Vík í Mýrdal
Vík í Mýrdal, also known as Vík, is a village in South Iceland. The area is dominated by Mýrdalsjökull, the glacier which is home to Katla, one of Iceland's fiercest volcanoes. Wikivoyage
Population 639 (Wikidata)
Before you go
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Getting there
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Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide- Mineral Shed Museum Museum · 150 m
- Icelandic Lava Show Attraction · 450 m
- Skaftfellingur Attraction · 610 m
- Kötlusetur - Katla visitor centre Museum · 640 m
- Black Beach Riding Tours Attraction · 270 m
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.