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    Interesting places all over Iceland

    Arnarstapi – Picturesque Cliffs on the Snaefellsnes

    Arnarstapi is a small village in the southwestern part of the Snæfellsnes peninsula. Surrounded by picturesque landscapes and a number of attractive tourist sites, it is a popular…

    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.…

    Stunning Effects of Iceland’s Volcanism

    For geologists, an active volcano is one that has had at least one eruption in the last 10,000 years. But in Iceland we even observe ones that had…

    How Iceland’s Volcanoes Work

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

    How Has Iceland Formed – Its Geology in a Nutshell

    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 – 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…

    Ytri Tunga – a Seals’ Beach

    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…

    Volcano Huts – a Tourist Resort in Husadalur

    The Volcano Huts is a mountain hut and a large campsite in the Húsadalur Valley in the Thorsmork (Þórsmörk) region. The unique character of the area makes it…

    Vik – the Southernmost Town in Iceland

    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 – 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…

    Vidgelmir – Iceland’s Most Popular Cave

    Seeing up close how volcanoes are built and how they work is one of Iceland's greatest attractions. In Vidgelmir Cave you get to know a volcano not just…

    Vatnshellir – The Tunnel to the Center of the Earth

    Vatnshellir is one of Iceland's oldest lava tunnels. It lies in the western part of the island, on the Snæfellsnes peninsula, in the Purkholahraun lava field north of…
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