Fantastic Images from Iceland to Inspire Your Next Trip
Hrafnabjargafoss is located about 5km upstream from Aldeyjarfoss. Once you pass Aldeyjarfoss, the road becomes the F26, a mountain road only accessible in summer to high clea....
Whilst traveling on route 1 you'll cross the mighty glacial river Þjorsa, where you may like to take a 2km detour south to Urridafoss or the 'brown trout waterfall'. Once there....
South of road 54, just east of Guesthouse Hof, turn down a farm track and when you reach the house, bear right and continue to a parking area by a golden sand beach. On the offs....
Gunnuhver, accessed by a gravel track from road 425, is an interesting geothermal area that boasts Iceland’s largest boiling mud pool measuring 20m across. There is a boardwal....
The Krysuvik geothermal area at Seltun is worth a detour to see the bubbling hot springs, steamy fumaroles and boiling mud pools. The area is quite colorful with mineral....
On the approach road to the Blue Lagoon, you’ll notice the pipeline that brings hot water to the towns of Reykjanes from the Svartsengi power plant. Sited adjacent to the Blue L....
Laxa is a common name for salmon fishing rivers in Iceland. One of the largest and most beautiful rivers to bear the name is the Laxa at Lake Myvatn. On the west corner of the....
Akranes is a town with a thriving fishing industry. See the boats come and go at the busy port and enjoy the view from the larger of the two lighthouses, w....
Hvalfjordur’s name means ‘Whale Fjord’, probably from a large number of whales once found here. Sadly, today the head of this beautiful fjord is the location for Iceland'....
Eldborg is a beautifully formed volcanic crater that can be seen from road 54, rising 60m above the surrounding land. Known as a lava spatter ring, the symmetrical crater is b....
Road 56, the Vatnaleid mountain pass, is the most direct route between the south and north coasts of the Snaefellsnes peninsula. As you cross the mountain route look out for bir....
Grabrok is a shapely crater that produced the moss-clad lava in its surrounds from an eruption two to three thousand years ago. It stands by road 1, just north of Bifrost. Fro....
Iceland’s largest hot spring belches out 180 liters of water per second, at 97°C. Walking around the hot spring area you'll see where the water gushes out of the rock at sever....
Possibly Iceland’s most unusual and enchanting waterfall, Hraunfossar ‘Lava Falls’ emerges from under a lava flow, cascading into the turquoise river Hvita. It is all the more....
Broader and less rugged, the central part of Jokulsa Canyon has lush birch thickets carpeted with orchids, wood cranesbill, and bilberries. From Holmatungur car park, take a cir....
Close to the bridge over the river Fossa you can take a short detour on road 3361 to Hjalparfoss, a pretty waterfall surrounded by basalt columns. This is a lovely symmetrical w....
Sited at the foot of the prominent peak Stapafell, Arnarstapi is a tiny fishing hamlet with a breathtaking coastline. Formed of successive lava flows from Snaefellsjokull....
Even on a blustery day, Budir is one of those memorable places that rarely fails to impress. You'll find a tiny church overlooking a glorious golden beach, framed by basalt ro....
Snaefellsjokull, the glacier at the tip of the peninsula, covers the summit of a 1446m stratovolcano. The volcano has formed from numerous eruptions during the....
Arnarstapi and Rif on Snaefellsnes are key nesting areas for Arctic terns. Known as kría in Icelandic, because of its call, this dainty seabird has one of the longes....
