777 0705 - Email: [email protected] - Website: www.lambastadir.is Coordinates: 63° 56,8´N, 20° 48,9´W. 2 LocatedLocated centrally centrally in South Iceland in DasSouth Hotel liegt Iceland zentral in Südisland GUESTHOUSE Reykjavik Das Hotel liegtGuesthouse Ke avik Lambastadir LAMBASTADIR zentral inSelfoss Südisland Hella Dear guest. Our name is Almar and Svanhvít and we are the owners of Guesthouse Lambastaðir and the farm Lambastaðir. Trough my life I have worked as a Guesthouse Lambastaðir is a new guesthouse located 7 km east of Selfoss by highway no 1. All eleven rooms have hardwood floors and private bathrooms, printer and a tour guide. Svanhvít used free access to hot tub, parking and internet. Breakfast is served on site. A good view can be enjoyed from the guesthouse offering opportunities for being outdoors to enjoy to work in a bank but the year 2008 the nature and animals. Lambastaðir is well situated for day trips, 70km to Gullfoss, 61km she started to learn historian in the to Geysir, and 43km to Thingvellir National Park. The nearby town of Selfoss (7km) offers restaurants, indoor/outdoor swimming pools, golf and shopping. Other entertainment such Univercity of Iceland, and finished that as horse riding, bird watching and museums are also situated in the local communities. the year 2011. We had lived in Selfoss PERFECT LOCATION FOR DAY TOURS FROM OUR GUEST HOUSE for 15 years and wanted to move where Das neue Gästehaus Lambastaðir ist 7 km östlich von Selfoss an der Ringstrasse 1 gelegen. Alle 11 Zimmer haben Parketfussboden, eigene Badezimmer, Zugang we could have sheep, horses and other zum Hot Pot und WLAN. Wir bieten Frühstück an. Die Aussicht ist sehr schön animals. It was the year 2005 we bought und die Umgebung lädt zum Aufenthalt im Freien in der Natur und in Tiernähe ein. Lambastaðir liegt sehr günstig gelegen - 70km zum Gullfoss, 61km zum Geysir und 43km the farm Lambastaðir. In the autumn zum Þingvellir Nationalpark. Die Stadt Selfoss (7km) bietet ein grosses Schwimmbad, Restaurants,With Golfour undthree Einkaufsmöglichkeiten. daugther, Birna, Andere Harpa Aktivitäten and Sólveig. wie Reiten, 2011 we decided to build a guesthouse. Vogelbeobachtung und Museen sind ebenfalls in der nahen Umgebung möglich. We hired a carpenter, his name is Hreiðar and hePERFEKTE is the brother LAGE FÜR of TAGESTOUREN Svanhvít. He VON also UNSERER designed PENSION the AUS house. The guesthouse was fully built in the spring 2012 and we opened in May that year. Guesthouse Lambastadir - 801 Selfoss - Iceland Tel: +354 777 0705 - Email: [email protected] - Website: www.lambastadir.is Now we have thirtee sheep, four horses, gooses, ducks, chickens and a cats. You are of course welcome to walk around and communicate with our animals. They are all friendly but you have to be aware of their behavior. Just have in mind never walk behind a horse though our horses are child friendly and have never done anything to anyone. We hope you will have a pleasant and exciting stay in Iceland! 3 LocatedLocated centrally centrally in South Iceland in DasSouth Hotel liegt Iceland zentral in Südisland GUESTHOUSE Reykjavik Das Hotel liegtGuesthouse Ke avik Lambastadir LAMBASTADIR zentral inSelfoss Südisland Hella Basic information’s Breakfast: Breakfast is served from 08:00 – 10:00 and in other time if requested. You are welcome to sit in the dining room during your stay. There should be hot water in a thermo can so you can have tea or oaffee. The internet: In the guesthouse there is a free wireless internet connection. The password is: velkomin Guesthouse Lambastaðir is a new guesthouse located 7 km east of Selfoss by highway no 1. All eleven rooms have hardwood floors and private bathrooms, free access to hot tub, parking andHair internet. dryer: Breakfast is served on site. A good view can be enjoyed from the guesthouse offering opportunities for being outdoors to enjoy the nature and animals. Lambastaðir is wellHair situated dryers for day trips, should 70km to Gullfoss,be in 61kma basket close to the lobby. to Geysir, and 43km to Thingvellir National Park. The nearby town of Selfoss (7km) offers restaurants, indoor/outdoor swimming pools, golf and shopping. Other entertainment such as horse riding, bird watching and museumsThe are geothermal also situated in the localhot communities. tub and sauna: PERFECT LOCATION FOR DAY TOURS FROM OUR GUEST HOUSE The geothermal hot tub and sauna are at the south end of the guesthouse. Das neue Gästehaus LambastaðirThe ist 7 km hot östlich tub von isSelfoss always an der Ringstrasse open, the sauna is open from 20:00 - 22:30. 1 gelegen. Alle 11 Zimmer haben Parketfussboden, eigene Badezimmer, Zugang zum Hot Pot und WLAN. Wir bieten Frühstück an. Die Aussicht ist sehr schön und die Umgebung lädt zum Aufenthalt im Freien in der Natur und in Tiernähe ein. Lambastaðir liegt sehr günstig gelegen - 70km1. Pleasezum Gullfoss, shower 61km zum beforeGeysir und using43km the hot tub or sauna. zum Þingvellir Nationalpark. Die Stadt Selfoss (7km) bietet ein grosses Schwimmbad, Restaurants, Golf und Einkaufsmöglichkeiten.2. Visitors Andere Aktivitäten are wieat Reiten,their own risk in the hot tub and sauna. Vogelbeobachtung und Museen sind ebenfalls3. Parentsin der nahen Umgebungor guardians möglich. are responsible for their children. PERFEKTE LAGE FÜR TAGESTOUREN4. Individuals VON UNSERER under PENSION the influence AUS of alcohol or other intoxicants are not permitted access to Guesthouse Lambastadir - 801
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