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…

Grundarfjordur is a charming fishing village located on the northern coast of the Snaefellsnes peninsula. It lies in a beautiful fjord surrounded by mountains, and its majestic landmark…

Godafoss (Goðafoss) waterfall is located in northern Iceland. Falling from a height of 12 meters and 30 meters wide, it flows into the Skjálfandafljót River - the fourth…

Glymur is a beautiful and very high waterfall. It measures 198 meters, and is located in the valley of the Hvalfjörður fjord, northeast of Reykjavík. It is fed…

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…

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…

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…

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…