Reykjanes (pronounced /ˈreːkjəˌnɛs/) (or Reykjanesskagi) is a peninsula and a volcanic system situated at the south-western end of Iceland, near the capital of Reykjavík.
The peninsula is marked by active volcanism under its surface, and large lava fields, allowing little vegetation. There are numerous hot springs and sulphur springs in the southern half of the peninsula, around the Kleifarvatn lake and the Krýsuvík geothermal area.
There is also a geothermal power station at Svartsengi. Near the power station is a swimming pool has been installed using the hot and mineralized water coming down from the power station; it is known as the "Blue Lagoon" (Bláa Lónið).
The Leif the Lucky Bridge or Miðlína bridge spans the Álfagjá rift valley (60 feet wide and 20 feet (6.1 m) deep) near Grindavik, which marks the boundary of the Eurasian and North American continental tectonic plates. It was built in 2002 and named in honor of Icelandic explorer Leif Eriksson who travelled from Europe to America 500 years before Columbus.
Some fishing towns, such as Grindavík and Njarðvík are situated on the peninsula as well as the town Keflavík, the site of the Keflavík International Airport and the Leifur Eriksson Air Terminal and the former American military base.
Krisuvik
Salt lake
The Blue Lagoon
Leif the Lucky Bridge spanning the Álfagjá rift valley
Route 41 between Keflavík and Njardvík
Reykjanesvirkjun Geothermal Power Plant
Source: CIA Factbook, Wikipedia
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