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Introducing Kirkjubæjarklaustur
Many a foreign tongue has been tied in knots by trying to say Kirkjubæjarklaustur. It might help if you break it into bits: Kirkju (church), bæjar (farm) and klaustur (convent). Otherwise, do as the locals do and call it ‘Klaustur’ (pronounced more or less like ‘cloister’).
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Klaustur is tiny, even by Icelandic standards – a few houses and farms scattered on a backdrop of brilliant green. It’s a major crossroads to several dramatic spots in the interior – Fjallabak, Landmannalaugar and Laki. Klaustur is also the only real service town between Vík and Höfn: there’s a petrol station and a good café.
Last updated: Sep 25, 2008
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