hellisheiði geothermal plant visitor's centre

This was the first stop on our own golden circle tour using our hired car. I wasn't really expecting much from this and its not really my thing, it was more my friends but it was actually really interesting. It was very reasonable to get in which was a bonus. I would recommend this if you are doing the golden circle tour.

Last stop on our trip for the day before heading back to town. Guide welcomed us and gave us a personalized tour, each aspect of the plant and how it operates was explained in layman's terms. Plant has a great gift shop for the ladies while the men can enjoy one of the best coffees and fresh waffles around.

This place was interesting and fascinating to learn about the geothermal processing and how it powers most of Iceland. Just not much to see here

We did this visit at the end of a day-long Golden Circle Tour and there was no great enthusiasm on our bus for visiting a power station and a strong temptation to stay on the bus and doze quietly. But don't miss it. It really is interesting and tells you a lot about the Icelandic people and their ingenuity in overcoming the climate and making the most of their natural resources. The world has a lot to learn from them.

I'm not the geeky kind - but I did find this visit so informative. it was included on our golden circle tour and although there was a small power cut (ironic) shortly before we arrived the staff were so so helpful and informative. Really really interesting to find out so much on how green Iceland is and how geology prides nearly all the energy for the island. defo recommended.

It was very interesting to visit this plant to get a better understanding of how efficiently this country provides hot and cold water and electricity to its citizens. It is a very impressive story and appears to be so respectful of our environment. I have a better appreciation of why it only costs a family about $70 a month for electricity and hot and cold water. This is probably the cheapest monthly expense on the island. It is wirth dpending about a hslf hour here.

Entertaining and very informative. You get to learn about how Iceland is heated though underground water and how they bring this heat to cites and homes. Part of it is interactive too and you can see the sizes of earthquakes. The tour itself only took about 20 minutes and wasn't overly expensive (500 ISK pp)

This was offered as an addition to a Golden Circle tour, and it's great if you are at all interested in science and energy. They have a pretty extensive museum and a video, and it's a great and friendly place to learn about how Iceland produces and consumes energy. You do have to pay a small fee, but it was definitely worth it.

My wife and I took this trip as part of our Golden Circle Tour. This museum is a great place to learn about the history of how Iceland harnessed the power of thermal power. In fact, this museum is just not a museum, but also it is a thermal power plant. The views from this place is stunning to say the best. You gain the opportunity of seeing the natural beauty of Iceland. One issue that you may have to deal with is the sulfurous air (smells like rotten eggs) that can annoy a person who is not used to it. Even so, I think that you will find that you can get through this smell for the opportunity to enjoy the wonderful views and history of thermal power. One thing that I can say is that Icelandic people are very proud of using thermal power! This museum ensures that that you know this. This museum is small but is explosive. Each display is state-of-the-art and visitor pleasing. The displays pulls you in to want to learn about thermal power and how the country uses this power to help itself. One awesome thing I learned is that 90% of Reykjavik are powered by thermal power. Even the roads and sideways have thermal tubes to melt the snow to allow cars and people to travel safely. My wife and I had a blast visiting this museum.

Well worth a stop here if you are interested in geothermal power. Great exhibition although we went as part of the Golden Circle Classic tour & to enter the exhibition you have to pay. This visit is at the end of the tour & there is a cafe which is very handy & reasonably priced. Only complaint I have is that the cafe closed at it's normal time even although there were 2 coaches still there as one of the coaches had got stuck in the snow & had to wait on a tow truck coming out which meant there were a lot of people hanging around & although you could get drinks, hot drinks were not available! With the very cold weather outside I felt this could have been handled differently & of course it would have meant more revenue for the cafe.

We stopped here as part of our Golden Circle Classic tour (through guesthouse Sunna and Grey Line/Iceland Excursions); there was lots to see and they really do show you so many parts of the operation through tons of glass windows, displays, and open areas.

We stopped here at the end of our Golden Circle Tour by Grayhound.The entrance is $8 for adults and free for children.The visit lasts around 45 minutes. it is very interesting! They show you a movie, then the plant and exhibits.Well worth the visit and the entrance fee.I hadn't heard of this place before but were impressed and happy to have visited it. It is the second largest geothermal plant in the world and it produces susteinanle heat for the entire country.

We visited as the last stop on our GCSE/A Level Educational visit day 3, Golden Circle tour of a variety of geographical wonders. We were a bit tired but the tour was very informative and conducted by a friendly, knowledgeable guide...the entire exhibit well organized...you learn so much more than just about geothermal power. It is more like a museum with café, displays videos etc. than a power station, even when you look over the balcony of the generator room it is has hard to believe that this is a real power station. They do not mention it's true sustainability and having read the recent 'Geograpical' article they should.

We were given a guided tour, which was really helpful. The displays were well planned and were in English as well as Icelandic. There were also a couple of good movies. The technology is so advanced and the country has made such progress as outlined by the guide.

Definitely worth a stop if you have some time left on your Golden Circle tour or are driving by on Highway 1 south. Great guides show you around and explain the whole process. Amazing to see that the whole of Reykjavik is heated by geothermal power, and they even heat up their sidewalks in the city centre!