Saurbaejarkirkja is a beautiful 19th-century Lutheran turf church in the fjord of Eyjafjordur in North Iceland. Explore this area on a self drive tour in Iceland. Photo from Wikimedia, Creative Commons, by Jon Gretarsson. No edits made. The church site is an old one, originally Catholic and r

Olfus is a area in Arnessysla county, with its boundaries at Olfusa in the east and the Hellisheidi plateau in the west. Explore this area on a self drive tour in Iceland. The landscape of Olfus is characterised by much lava, and wetlands. There is strong geothermal activity in the area and earth

Hlidarvatn lake, or Hlíðarvatn in Icelandic, is a serene body of water nestled in the Hnappadalur valley in West Iceland. It offers picturesque views and opportunities for fishing and outdoor recreati

Picture from Drangey Island Tour Drangey, with its steep sea cliff and rich birdlife, is situated in the middle of Skagafjordur fjord in North Iceland. It towers majestically over the fjord at 180m

Borg á Mýrum is a farm and church estate just west of the town of Borgarnes in Iceland.  The estate is especially rich in settlement history and is home to a famous church built in the 1800s, as well as a monument of Egill Skallagrímsson of Egils Saga.   Explore this area while on a self drive t

The Elephant Rock is a natural rock formation on the Westman Islands archipelago, located approximately 7.4 kilometres off Iceland's South Coast.  Photo from Wikimedia, Creative Commons, by Diego Delso. No edits made. The Elephant Rock can be visited by those who rent a car or take a Westm