Eyjafjallajokull is a subglacial volcano that became world famous for its 2010 eruption. Thanks to the massive emission of volcanic ash into the atmosphere, it then paralyzed global…

Egilsstadir (Egilsstaðir) is a good base for exploring East Iceland. A beautiful canyon, fjords, waterfalls, plenty of hiking trails and an unusual, and very new, swimming pool make…

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

Dimmuborgir, also known as the Black Fortress, is a large area of interestingly shaped lava fields located east of Mývatn. The lava formations found in Dimmuborgir are reportedly…

Dettifoss is Iceland's most powerful and the second most powerful in Europe. It lies in Vatnajökull National Park, in the northern part of the island. In this article:…

Borgarvirki is a natural basalt citadel located on the Vatnsnes peninsula in northern Iceland. It stands 177 meters above sea level and reaches a height of 10-15 meters.…

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…

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…

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…

Thristapar (Þrístapar) is a group of three small hills (freely translated Þrístapar just means three hills) located between fields in northwest Iceland. It is Thristapar that is the…