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 waterfall is one of Iceland's most beautiful waterfalls. It is less frequently visited because it lies along the F26 mountain road. What it looks like, what constitutes…

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…

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

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, called the capital of the north in Iceland, is a city on the Eyjafjörður fjord located in the northern part of Iceland. It lies just 100 kilometers…

The Volcano Huts is a hostel, but also a larger tourist center, located in the Húsadalur Valley in the Thorsmork (Þórsmörk) region. The unique nature of the area…

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 Church (Víðimýrarkirkja) is one of Iceland's few surviving traditional turf-covered churches. It is located in the village of Vidimyri (Víðimýri), near Varmahlíð in northern Iceland. Architecture of…

The opportunity to learn up close about the structure and operation of volcanoes is one of Iceland's greatest advantages. At Vidgelmir Cave you get to know the volcano…

Vatnshellir is one of Iceland's oldest lava tunnels. It is located in the northwestern part of the island, on the Snæfellsnes peninsula. Vatnshellir was formed by an eruption…

Vadlaheidi (Vaðlaheiðargöng) is a 7.5 km long tunnel on Iceland's ring road, near the city of Akureyri in northern Iceland. The tunnel shortens the ring road by 16…