On the outskirts of Garður, a small town on Reykjanes peninsula, lies a popular filming location with two lighthouses. One new and one old, only 50 meters away from each other. This area is perfect for all kinds of filming because a regional museum is on the grounds and a one-kilometre-long thin strip of white beach leads from the main lighthouse. Almost all Icelandic beaches have black sands, so this is a rare sight and with such an easy access to it.
Garðskagaviti
Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland
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Climate
The weather is Reykjanes Peninsula can be described as harsh and unpredictable like the rest of the country. The region experiences strong winds, heavy rain, and occasional snowfall throughout the year. The temperature can vary greatly from day to day, with summer temperatures ranging from 10°c to 15°c and winter temperatures dropping as low as -5°c. Visitors should come prepared for any type of weather.
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Lighting
The longest day in Iceland is multiple days from May through July when the sun doesn't set. The daylight hours in Iceland on the shortest days of the year are 4-5 hours per day (December to January).
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The location is just by the main road. The road could be closed for the right permit. The road leading to the beach is rough but manageable for all kinds of vehicles and leads you up to 500 meters of the shoreline.
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Basecamp and facilities
Easy access, good parking lot at location, running water and toilets facilities. The regional museum could be used as a holding area or rented for other production purposes.
A rough but easily driven road takes you up to 500 meters along the beach and could be used as tech base, for offloading or short-term parking while shooting at the shoreline. Further up are green fields that could be used as basecamps or used to drive to offload with special permits.
Risk factors
No obvious risk factors, except you would be working close to the sea and would need to take precautions with waves and surf. Also driving through the fields in rainy conditions might get bigger trucks stuck.
Visitors
The lighthouse and beach are low-to-medium tourist attractions but could be managed with additional staff and closed off with permit.
The local camping ground is outside the museum where visitors stop for a day or two.
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