You cannot fail to be wowed by the spectacle that meets the eye at Jokulsarlon - a tremendously popular and magical place for good reason. It is a huge glacial lagoon full of icebergs of all shapes an...

The river Smyrlabjargara has been harnessed to produce electricity for the region. The river is a blend of spring and glacial water and there used to be a 100m high waterfall cascading down the cliffs...

On road 1, there is an 880m long bridge, Iceland’s longest, over the river Skeidara. In 1974 Iceland’s road 1, was completed when this large and powerful glacial river was bridged, a river prone to tr...

Park and walk 100m to a viewpoint over the glacier tongue but be aware that walking beyond the gate may be risky due to rock falls. You can get a good view of the glacier tongue by taking the path fro...

There is a sign by the road for Flosagja. From the car park, you can walk to the bridge over a rift filled with astonishingly clear water. You can spot countless coins at the bottom of the deep water....

Lake Thingvallavatn is Iceland’s largest natural lake with a surface area of 84km2. A big screen at the Hakid Visitor Centre shows footage of life in the lake; four different varieties of Arctic char...

Silfra Fissure in Thingvellir National Park allows you to witness the divergent plates of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge from a different perspective - underwater. With astonishing underwater visibility of ov...

Sprengisandur is the name given to the highland route F26, which traverses the island's uninhabited interior from south to north. The dirt road is only passable to high-clearance four-wheel drive vehi...

There are some notable places to stop along Iceland’s south coast including Dyrholaey natural rock arch and headland. Its cliffs are a habitat for many seabirds including puffin, common guillemot and...

With its basalt columns, caves and pounding surf, Reynisfjara beach is an atmospheric and brooding place to stop and stroll along its black sand beach. In the distance, you’ll see the rock arch at Dyr...