Best places in Iceland

At Jokulheimar, close to Tungnarjokull glacier in Vatnajokull National Park are two cabins run by the Icelandic Glacier Research Association. Explore this area of Iceland on a self drive tour. Accommodation can be had at the cabins, as long as the Glacier Research Association is contacted about it

Almost everywhere where there is old lava by the Icelandic shores, there are also spectacular waves, particularly in the southwest parts of the country.  Explore the best of Iceland on a self drive tour. In the northwest, north and east, high seacliffs (up to 500 meters high) can widely be found, popular nesting places for seabirds, that gather there around april.  Among the sea cliffs in Iceland most known for birdlife are Latrabjarg in the Westfjords, Drangey and Grimsey in the north, and the Westman Islands, Krysuvikurberg (see Krysuvik) and Eldey to the south and southwest. Seals and

Akrafjall is a mountain located on the Akranes Peninsula on the West Coast of Iceland. Explore this region on a self drive tour in Iceland, or take a tour of the Westfjords. Mount Akrafjall is a lone and eye-catching mountain that rises between the coastlines of Hvalfjörður Fjord and Leirárvogur

Thjofatindar are mountain peaks near the valleys Seljalandsdalur and Hnifsdalur in the Westfjords. The hike over the mountain pass is an easy one and you’ll have a great view of Isafjordur, Hnifsdalur and the northern fjords. Explore this valley and more stunning natural attractions on a tour of t

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 Common

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 Guðnaso