Fantastic Images from Iceland to Inspire Your Next Trip
In sheltered Reykjarfjordur, Djupavík’s weather-beaten herring factory and rusting ship are all that remains of an era when this remote outpost was a hive of activity. Djupavi....
Iceland is well known for its spectacular waterfalls of all shapes and sizes. It is impossible to say which is the most beautiful though many will argue it should be Gullfoss. I....
Drangey, one of the most distinctive landmarks in Skagafjordur, is a 200m high flat-topped island in the fjord. For many centuries, Drangey was an important larder for the people o....
Varmahlid is a small rural community and service center for travelers, with a fuel station, supermarket, swimming pool, craft shop, and Tourist Information Centre. Ju....
This picturesque fishing village on road 76, on the eastern shore of Skagafjordur, has a distinctly ‘period’ feel to it and is worth a visit. Being one of the oldest trading center....
This scenic village is a little off the beaten track, but worth a visit for its majestic mountains and unrivaled fjord views. The locals mostly work in the village’s thriving....
Don’t miss the chance to visit Grimsey Island for a peek at the puffins. However, don't confuse this Grimsey with the island off the north coast of Iceland, which bears the sa....
Hauganes is a small village of 140 inhabitants situated just south of Arskogssandur. This fishing village produces salted cod at the Ekta Fiskur fish processing company.....
Husavik is an attractive town known for its excellent whale watching opportunities. Visit the informative Whale Centre by the harbor before you set off on a whale watching boa....
Herdubreidarlindir, the springs of Herdubreid, is a small nature reserve located in the middle of Iceland's central lava and ash desert. The name comes from the freshwate....
Lake Myvatn in the north of Iceland defines awe and wander through the sheer variety of amazing natural features it showcases. In its often eerie and mysterious surrounds, the....
Hverarond is a geothermal area at the foot of the ochre and beige colored mountain, Namafjall. One of Iceland's most colorful and accessible geothermal areas, it is locat....
The largest village at Lake Myvatn, Reykjahlid takes its name from a prosperous farm situated by the lake. Though at an altitude of 264m above sea level, Myvatn has a fav....
One of Iceland's largely undiscovered natural wonders, Raudanes peninsula is a striking but remote stretch of coast, west of the village of Þorshofn. Look for a....
Asbyrgi is a horseshoe-shaped canyon about 3.5 km long and more than 1 km wide with 100m high sheer walls. The place is something of an enigma and it's not hard to see why bec....
Majestic Dettifoss, on the river Jokulsa á Fjollum, is best accessed from the south on the new tarmac road 862 that runs along the west bank of the river. North of Dettifoss t....
The Jokulsa canyon is considered one of the most beautiful hiking areas in Iceland. In the northern section of the canyon are Hljodaklettar ‘Echo Cliffs’, a series of bizarre colum....
Gravel road 870 traces the coast of Melrakkasletta, the sparsely inhabited peninsula between Raufarhofn and Kopasker. At Hraunhafnartangi, you've reached Iceland´s north....
With just under 200 inhabitants Raufarhofn is one of the smallest and most remote fishing villages in Iceland. It has suffered from depopulation because of changing trends in the f....
About 26 km east of the bridge over the river Jokulsa a Fjollum, you can take an interesting detour on Modrudalsleid, road 901. If you are approaching from the east,....
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