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    Things to See in Northern Iceland

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    w Iceland - 5 September 2026

    Asbyrgi – a Scenic Horseshoe-Shaped Canyon

    Ásbyrgi is an impressive horseshoe-shaped canyon located about 30 km north of Iceland's most powerful waterfall, Dettifoss. There are several reasons to see this canyon. The unusual origins…
    Iceland
    w Iceland - 13 September 2026

    Aldeyjarfoss – One of Iceland’s Most Beautiful Waterfalls

    Aldeyjarfoss is one of Iceland's most beautiful waterfalls. It sees far fewer visitors than it deserves, because it lies at the northern end of the F26 mountain road.…
    Iceland
    w Iceland - 12 September 2026

    Akureyri – Iceland’s Capital of the North

    Akureyri, called the capital of the north in Iceland, is a city on the Eyjafjörður fjord in the northern part of Iceland. It lies just 100 kilometers (60…
    Iceland
    w Iceland - 17 September 2026

    Vidimyrarkirkja – a Historic Turf-House Church

    Vidimyrarkirkja Church (Víðimýrarkirkja) is one of Iceland's few surviving traditional turf churches. It stands at the Vidimyri farm (Víðimýri), near the village of Varmahlíð in North Iceland. Architecture…
    Iceland
    w Iceland - 19 September 2026

    Vadlaheidi Tunnel – Safe Driving in Difficult Weather

    Vadlaheidi (Vaðlaheiðargöng) is a 7.5 km (4.7 miles) long tunnel on Iceland's ring road, near the city of Akureyri in northern Iceland. Opened at the end of 2018,…
    Iceland
    w Iceland - 20 September 2026

    Thristapar – Site of Iceland’s Last Execution

    Thristapar (Þrístapar) is a group of three small hills (freely translated Þrístapar just means three hills) located between fields in northwest Iceland. It is Thristapar that is the…
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    w Iceland - 21 September 2026

    Sundlaugin a Hofsosi – Beautifully Located Hot Pool

    Sundlaugin á Hofsósi (literally, swimming pool at Hofsos) is a beautifully located modern hot tub. Built on a hillside above the sea, it provides a breathtaking view of…
    Iceland
    w Iceland - 19 September 2026

    Storagja – a Rock Crevice Filled With Water

    Storagja (Stóragjá) is a little-known fissure in the middle of the village of Reykjahlíð, on Lake Mývatn in northern Iceland. Inside is a cave filled with naturally heated…
    Iceland
    w Iceland - 17 September 2026

    Myvatn – an Unusual Lake Among Volcanoes

    Mývatn is a beautiful lake with many small islands in the north of Iceland, about 80 km (50 miles) east of Akureyri, the country's second largest city. The…
    Iceland
    w Iceland - 29 August 2026

    Selfoss – a Waterfall in the North and a Town in the South

    Two important, popular and very distant points on the map of Iceland are called Selfoss. The town and the waterfall of the same name are separated by more…
    Iceland
    w Iceland - 11 September 2026

    Earth Lagoon Mývatn (Myvatn Nature Baths) – a Hot Pool Complex in the North

    The natural hot pools at Lake Myvatn could be called the Blue Lagoon of the North. In many ways they resemble their famous counterpart near Reykjavik. A modern…
    Iceland
    w Iceland - 17 September 2026

    Kolugljufur – the Canyon of the Kola Giantess

    Kolugljúfur (Kolugljufur, Icelandic for Kola's Canyon) is a canyon on the Víðidalsá River - one of Iceland's most important salmon rivers, flowing through the Víðidalur valley (up to…
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