Lofthellir Cave is a lava cave renowned for its incredible ice formations in North Iceland. Explore hidden depths on a lava cave tour in Iceland. Photo by Regína Hrönn Ragnarsdóttir Geology of

  Selárdalslaug is a geothermally heated swimming pool located in the Eastfjords of Iceland.  Description of Selárdalslaug Selárdalslaug is located by the popular fly-fishing salmon river Selá in east Iceland; it is surrounded by beautiful nature, with no other buildings in sight. It has a single

Located in the Westfjords of Iceland, Patreksfjörður is a charming village of approximately 650 inhabitants. Photo from Wikimedia, Creative Commons, by Emstrur. No edits made. Its name means ‘the fjord of St Patrick’, named as such as it was settled by a reverend after Iceland’s conversion to

Hrútafjörður is a fjord in Northwest Iceland that stretches out of Húnaflói bay. The name of the fjord translates to Ram’s Fjord.  Photo from Wikimedia, Creative Commons, by Eysteinn Guðni Guðnason. No edits made. The best way to visit this area is on a relaxed self drive tour. One of the best

Hoffellsjokull is an outlet glacier in Southeast Iceland. The glacier, called Hoffellsjökull in Icelandic, is an outlet glacier of the Vatnajokull ice cap, Iceland's largest glacier. It extends d

Heinabergslón is a little-known glacial lagoon in the South of Iceland. It can be found within Vatnajökull National Park, located on the South Coast. The glacial lagoon’s outlet glacier is Heinabergsjökull, itself a part of Vatnajökull. Discover this location on a self drive tour. Location of

Skálholt is a historical site and an ancient bishop seat in South Iceland. Explore this region on a tour of the South Coast of Iceland. Photo from Wikimedia, Creative Commons, by Qaswad. No edits made. History From 1056 to 1785 Skálholt was one of two episcopal seats in Iceland, the other be

Sigöldugljúfur, also known as the Valley of Tears, is a canyon in the Icelandic Highlands. It is most renowned for and earned its nickname from its sheer number of waterfalls. Visit this fantast

  Gígjökull is one of the two glacier outlets of Eyjafjallajökull. The other is Steinholtsjökull. Explore this area while on a self drive tour in Iceland. Eyjafjallajökull is best known for its 2010 eruption. It caused an enormous ash cloud, that not only destroyed the agricultural region aroun

Hveravellir is a geothermal area located in the central Icelandic Highlands. Browse a wide range of tours of the Highlands of Iceland. Geography of Hveravellir Hveravellir is a wonderland of stea

Holar in Hjaltadalur valley, in the east of Skagafjordur is an ancient bishop seat and an important historical site. It currently has a female ordaining bishop.  Photo from Wikimedia, Creative Com

The Marshall House is a cultural centre in the Grandi area of Reykjavík. Those who rent a car will find plenty of parking nearby, although it can also be walked to from the downtown area, or reached

Grimsvotn refers to subglacial lakes and a volcano of the same name that lie in the western part of Vatnajokull, Europe's largest glacier, in the Icelandic highlands. This volcano is the most acti

Hvalsneskirkja is a beautiful stone church in Hvalsnes on the Reykjanes peninsula, built in the years 1886-87. Photo from Wikimedia, Creative Commons, by Bromr. No edits made. The church's

Markarfljótsgljúfur is a canyon in Iceland's Southern Highlands, west of Hvolsvöllur. Photo of Wikimedia, Creative Commons, Mickaël Delcey. No edits made. Explore this area while on a self d

The Landbrotalaug hot spring is a small, natural hot pool on the Snaefellsnes peninsula.  You can visit this hot spring as part of a self-drive tour of West Iceland. It's the perfect place for a quick break from driving. Alternatively, ask to add it to a private tour of the Snaefellsnes penin

Krakatindur is an 858 m volcano in Rangarvallasysla in South Iceland. The volcano is located in the Nyjahraun lava field and belongs to the Hekla volcanic system. Explore this area on a self drive tour in Iceland.  

Katla Global Geopark is a project of UNESCO and the European Geoparks Network, with the aims of promoting sustainable development and protecting the natural environment within a designated space surrounding one of Iceland’s most active and known volcanoes, Katla.  Explore this area while on a sel