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This world-renowned therapeutic pool is now a sheltered site where man-made structures blend with natural geologic formations. A reception area includes food concessions and boutique...Read More
View Tours and ActivitiesIn 1973, in the middle of the night, the Eldfell volcano on Vestmannaeyjar suddenly exploded, causing the immediate evacuation of more than 5,000 people. At...Read More
The Fagradalsfjall volcano eruption site—which began erupting once again in August 2022 after a year-long hiatus —is a must-visit in Iceland. Where else can you...Read More
Two lighthouses can be found on Garðskagi, and Garðskagaviti is the smaller and older of the two. It is also known as “the lighthouse of...Read More
The modest visitor center at Gullfoss is named in memory of Sigríður Tómasdóttir, who fought against flooding the falls for a hydroelectric...Read More
Take route 215 for 5 km (3 miles) to reach the popular black sand beach, Reynisfjara, located on the western side of Reynisfjall. The surrounding...Read More
Little White and Little Grey are two of the cutest residents of Iceland. Originally from a Shanghai water park, the belugas found sanctuary in 2019...Read More
Taking a dip in a natural hot spring surrounded by green fields and a tiny geyser sounds great, but when you add in showers and...Read More
This waterfall is situated right off the ring road, so anyone who drives by can’t help but marvel at its majesty. Seljalandsfoss is 65 meters...Read More
Most people visit Þingvellir—the location of Iceland’s first parliament and a place of geological significance—but in this same place, another...Read More
View Tours and ActivitiesFarther east, about 25 minutes away from Seljalandsfoss, you will find another falling beauty, framed in by green hills in the summer and ice during...Read More
Across a wide tension crack that opened due to the divergent movements of the North American and Eurasian plates is a narrow footbridge built as...Read More
This mountain was formed in a single geologic event, and while exploring this magical stretch of coastline, you can see evidence of the different phases...Read More
Across the plain from Lögberg stands the church and the gabled manor house of Þingvallabær, where the government of Iceland often hosts visiting...Read More
Þingvellir National Park, at the northern end of Þingvallavatn—Iceland's largest lake—is a potent symbol of Icelandic heritage. Many national...Read More
Sheltered between three towering glaciers (Tindfjallajökull, Eyjafjallajökull, and Mýrdalsjökull) and surrounded by three rivers (Krossá, Þröngá, and Markarfljót), is the Þórsmörk nature reserve. Named after...Read More
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