Seljalandsfoss and Gljúfrabúi are two beautiful waterfalls lying right next to each other on Highway 1. For some strange reason, only one of them enjoys the fame it…

Stjórnarfoss is a small but picturesque waterfall just outside the town of Kirkjubæjarklauster near the ring road. Its distinctive feature is its two-stage form, interesting rounded shape and…

Skogafoss is one of the most beautiful and powerful waterfalls in southern Iceland. Because of its popularity, it's worth showing up here outside of "peak hours." In this…

Two important, popular and very distant points on the map of Iceland are called Selfoss. The town and the waterfall of the same name are separated by more…

Oxararfoss (Öxarárfoss) is a waterfall located in the northern part of Thingvellir National Park (Þingvellir) in southwest Iceland. It flows out of the Öxará River and has an…

Waterfalls are surely one of Iceland’s top attractions. In other parts of the world erosion has had enough time to flatten the land and replace waterfalls with less…

Háifoss, or High Waterfall, is Iceland's third-highest waterfall and certainly one of the prettiest. It lies a bit out of the way, but it's worth a look, especially…

Gullfoss (literally: golden waterfall) is one of Iceland's most iconic waterfalls. It is located in the Hvítá River canyon in southwest Iceland and is part of the hugely…

Godafoss (Goðafoss) waterfall is located in northern Iceland. Falling from a height of 12 meters and 30 meters wide, it flows into the Skjálfandafljót River - the fourth…

Glymur is a beautiful and very high waterfall. It measures 198 meters, and is located in the valley of the Hvalfjörður fjord, northeast of Reykjavík. It is fed…

The Westfjords or West Fjords (isl. Vestfirðir) is the least populated and geologically the oldest region of Iceland. It is truly beautiful and offers several stunning - even…