Thingvellir (Þingvellir) National Park
Thingvellir National Park, Iceland, Selfoss
Thingvellir is Iceland’s first national park, established in 1930, and part of UNESCO’S World Heritage List since 2004. If there is one place that epitomises the spirit of Iceland, it is Thingvellir....
Landmannalaugar
Landmannalaugar, Iceland, Hvolsvollur
With its hot springs, vivid mountains and lush vegetation, who wouldn't be happy to soak away the hours in Landmannalaugar's warm river? Landmannalaugar means ‘Hot Springs of the People from Land’....
Boat Trips on Jokulsarlon Glacial Lagoon
Kirkjubraut 7, 780 Höfn í Hornafirði, Iceland, Oraefum
Excursion provided by Jokulsarlon A trip amongst the icebergs is unforgettable and the photographic opportunities are endless. Join an Amphibian or Zodiac boat excursion from in front of the cafe/l...
Thingvellir Historic National Assembly Site
Thingvellir National Park, Iceland, Selfoss
As you walk up or down the main rift of Almannagja at Þingvellir, a flagpole marks the spot where the Alþingi or general assembly gathered for the first time in 930AD. The law speaker would recite Ice...
Snorrastofa in Reykholt
Hálsasveitavegur, 320 Reykholt, Iceland, Reykholt
Reykholt is one of Iceland’s main historical sites, a cultural centre past and present. Snorri Sturluson, a famous medieval historian, politician and chieftain settled in Reykholt in 1206 and was kill...
Baejarstadaskogur (Bæjarstaðaskógur) Forest
Baejarstadhaskogur, Iceland, Öræfum
Baejarstadaskogur is a birch and rowan forest in Morsardalur valley just west of Skaftafell. In 1935 some 22 hectares of forest was fenced in and protected from grazing sheep. Now it is considered to...
Laugarvatn Village Hot Spring Spa
Hverabraut 1, Laugarbraut, 840 Laugarvatn, Iceland, Laugarvatn
Laugarvatn means 'hot spring lake' and you will find hot springs emerging on the shore of the lake. A small hut was built over one of the springs, making a rustic sauna that locals and visitors used t...