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Hornbjarg is an enormous cliff in the Hornstrandir Nature Reserve in the Westfjörds. It is one of the northernmost locations in the country. Explore this area on a tour of the Westfjords of Iceland

Modrudalur a Fjollum is the highest positioned farm in Iceland (469 m above sea level) and is located in the east highlands, north of Vatnajokull glacier. It's a short drive from the Ring Road,

The Jökulsá á Fjöllum is the second longest river in Iceland, best known for the waterfalls within it. See this impressive river while on a self drive tour in Iceland. Geography of the Jökulsá á F

The quiet and quaint island of Papey can be found off Iceland's East Coast, in the municipality of Djúpavogshreppur. Roughly 2 square kilometres in size, with its highest point 59m above sea l

Melrakkaey ("Fox Island") is a small island found at the mouth of Grundarfjörður. Melrakkaey was protected in 1972 and today, only those with permission from the Nature Conservation Agency may visit.  Visit this island while on a self drive tour. As with the majority of islands along the shallow

Valshamar is a vertical cliff in Hvalfjordur in Southwest Iceland, highly popular for rock climbing. The cliff is bolted and offers many great routes, ranging from 15 to 20 meters. The area is considered one of the best rock climbing areas in the country and ideal for first timers. Prior rock climb

Grindavík is a fishing town on the southern side of Reykjanes Peninsula. It has a population of approximately 3,300 people. Explore this region on a self drive tour in Iceland. Photo from Wikimedia, Creative Commons, by Roman Zacharij. No edits made. Industry and Culture at Grindavík Most inha

Mosfellsdalur is a valley, located approximately 20 kilometres (12 miles) from Iceland’s capital city of Reykjavík.  Explore this area while on a self drive tour in Iceland. Photo from Wikimedia, Creative Commons, by Stig Nygaard. No edits made. The valley of Mosfellsdalur is a lush and scenic

Hofsjokull is the third largest glacier in Iceland and is situated in the Mid-Higlands. Hofsjokull has an active subglacial caldera volcano which is the largest active one in the country. The glacie

Fláajökull ("Sloping Glacier") is a small glacier tongue found on the east side of Breiðabunga volcano, stretching down from Iceland's largest ice cap, Vatnajökull.  Explore this area while on a self drive tour in Iceland. Photo from Wikimedia, Creative Commons, by Unukorno. No edits made.

Djúpivogur is a small coastal village located on the Búlandsnes peninsula, nestled by the picturesque fjord of Hamarsfjörður in East Iceland. Explore a wide range of Eastfjords tours. The town has

Bjarnarfjörður is a fjord in the Westfjords, south of Veiðileysufjörður and north of Steingrímsfjörður. Bjarnarfjörður is known for its untouched isolation, its stunning hiking trails and the playful

Karahnjúkur describes two mountains and a power plant, found beside each other in East Iceland. Explore this area on a self drive tour in Iceland. Photo from Wikimedia, Creative Commons. Photo by

Karahnjukavirkjun is a Hydropower plant in Eastern Iceland, designed to 4600 GWh annually to serve Alcoa's aluminium smelter east of Reydarfjordur in Northeast Iceland.  Visit this location on a 

Brúardalir is a series of valleys in Brúaröræfi in East Iceland.  Explore this area on a self drive tour in Iceland. Surroundings The valleys that make up Brúardalir are Laugarvalladalur, Sauðárd

Hafrahvammar is a vast canyon, north of Dimmugljúfur Canyon in East Iceland.  Hafrahvammar is also known by the diminutive Hvammar. At Hvammar’s most southern point you can locate the cave Magnahel

The majestic Þjórsá is Iceland’s longest and second-most voluminous river. At 230 kilometres (143 miles) long, it runs through the south of the country. Photo from Wikimedia, Creative Commons, by Grunkhead. No edits made. The river has its source at the glacier Hofsjökull, though several of its

Thorisjokull is a small glacier volcano in the Icelandic Highlands. Thorisjokull is 1350 m high and located by the mountain trail Kaldidalur valley, southwest of Langjokull, Iceland's second-largest glacier. Explore a wide range of Icelandic Highlands tours. Photo above from Wikimedia, Cre

Hveradalir, ‘the Valley of the Hot Springs’, is exactly what its name suggests. It can be found in the country's interior, on the Kjölur Highland Road. Browse a wide range of tours of the Highl

Morsárfoss is Iceland's tallest waterfall, measuring 228 metres. In fact, there are several waterfalls in the area, and sometimes people talk about Morsárfossar (the waterfall's name in plural). Explore the East of Iceland on an Eastfjords tour. Photo from Wikimedia, Creative Commons, by

Bjarnarhofn is a farmstead on the Snaefellsnes peninsula. Many notable Icelanders lived here. Bjarnarhofn's church and shark museum are listed as the nr. 1 Snaefellsnes attractions by Lonely Plane

Ellidaa is a river inside the Reykjavik area. Its sources are two smaller rivers in the Blafjoll mountain range and the Hengill area that flow into Ellidavatn and its outlet forms the river.  The river is popular for salmon fishing, though this is quite expensive. On its way, the river flows thro

Sandgerdi is a village on the Reykjanes peninsula, covering the western shore of Midnes to the northernmost part of the peninsula, Gardskagi. Photo from Wikimedia, Creative Commons, by Emstrur. No edits made. Sandgerdi is mainly a fishing community but also features industry, commerce and servi

Eyjabakkar is an oasis in the East Highlands of Iceland.  Explore this area of Iceland on a self drive tour. This is Iceland's second-largest wetland, the largest being Thjorsarver, itself a R