Breathtaking glaciers, active volcanoes, waterfalls cascading from lush green mountains, otherworldly black sand beaches, geysers, fjords and remote fishing villages. A journey to Iceland is filled with sights and landscapes that will leave you speechless.
With landscapes of unique beauty, from glaciers to volcanoes and from waterfalls to geysers, Iceland is a truly special destination. In this remote island nation of Northern Europe, nature has worked its magic. Its not at all easy to choose the most beautiful places in Iceland. From end to end, the land of ice and fire is filled with scenes you rarely see on other journeys. Discover some of the most impressive locations in Iceland that will make you want to pack your bags immediately.
Blue Lagoon
A blue lagoon, true to its name! The dreamy Blue Lagoon, 30 minutes from Reykjavík, is among the worlds most famous hot springs - and certainly the most photographed on Instagram. Icelands blue lagoon is essentially a natural geothermal spa, with average water temperatures between 37-39 degrees Celsius. The otherworldly landscape makes the experience even more thrilling.
Vatnajökull
Vatnajökull National Park, home to one of the largest glaciers in the world, is one of the best places to explore ice caves. There is much more to see in Vatnajökull, which covers a large part of Icelands eastern side. Here youll find two active volcanoes and several breathtaking waterfalls, including Svartifoss, Dettifoss and Selfoss.
Skógafoss
Iceland has countless waterfalls. Skógafoss is one of the largest and most impressive. Its waters plunge 60 meters onto black sand and visitors can walk right up to the wall of water.
Seljalandsfoss
The Seljalandsfoss waterfall is about 1 hour and 45 minutes by car from Reykjavík, but its worth the trip to see this striking wonder of nature. The water falls from a height of 60 meters and you can walk behind it.
Kirkjufell
Look familiar; This is the famous Arrowhead Mountain from Game of Thrones. Kirkjufell is one of the most photographed places in Iceland, as well as one of the ideal spots to admire the Northern Lights. It is located near the small town of Grundarfjörður, on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula, in western Iceland.
Landmannalaugar
In the southern Highlands of Iceland, the Landmannalaugar area has some of the countrys most colorful landscapes, thanks to its high geothermal activity. It is an extremely popular hiking area during the summer months.
Thingvellir
Thingvellir is one of the two places in Iceland protected by UNESCO and one of the countrys most popular tourist destinations. This is where the Eurasian tectonic plate meets the North American one. The two plates form a striking rift, alongside which the exploration path runs.
Reynisfjara
The most famous black beach in Iceland. Here you can admire an impressive and otherworldly setting created by the black sand and the amazing rock formations. According to a local legend, on this beach the trolls dragged a ship ashore, but to their misfortune, at daybreak they turned to stone! Reynisfjara Beach is accessible on foot from Vik, the southernmost town in Iceland, which is 2.5 hours by car from Reykjavík.
Jökulsárlón
A lake filled with small icebergs, where visitors can explore by boat. Right next to it, huge chunks of ice are washed up on another beach with pitch-black sand, like diamonds (hence the name «Diamond Beach»), creating a surreal landscape that could only exist in Iceland.
Strokkur
Among the most impressive natural phenomena you can see in Iceland are geysers, known by the name Geyser.Strokkur, the most visited geyser in the Geysir geothermal area, shoots hot water dozens of meters into the air every five to ten minutes.
Myvatn
One of the highlights of Icelands north, Lake Myvatn was formed by a volcanic eruption thousands of years ago. The landscape around it is highly surreal. Vast calderas, pseudocraters, lava caves, hot baths and impressive waterfalls.
Seydisfjördur
For the finale, one of the most beautiful villages in Iceland, in the Eastfjords (eastern fjords). The fishing village of Seydisfjordur, with its old wooden houses, colorful street and white church in the center, looks like a hidden gem in the middle of nowhere.
