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    Iceland is a photographer’s paradise.

    In many places, all you have to do is pull out your camera and point it in any direction to take a beautiful, unusual photo.

    Many places are so popular and there are so many beautiful photos of them available on the Internet that we may even feel disappointed when we arrive. Reality sometimes has a hard time keeping up with the most beautiful, wonderful and hard-earned and awaited shots.

    In recent years, we’ve been seeing more and more photos from a drone on the internet. Drones offer a whole new range of possibilities, and while they are most often used to shoot video, they also allow you to take photos from a perspective most simply unavailable to a photographer standing on the ground.

    Unfortunately, unless you have unlimited time to wait for the perfect light, it will be difficult for you to take photos as beautiful as the most beautiful ones available online. However, it is certainly almost always possible to take a very nice photo in these places.

    I always say that the most important are “photos on the retina”, but it’s hard to show them to your friends or hang them on your wall at home. Therefore, see where you can hunt down these most beautiful frames, which places are the most popular among photographers, and which, although beautiful, are not as often visited because they are perhaps harder to access.

    Top picturesque places in Iceland

    Laugavegur – Iceland’s most beautiful trail

    Certainly the best known hiking trail in Iceland is the famous Laugavegur. Together with the adjacent Fimmvorduhals and Hellismannaleid trails, it is Iceland's most popular hiking trail. See…

    Fagradalsfjall Eruptions: Geldingadalir, Meradalir, Litli-Hrútur

    Seeing with one's own eyes the lava freshly flowing from a volcano is such an extraordinary experience that the 2021 Geldingadalir/Fagradalsfjall eruption became a huge tourist attraction -…

    Vestmannaeyjar – Islands Off the Southern Coast of Iceland

    The Westman Islands (Vestmannaeyjar) are a beautiful archipelago located 9 km (5.5 miles) off the southern coast of Iceland, about 100 km (60 miles) southeast of Reykjavik and…

    Hvitserkur – a Troll Turned Into Stone

    Hvitserkur is a basalt rock formation rising from the sea with a distinctive shape. Hvitserkur - Dragon's Rock Hvitserkur is often referred to as the Rock of the…

    Hjörleifshöfði – Extraordinary Yoda’s Cave

    Hjörleifshöfði (Hjorleifshofdi, literally "Hjörleifur's Headland") is a 221-meter (725 ft) hill on the edge of the Mýrdalssandur sand plain, east of Vík. Inside it lies a cave known…

    Hengifoss and Litlanesfoss – a Beautiful Pair of Waterfalls

    At Lake Lagarfljót, near Egilsstadir, are two of the prettiest waterfalls in Iceland - and each of them is beautiful in a completely different way. One trail takes…

    Hallgrimskirkja – a Modernist Church in Reykjavik

    Hallgrimskirkja is an Evangelical Lutheran church in Reykjavik. Because of its distinctive appearance, it is one of the most popular attractions in the country and a symbol of…

    Hafrahvammagljúfur – a Massive and Beautiful Canyon in the East of Iceland

    Hafrahvammagljúfur Canyon in the eastern part of Iceland is one of the most impressive canyons on the island. It is more than 200 meters (660 ft) deep and…

    Gjain – a Hidden Gem of Icelandic Nature

    Gjáin (Gjain) is a picturesque green hollow in the Þjórsárdalur valley in South Iceland. It is also home to one of Iceland's smaller but more charming waterfalls. Gjáin…

    Eldgja and Ofaerufoss – Fire Canyon and Impassable Waterfall

    Eldgjá, also known as the Fire Canyon, is a massive eruptive fissure of the Katla volcanic system. Its slopes are also home to the beautiful Ófaerufoss waterfall. Eldgjá…

    Dyrhólaey – a Black Beach Peninsula With Puffins

    Dyrhólaey is a small peninsula that forms the southernmost tip of "mainland" Iceland. It is also home to a small black beach, Kirkjufjara. The picturesque arch of Dyrholaey…

    Dimmuborgir – the ‘Black Fortress’ Lava Field

    Dimmuborgir, also known as the Black Fortress, is a large area of strangely shaped lava formations on the eastern side of Mývatn. Lava pillars like these are said…