Travel in Iceland

Destinations to explore

Destinations and interesting sites all over Iceland 

Red silky morning light glow at Glacier Lagoon in south east Iceland
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.

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Reflection of a colorful sunset on Lake Kleifarvatn in Reykjanes peninsula in Iceland
Reykjanes Iceland

Kleifarvatn lake on Reykjanes peninsula

The lake covers an area of 9.7 square kilometers and has a maximum length of 4.7 km (2.9 mi) and a maximum width of 2.5 km (1.6 mi). Its greatest depth is 107 meters, making it the 7th deepest lake in Iceland and reaching below sea level.

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Reynisdrangar basalt columns at sunset on black sand beach in Iceland
South coast

Reynisdrangar sea stacks on the south coast of Iceland

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.

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Large waves at black sand beach on the south coast of Iceland
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

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Aurora borealis over Seljalandsfoss waterfall on the south coast of Iceland
South coast

Seljalandsfoss waterfall on the south coast of Iceland

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.

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Northern lights over Skogafoss waterfall on south coast of Iceland
South coast

Skogafoss waterfall on the south coast of Iceland

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.

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Sólheimajökull glacier on south coast of Iceland in winter
South coast

Sólheimajökull glacier in south coast of Iceland

Solheimajokull glacier is an approximately 11km long and 200m – 300m thick and 46 sqkm outlet glacier, which advances from Myrdalsjokull glacier. Sólheimajökull retreated by 973 meters (0.6 miles) from 2000-2015. In the years 2017 – 2018 the glacier retreated 100m. If the climate continues to warm, there is a possibility that the glaciers will have virtually disappeared in 100 to 200 years. “It is among the highest losses on the Earth,” says pioneering glaciologist Helgi Bjornsson

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