Snæfellsnes Iceland
Black church at Budir in Snæfellsnes
Búðahraun lavafield with its rounded crater Búðarklettur creates an interesting setting for the black church at Budir and the fine Hotel Budir situated in Budavik.
Glacier lagoon area
Diamond beach
Diamond beach is filled with crystal clear icebergs calved from Breidamerkurjokull glacier and stranded on the beach waiting for their destiny of fast melting
South coast
Dyrhólaey Island in south iceland
Due to the breathtaking view from the headland and rich birdlife Dyrhólaey is a very popular destination on the south coast of Iceland. From the cape you have view on a good day out to Westman Island and even Surtsey in the south and over towards Eyjafjallajökull in the west and Mýrdalsjökull in the North. On the east side you have Reynisfjara black sand beach, Mt. Reynisfjall and Reynisdrangar.
South coast
Eyjafjallajökull volcano
Eyjafjallajokull is located north of Skogar, and to the west of Myrdalsjokull glacier and the massive volcano there; Katla, at the borders of the South Icelandic highlands. Two glacier outlets ( crawling glaciers ) fall from Eyjafjallajökull to the north, down to the plain.The front one (western) Gígjökull or Falljökull and the inner one is called Steinsholtsjökul
Golden Circle
Geysir area and strokkur
Geysir is a famous hot spring in the geothermal area of Haukadalur Valley, found in south-west Iceland.
Golden Circle
Gullfoss waterfall
Gullfoss plunges in two dramatic stages, the first cascade drops 11 meters and the second drops 21 metersas it flows through the rugged, and at times 70 meters high, canyon of Hvítá river.
Snæfellsnes Iceland
Hellnar in Snæfelsnes
The tranquil village of Hellnar in Snæfellsnes is a must see on your trip to Snæfellsnes peninsula to breath in the atmosphere as the 11th century settler did and enjoy the contemporary environment that is so well preserved by the locals.
South coast
Hjörleifshöfði cape in south Iceland
Hjörleifshöfði cape is made from natural tuff and was formed when a volcanic eruption occurred underneath a glacier which results in the forming of a tuff rock.
Borgarfjordur Iceland
Hraunfossar waterfalls
Hraunfossar (lava falls) is the name of a 1 km row of beautiful little waterfalls that flow from underneath Hallmundarhraun lava and into the river Hvítá at a point called Gráhraun or Gray lava.
Glacier lagoon area
Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon
In spite of being a rather recent formation, Jökulsárlón is the deepest lake in the country, with depths of 248 metres (814 feet). With a surface area of 18 square kilometres (7 square miles), it is also growing to be one of the largest.
South coast
Reynisdrangar
The Reynisdrangar sea stacks are home to thousands of nesting seabirds as well as the cliffs near by. The summer air is filled with wings flapping and birds flying out at see to fish for their young ones. Species that can be found here include Puffins, Arctic tern, Fulmars, Seagulls and Guillemots, making it a interesting location for all birdwatchers out there.
South coast
Reynisfjara black sand beach
At Iceland’s southernmost point, the black sand beach at Reynisfjara is one of the most beautiful beaches in Iceland. With its enormous basalt stacks, roaring Atlantic waves, flying puffins and stunning panoramas, Black Beach is widely considered to be the most beautiful example of Iceland’s black sand beaches
South coast
Seljalandsfoss
The waterfall Seljalandsfoss on the south coast of Iceland is probably one of Icelands best known waterfalls and only the great Gullfoss waterfall is possibly more frequently visited. This is because the waterfall is one of only few waterfalls in iceland that you can walk behind.
South coast
Seljavallalaug swimming pool
Seljavallalaug was the largest swimming pool in Iceland until 1936 at 25 meters (82-foot) long and 10 meters wide. It is one of the oldest pools in iceland having only the Secret Lagoon in Flúðir older.
South coast
Skogafoss waterfall
Skogafoss waterfall situated on the Skoga River in the south of Iceland, is one of the biggest waterfalls in the country with a width of 25 metres (82 feet) and a drop of 62 m (203 ft) of the cliffs of the former coastline. It is the last in row of waterfalls that stem from the passage of Fimvorduhals that erupted in march 2010.
