Iceland
Reykjavík
Colourful capital & gateway to geysers, glaciers and lagoons
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Destination guides in Iceland
27 guides in Iceland — cities, landmarks and regions — with honest verdicts, where to eat and the practical details.
Food & drink
Taste of Iceland
Volcanic geothermal heat and cold North Atlantic waters shape an ancient culinary landscape: from volcanic sand-baked rye bread, rich lamb soup and fresh Höfn langoustine to dried stockfish, sweet skyr, crisp twisted kleinur and caraway Brennivín. 20 specialties, 8 categories.
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Íslenskt skyr (Traditional Icelandic skyr)
Thick, cultured dairy staple dating to the Settlement era, naturally fat-free, high in protein and mildly tangy, eaten with fresh cream and wild blueberries.
Related guides: Reykjavík, Selfoss & Hveragerði, Akureyri & Mývatn
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Icelandic experiences
Glaciers, hot springs, black beaches and northern roads to collect across Iceland.
Nature
Reykjanes · Geothermal waters
Bathe in a geothermal lagoon
Soak in silica-rich mineral waters framed by mossy black lava fields.
Nature
Golden Circle · Haukadalur valley
Watch Strokkur erupt on the Golden Circle
Feel steam rise before a column of boiling geothermal water bursts into the subarctic air.
Coast
South Coast · Basalt sea stacks
Walk the black sands of Reynisfjara
Listen to the North Atlantic crash against hexagonal basalt columns and volcanic shores.
Nature
Vatnajökull · Glacial lagoon
Watch icebergs drift at Jökulsárlón
Watch luminous blue ice break from Vatnajökull's tongue and float towards the Atlantic.
Landmark
Snæfellsnes · Volcanic arrowhead peak
Frame Mount Kirkjufell by its waterfalls
Catch the mirrored silhouette of Iceland's conical mountain behind tiered river rapids.
Nature
Skjálfandi Bay · Traditional oak boats
Go whale watching from Húsavík
Spot humpbacks and minke whales surfacing in the sheltered waters of the northern bay.
Nature
Vatnajökull National Park · Jökulsárgljúfur
Stand in awe of Dettifoss
Feel the ground tremble beside Europe's most voluminous cascade plunging into a basalt canyon.
Nature
North Iceland · Dimmuborgir & Hverir
Explore volcanic craters at Mývatn
Wander dark lava castles and hissing bubbling mud pots in a volcanic valley.
Nature
Fjallabak · Landmannalaugar
Hike colourful rhyolite ridges in the Highlands
Trek striped volcanic crests before soothing trail-weary limbs in a natural warm river.
Coast
Westfjords · Dynjandi & bird cliffs
Drive lonely coastal tracks in the Westfjords
Cross isolated high tablelands and descend to roaring tiered waterfalls facing open ocean.
Landmark
Vestmannaeyjar · Heimaey
Climb the young cone of Eldfell volcano
Walk warm red tephra above the harbour saved by seawater pumping during the 1973 eruption.
Culture
Eastfjords · Fjord culture
Walk through artistic Seyðisfjörður
Follow the painted pastel rainbow paving stones to the powder-blue church between steep fjord walls.
Coast
Höfn · Stokksnes black sand dunes
Photograph mirror reflections of Vestrahorn at Stokksnes
Walk across wet black tidal flats capturing reflection vistas of jagged 454-metre peaks.
Nature
Kirkjubæjarklaustur · Canyon rim trail
Peer into the serpentine chasm of Fjaðrárgljúfur
Walk the cliffside wooden platforms looking down 100 metres into emerald river serpentines.
Nature
Látrabjarg · Europe's westernmost point
Meet fearless nesting puffins on the cliffs of Látrabjarg
Crawl close to grassy clifftops plunging 441 metres into the Atlantic where millions of puffins burrow.
Coast
Snæfellsnes · Gatklettur sea arch
Trek the coastal basalt arch trail from Arnarstapi to Hellnar
Follow the wave-lashed lava cliff path between volcanic blowholes and natural sea arches beneath the glacier.
Nature
Skagafjörður · Valley of horses
Tölt through river valleys on a purebred Icelandic horse
Experience the smooth, gait-specific tölt across black volcanic sands and glacial river meadows.
Nature
Flúðir · Gamla Laugin
Soak in Iceland's oldest natural thermal pool at Flúðir
Float in 38°C mineral waters dating to 1891 while watching a natural mini-geyser erupt beside the pool.
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Places to tick off
Iceland checklist
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Major cities
- City · Capital Region
- City · Northeastern
Famous sights
- Landmark · South Iceland
- Landmark · South Iceland
- Sight · Reykjanes Peninsula
- Landmark · Highlands, Southern
Islands, lakes & regions
- Lake · Southeast Iceland
- Island · South Coast, Southern
Towns & villages
- Village · South Iceland
- Town · Snæfellsnes, Western
- Town · Northeastern
- Town · Tröllaskagi, Northeastern
- Town · Capital Region
- Town · South Iceland
- Town · Northwest Iceland
- Town · Southeast Iceland
- Village · Strandir & Eastern Westfjords
- Village · Northwest Iceland
- Town · Southern Westfjords
- Village · Eastfjords
- Town · Eastfjords & Berufjörður
- Village · South Iceland & Eldhraun
- Village · Northeast Iceland
- Village · South Iceland
- Village · Snæfellsnes Peninsula
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