South Iceland

Silfra is a beautiful rock crevice flooded by the waters of the lake. You can both dive and snorkel in such an unusual place. But is it worth…

Reynisfjara is a black beach located near the town of Vik, in the southern part of Iceland. It is both Beauty and the Beast, as not only attractions…

Reykjadalur is a beautiful valley with a hot mountain stream. It lies above the village of Hveragerdi (Hveragerði), 45 km east of Reykjavik. In this article: For fans…

Háifoss, or High Waterfall, is Iceland's third-highest waterfall and certainly one of the prettiest. It lies a bit out of the way, but it's worth a look, especially…

Gullfoss (literally: golden waterfall) is one of Iceland's most iconic waterfalls. It is located in the Hvítá River canyon in southwest Iceland and is part of the hugely…

Geysir is a famous hot spring in the geothermal area of the Haukadalur Valley, located in southwest Iceland. It is one of the attractions on the famous Golden…

Fludir (Flúðir) is a small, picturesque village located in the unusually green for Iceland municipality of Hrunamannahreppur in the southern part of the island, as part of the…

Arnarker is a cave that is the entrance to a lava tunnel in the Leitarhraun lava field, north of Road 380, near Thorlakshofn (Þorlákshöfn) in southwest Iceland. The…

Fjadrargljufur (Fjaðrárgljúfur) is a beautiful, picturesque canyon that is located in southern Iceland, near the historic town of Kirkjubaejarklaustur. It reaches a depth of about 100 meters and…

Thingvellir (Þingvellir) is the best place in Iceland (and possibly in the world) to see a so-called oceanic rift (or a continental rift). In this article: Oceanic rift…

When visiting Laugarvatn Fontana you will feel the healing power of steam baths and enjoy relaxing hot pools, plus you can try their traditional rye bread baked on…

Laufskalavarda (Laufskálavarða) is a cluster of stone mounds along a lava ridge - a place with interesting history. Laufskalavarda in the past Although today Laufskalavarda is a tourist…