Iceland

Egilsstadir (Egilsstaðir) is a good base for exploring East Iceland. A beautiful canyon, fjords, waterfalls, plenty of hiking trails and an unusual, and very new, swimming pool make…

Dyrhólaey is a small peninsula that is the southernmost part of "main" Iceland. It is also home to the famous black beach, Kirkjufjara. The picturesque arch of Dyrholaey…

Dimmuborgir, also known as the Black Fortress, is a large area of interestingly shaped lava fields located east of Mývatn. The lava formations found in Dimmuborgir are reportedly…

Dettifoss is Iceland's most powerful and the second most powerful in Europe. It lies in Vatnajökull National Park, in the northern part of the island. In this article:…

The black wooden church of Búðakirkja is a remnant of the former municipality of Búðir. It stands out for its exceptionally aesthetically pleasing appearance and its rather unusual…

Borgarvirki is a natural basalt citadel located on the Vatnsnes peninsula in northern Iceland. It stands 177 meters above sea level and reaches a height of 10-15 meters.…

The Blue Lagoon (Isl.: Bláa Lónið) is a geothermal SPA on the Reykjanes peninsula in southwest Iceland. It is perhaps the most popular attraction in Iceland, drawing people…

Bjarnarfoss (literally: Bears' Waterfall) is a slender two-story waterfall, located in the southern part of the Snæfellsnes Peninsula. You can easily spot it from Highway 54. Want to…

The Bardarbunga (Bárðarbunga) volcano is the creator of Iceland's newest lava field and was spewing fresh magma until a few years ago. See how it can be viewed…

Askja is a volcanic caldera located in northern Iceland. It is famous for its bathing in a warm but not hot lake directly in the volcano's crater. In…

Berserkjahraun (literally: berserk lava) is a beautiful and extremely accessible lava field on the Snaefellsnes peninsula. See how to get to it and why it owes its name.…

Hraunfossar is characterized by its unusual geological structure. The name Barnafoss, on the other hand, is associated with rather unusual events of the past. This is a very…