Iceland’s interior

Between the three glaciers Eyjafjallajökull, Mýrdalsjökull and Tindfjallajökull lies a place considered by many Icelanders to be the most beautiful corner on their island - Thorsmork (Þórsmörk). This…

Studlagil (Stuðlagil) Canyon is located in northeastern Iceland in the Jökuldalur glacial valley. In good weather, its basalt columns of rock cut by a beautiful wild river are…

Stakkholtsgjá (also called Stakkholts) is a massive and fabulously beautiful canyon located in the Thorsmork (Þórsmörk) valley in the Icelandic Highlands. It is about 100 meters deep and…

Markarfljótsgljúfur is a canyon located in the southern part of Iceland, west of Hvolsvöllur. It is described by many as the absolute most beautiful canyon of the island,…

Basar Hut is a relatively accessible campground and hostel in the Thorsmork region. The site is a great base for exploring the charming area and surrounding attractions. In…

Afangi is a mountain hut located on the F35 road. Nearby is a viewpoint of the artificial Blöndulón Lake (57 km2) serving the nearby Blöndstöd power plant. The…

Nýidalur is a great place to stop while traveling through the mountains. It is the perfect place to experience the truly remote, often extreme conditions of the Icelandic…

Landmannalaugar is a rather vast, stunningly beautiful area located in the southern part of the Icelandic Highlands (isl. Hálendið, in the Friðland að Fjallabaki nature reserve. For centuries…

Hveravellir (freely translated, the name simply means 'hot springs') is a beautiful intimate geothermal area located in the central part of Iceland, not far from Road 35. Hveravellir…

For most tourists, Highland Center Hrauneyjar is the last gas station before entering the highlands or interior of Iceland, or the first after leaving there. However, Hrauneyjar is…

Hekla is one of Iceland's highest and most active volcanoes. At the end of the 20th century it erupted every 10 years, but in the 21st century it…

Ljótipollur is a crater lake near Landmannalaugar, in the Fjallabaki reserve (Friðland að Fjallabaki). Its name and appearance seem to be at odds… Ljotipollur - a beautiful lake…