Iceland

Iceland is visited for its beautiful landscapes and wonderful hot mineral springs. Both are due primarily to the volcanoes. Although they are a constant threat, without them there…

Iceland owes its beautiful landscapes to unusual volcanic (and glacial) activity. But why exactly here are there so many active volcanoes? And why exactly here - in the…

Akureyri, called the capital of the north in Iceland, is a city on the Eyjafjörður fjord located in the northern part of Iceland. It lies just 100 kilometers…

Ytri Tunga is a beach located at the farm of the same name on the Snaefellsnes peninsula. Ytri Tunga beach boasts beautiful golden sand, but that's not what…

The Volcano Huts is a hostel, but also a larger tourist center, located in the Húsadalur Valley in the Thorsmork (Þórsmörk) region. The unique nature of the area…

Vik (actually Vík í Mýrdal), is the southernmost village on the main island of Iceland, located less than 200 km southeast of Reykjavík. Although it has only about…

Vidimyrarkirkja Church (Víðimýrarkirkja) is one of Iceland's few surviving traditional turf-covered churches. It is located in the village of Vidimyri (Víðimýri), near Varmahlíð in northern Iceland. Architecture of…

The opportunity to learn up close about the structure and operation of volcanoes is one of Iceland's greatest advantages. At Vidgelmir Cave you get to know the volcano…

Vatnshellir is one of Iceland's oldest lava tunnels. It is located in the northwestern part of the island, on the Snæfellsnes peninsula. Vatnshellir was formed by an eruption…

Vadlaheidi (Vaðlaheiðargöng) is a 7.5 km long tunnel on Iceland's ring road, near the city of Akureyri in northern Iceland. The tunnel shortens the ring road by 16…

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…

Thrihnukagigur (Þríhnúkagígur) is a dormant volcano southeast of Reykjavík, famous for its huge, empty magma chamber. It is the only magma chamber in the world that can be…