South Iceland

Oxararfoss (Öxarárfoss) is a waterfall located in the northern part of Thingvellir National Park (Þingvellir) in southwest Iceland. It flows out of the Öxará River and has an…

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 is located above the town of Hveragerdi (Hveragerði), about 50 km east of Reykjavik, in the southern…

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 serves as the entrance to a lava tunnel on the Leitarhraun lava field, north of Route 380, near Thorlakshofn (Þorlákshöfn) in southwestern Iceland.…

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…