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Hvolsvöllur, which literally translates to ‘hillfield’ is about 105 km from the capital city and on the Ring Road towards south Iceland. Predominantly an agricultural town, Hvolsvöllur, which comes under Rangárþing eystra municipality, is also becoming popular tourist location because of its natural beauty and various places of tourist interest in its vicinity, including prominent waterfalls Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss, world-famous volcano Eyjafjallajökull, besides Þórsmörk, a hikers’ paradise.
Hvolsvöllur, which literally translates to ‘hillfield’ is about 105 km from the capital city and on the Ring Road towards south Iceland. Predominantly an agricultural town, Hvolsvöllur, which comes under Rangárþing eystra municipality, is also becoming popular tourist location because of its natural beauty and various places of tourist interest in its vicinity, including prominent waterfalls Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss, world-famous volcano Eyjafjallajökull, besides Þórsmörk, a hikers’ paradise. 
With extending farmlands and recreational spots, the region, which is also a scene from Njals Saga, is also gaining popularity for its scenic picnic spots and is popular for family outings. It is also part of Katla UNESCO Global Geopark, along with two other districts and also has a Lava Center and Njals Saga Center. Hvolsvöllur, which has all modern facilities including camping facilities, hotels, restaurants and swimming pools, is also connected by air and a port, which offers services to Vestmannaeyjar or Westman Islands.
The town also has a protestant church, Stórólfshvolskirkja, built in 1930 which has a painting by Icelandic painter Þórarin Þorláksson, depicting Jesus Christ blessing children.
