Skógar

Skógar, IPA2|ˈskou.ar, literally "forests", is a small Icelandic village located at the south of the Eyjafjallajökull glacier, in the municipality of Rangárþing eystra.

The area is known for its waterfall, Skógafoss, on the Skógá river, which springs of 60 meters top of an eroded cliff. At Skógar is a folk museum, Skógasafn, open daily, all the year, as well as a museum on transport in Iceland.

Not far from Skógar is the Kvernufoss fall. Moreover, further upstream in the Skógá river there are many other spectacular falls. While going up in the small forest behind the old school some ruins of old farms can be seen and easily accessed.

ee also

*List of settlements in Iceland
*Waterfalls of Iceland

External links

* [http://nat.is/travelguideeng/skogar.htm Informations]
* [http://www.nat.is/Sofn/eyjafjoll_skogasafn.htm Informations on the museum (in Icelandic)]
* [http://www.skogasafn.is]