Best places in Iceland

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 Christoph Hess. No edits made. The power plant, Karahnjúkavirkjun, is the largest hydroelectric dam

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 self drive tour in Iceland. The Karahnjukar plant takes its energy from the dam at Jokulsa a Dal/Br

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 G

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 Planet travellers. Also don't miss the colourful Berserkjahraun lava field. Browse a wide range of S

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 RAMSAR-site. The Eyjabakkar wetland is a site of immense natural beauty, located at a height of 650 m

Trölladyngja is Iceland's largest shield volcano, located in the north of Vatnajökull National Park in the highlands. Explore this area on a self drive tour in Iceland. Photo from Wikimedia, C

Oxarfjordur (a.k.a. Axarfordur) is a fjord in North-East Iceland between the headlands Tjornes and Melrakkasletta. Explore this area of Iceland on a self drive tour. Photo from Wikimedia, Creative Commons, by Hansueli Krapf. No edits made. As the fjord is rather wide, it might as well be consid

The beautiful Litlaa is a fresh water river in the Kelduhverfi district by Oxafjordur in North Iceland and is one of Iceland‘s greatest trout rivers. The best way to visit this area is on a relaxed self drive tour. One of the best options for doing so is this 7-day Arctic Coast Way self drive, avai

Sveinstindur is a 1093 m (3408 ft) high mountain in Iceland's Central Highlands that is a popular sightseeing location amongst hikers and nature enthusiasts. Sveinstindur overlooks lake Langisj

Torfajökull is the name of both a stratovolcano and a complex of subglacial volcanoes, north of Mýrdalsjökull glacier in South Iceland. The volcano's last documented erupted occurred in 1477. Explore this area on a self drive tour in Iceland. Torfajökull's most significant known eruption

Snæfell is the name of the largest freestanding mountain in Iceland, located in the east of the country. Explore this region on a self drive tour in Iceland. Photo from Wikimedia, Creative Commons, by Oliagust. No edits made. Scale of Snæfell Snæfell stands at 1,833 metres (6,014 feet) tall, a