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…

Dritvík Djúpalónssandur (freely translated: deep sandy bay near Dritvik) is a bay with dark cliffs and black sand, located on the Snaefellsnes Peninsula in western Iceland. Referred to…

Deildartunguhver is a hot spring in Reykholtsdalur, the western region of Iceland, north of Reykjavik. It is the world's strongest hot spring! The world's strongest hot spring Deildartunguhver…

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…

Iceland is magical, full of unimaginable landscapes and vistas. Many of them can be found near the country’s main circular road #1. There are, however, a few absolutely…

Reykjavik is often the first, but sometimes also the last, stop on a trip to Iceland. What to visit and see in it I described in the article…

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…

Skutustadagigar are pseudo-craters (rootless cones) - absolutely unique formations, even for Iceland. How Skutustadagigar pseudo-craters were formed Skútustaðagígar pseudo-craters are located in the Mývatn lake area. These peculiar…

Lóndrangar are two basalt pillars situated on a cliff on the western end of Snaefellsnes, on its southern side. Lóndrangar rocks - practical tips The two Lóndrangar pillars…

Ljótipollur is a crater lake near Landmannalaugar, in the Fjallabaki reserve (Friðland að Fjallabaki). Its name and appearance seem to be at odds… Ljotipollur - a beautiful lake…

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…

You may not (yet!) feel psyched about local hot pools just after arriving in Iceland, however, if time allows and you prefer pools to museums, here are three…