Glymur is a beautiful and very high waterfall. It measures 198 meters (650 ft) and stands in Botnsdalur, the valley at the head of Hvalfjörður fjord, northeast of…

Fjadrargljufur (Fjaðrárgljúfur) is a beautiful, picturesque canyon in southern Iceland, near the historic village of Kirkjubaejarklaustur. It is about 100 m (330 ft) deep and about 1.5 km…

Skutustadagigar are pseudo-craters (rootless cones) - truly unique volcanic formations, even by Icelandic standards. How the Skutustadagigar pseudo-craters were formed The Skútustaðagígar pseudo-craters lie in the Lake Mývatn…

Laufskalavarda (Laufskálavarða) is a cluster of stone mounds along a lava ridge by the ring road, roughly halfway between Vik and Kirkjubaejarklaustur - a place with a surprising…

Jökulsárlón is the best place in Europe to admire glacier calving. One of the spectacular effects of this phenomenon is the nearby Diamond Beach. Another place worth visiting…

Krauma is a natural geothermal spa that opened in late 2017. It is one of the most stylish spas in Iceland. Hot pools, saunas and a relaxation room…

Krafla is one of Iceland’s most striking and active volcanoes. Its heat also drives the Krafla geothermal power plant (Kröflustöð), which has been generating electricity since 1978. In…

Kerid (Kerið) is a volcanic crater lake in the Grímsnes area of southern Iceland, and one of the stops most travelers add to the Golden Circle. If you…

Kálfshamarsvík is a cove with beautifully shaped cliffs and basalt columns that formed about two million years ago. According to many tourists, it is precisely these basalt rocks…