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Reykjanes lighthouses

The communities in Reykjanes peninsula have depended on the produce of the sea for centuries. Because of this, lighthouses have always played a significant role in these communities and all eleven lighthouses on the Reykjanes peninsula are well maintained and valued by the locals.

The lighthouses no longer play the important role they once did, but before modern technologies, their purpose was to warn ships and fishing vessels of any impending danger and to guide them safely back to shore. Although they might have lost their original functionality, their distinctive and atmospheric features still hold their ethos and nostalgic spirits. Every lighthouse in Reykjanes has a story of its own, and some of them offer guests to climb to their perches and enjoy remarkable views of the North Atlantic Ocean.

The oldest lighthouse in Iceland dates back to 1878 and was located at Valahnjúkur until earthquakes and erosions threatened to wash it away. In the 1908 the Reykjanes Lighthouse was completely replaced and to this day, it is the local’s favorite. Iceland’s tallest lighthouse is 26 meters high and is located at Garðskagi.