This quaint cathedral in the tiny village of Skálholt, considered to be Iceland's first town, is a... read more
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Skalholt Cathedral
Skalholt, Selfoss 806, Iceland
Open today: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
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“Historic Cathedral worth a quick stop”
Historic cathedral with a crypt below. Wish there was more information available as it’s such an... read more
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O5237VEjanec
Norwich, United Kingdom
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The cathedral and other buildings look great against the skyline as you approach. The interior is rather beautiful too. I would have liked to have tried the cafe too but it wasn't open.
Date of experience: May 2019
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BillfromKent
Orpington, United Kingdom
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The site has an amazing history and an incredible feeling of peace and calm. We were lucky to find the place virtually deserted, but the size of the car park indicated it could get very busy sometimes!
The cathedral itself is a bit scruffy and there are no tourist facilities so don’t expect to much. However, if you strike lucky and have the place to yourself, you may find it as magical as we did.
Date of experience: February 2020
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Simsim7
Norway
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We drove down to this church as we thought it looked interesting. The church looks a bit more tired than in the pictures I had seen. The glass windows on the inside looks nice though.
This is not a stop to do if you're short on time. Make a visit if you have some extra time and think it looks interesting. No one else visited when we went there, so we had the whole place to ourselves.
Date of experience: November 2019
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Oaroundtheworld
United States
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We would not return to this site, and would not include it on our itinerary if we had to do our trip over again.
We rented a car and saw amazing places all over Iceland.
However, this site was to us uninteresting and our time and fuel would have been better spent elsewhere on the myriad of things to do in this amazing country.
All due respect to this location. It's a lovely site. It just can't compete with the natural wonders of Iceland.
Date of experience: September 2019
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Liathach1055m
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We went to the church at Skalholt for one of their summer concerts, including baroque and contemporary music. It was an amazing experience.
Date of experience: August 2019
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