Duration: 1.5 hours. Difficulty: a relatively short hike with some steep sections and an ascent and descent of around 300m. The path can be stony and some sections are badly eroded. Care is needed in...

After a bishopric was established there in 1056, Skalholt became the educational, cultural and religious center of Iceland, during a period when there were no towns or villages on the island. The b...

The museum has been an important venue for modern and contemporary art since 1963. Feel free to explore art, relax in the Cafe, browse through art literature and children have their creative space. Op...

At the Aquarium and Museum of Natural History Saeheimar, you can see live specimens of fishes and other aquatic life and even touch some. Most Icelandic bird species are also on display along with som...

This small, isolated church has no parish yet is considered to be one of the wealthiest in the country. For centuries people in crisis have believed that praying in the church and donating money will...

Sheep pens like these can be seen all over the country.  The older ones are made of stone and turf, but cement, wood and metal are used on the modern versions. Farmers use the sheep pens in early S...

To the north of road 1, as you drive along the south coast between Seljalandsfoss and Skogar, you may catch glimpses of the famous Eyjafjallajokull glacier and volcano. This 800,000-year-old snow-capp...

Eldfell (Fire Mountain) is a 200m high crater overlooking the town on Heimaey, the only inhabited island of the Vestmannaeyjar (Westman Islands) archipelago. Following a series of earthquakes in th...

Thorbergur Centre of Culture was built in memory of the famous Icelandic writer Þorbergur Þordarson (1888–1974), who was born in Hali. Thorbergur center is an interesting cultural heritage museum with...

The Ghost Center in Stokkseyri is a ghost museum that features all of Iceland’s most famous ghosts. Ghost Stories from Iceland: Upon entry, guests are provided with an MP3 player to guide them through...