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    Gjain – a Hidden Gem of Icelandic Nature

    Gjáin (Gjain) is a picturesque green hollow in the Þjórsárdalur valley in South Iceland. It is also home to one of Iceland's smaller but more charming waterfalls. Gjáin…

    Gerduberg – a Basalt Wall on the Snaefellsnes

    Gerduberg (Gerðuberg) is a row of perfectly shaped hexagonal basalt columns that look like a fortified wall. They run along a cliff on the south side of the…

    Fridheimar Restaurant – an Unusual Place for Tomato Lovers

    Fridheimar (Fríðheimar) is a visitor-friendly restaurant and tomato farm in South Iceland - the tables stand right inside the greenhouse, among the tomato plants. It is known above…

    Fjallabak – a Beautiful Reserve in the Icelandic Highlands

    The Fjallabak Nature Reserve (Friðland að Fjallabaki) is located in the Icelandic Highlands, north of the Mýrdalsjökull glacier, with the famous and beautiful Landmannalaugar as its centerpiece. Fjallabak…

    Faxi – Cute but Hugely Overrated Waterfall

    Faxi is a wide, calm waterfall. It is pretty on its own, but it does not stand up to the competition in Iceland. Faxi - a small waterfall…

    Eyjafjallajokull – Iceland’s Most (in)Famous Volcano

    Eyjafjallajokull is a subglacial volcano that became world famous for its 2010 eruption. The sheer amount of volcanic ash it threw into the atmosphere paralyzed air travel across…

    Eldgja and Ofaerufoss – Fire Canyon and Impassable Waterfall

    Eldgjá, also known as the Fire Canyon, is a massive eruptive fissure of the Katla volcanic system. Its slopes are also home to the beautiful Ófaerufoss waterfall. Eldgjá…

    Eldborg – a Jagged Walls Crater

    Eldborg, at the foot of the Snæfellsnes peninsula, is - according to experts - a beautiful example of a spatter cone crater. Formation and appearance of Eldborg Eldborg…

    Eiriksstadir – Awake Your Inner Viking!

    Eiriksstadir (Eiríksstaðir) - Viking Longhouse is a reconstruction of the former home of the Norse outlaw Eiríkur Þorvaldsson, better known as Erik the Red. Taste of Viking life…

    Egilsstadir – Eastern Iceland’s Capital

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

    Dyrhólaey – a Black Beach Peninsula With Puffins

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

    Dimmuborgir – the ‘Black Fortress’ Lava Field

    Dimmuborgir, also known as the Black Fortress, is a large area of strangely shaped lava formations on the eastern side of Mývatn. Lava pillars like these are said…
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