Thrihnukagigur (Þríhnúkagígur) is a dormant volcano southeast of Reykjavík, famous for its huge, empty magma chamber. It is the only magma chamber in the world you can enter.…

Surtshellir, named after Surtr, the fire giant of Norse mythology, is one of the longest lava caves in Iceland. It lies in the Kalmanstunga area, northeast of Reykjavik,…

Mývatn is a beautiful lake with many small islands in the north of Iceland, about 80 km (50 miles) east of Akureyri, the country's second largest city. The…

Snaefellsjokull (Snæfellsjökull) is the main volcano of the Snaefellsnes Peninsula. This impressive mountain, 1,446 m (4,744 ft) above sea level, rises in the western part of the peninsula…

Raufarhólshellir is a lava cave located near Reykjavik. At 1,360 meters (4,460 feet) long, it is the fourth longest lava cave in Iceland. It is also extremely spacious:…

Saxholl (Saxhóll) is one of the most popular craters on the Snæfellsnes peninsula. It is located 9 km (5.5 miles) south of Hellissandur on the westernmost tip of…

Nýidalur is a great place to stop while traveling across the Icelandic highlands. It is the perfect place to experience the truly remote, often extreme conditions of the…

Landmannalaugar is a rather vast, stunningly beautiful area located in the southern part of the Icelandic Highlands (Icelandic: Hálendið), in the Friðland að Fjallabaki nature reserve. For centuries…

There is a reason why Iceland is called the land of ice and fire. The main factor responsible for its current magical landscape and natural diversity are volcanoes,…

Hekla is one of Iceland's highest and most active volcanoes. At the end of the 20th century it erupted every 10 years, and then it fell silent: in…

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…

Ljótipollur is a crater lake near Landmannalaugar, in the Fjallabak nature reserve (Friðland að Fjallabaki). Its name and its looks seem to be completely at odds… Ljotipollur -…