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Gullfoss waterfall
Gullfoss waterfall
11 May 2025

Gullfoss waterfall

Gullfoss waterfall is a very popular destination in Iceland. Gullfoss, or “golden falls” in Icelandic, owes its name to the rainbow that paints the sky above the water as soon as the sun comes out. A true emblem of the country, Gullfoss Falls are one part of the Go

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The Bláhnúkur Hiking Trail

The Bláhnúkur Hiking Trail06 October 2024
Bláhnúkur is a mountain in the Landmannalaugar region and its ascent is a short hike known to be one of the best in Iceland. Landmannalaugar is a hiker's paradise, but if you could only choose one hike to do in the region, it would definitely be Bláhnúkur. When to
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The Bláhnúkur Hiking Trail

Iceland in autumn

Iceland in autumn29 September 2024
Although there are officially only two seasons in Iceland, namely winter and summer, technically the months of September, October and November are considered autumn in Iceland. If one were ask the animals, the beginning of autumn would coincide with the bird migration p
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Iceland in autumn

The Strútsfoss Hiking Trail

The Strútsfoss Hiking Trail22 September 2024
The Strútsfoss waterfall is a beautiful yet little-known waterfall in eastern Iceland, located in the Fljotsdalur valley. Strútsfoss can be seen from afar and it is also one of the highest waterfalls in the country. Less well known than its neighbor Hengifoss, the Str
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The Strútsfoss Hiking Trail

The Volcanoes of Iceland

The Volcanoes of Iceland15 September 2024
Iceland is the land of volcanoes. It's the second thing that comes to mind, after ice of course, when people think of this country. The density of volcanic landscapes in Iceland is unmatched, and it is in the top five countries in terms of active volcanoes. Iceland and
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The Volcanoes of Iceland

Seljalandsfoss waterfall

Seljalandsfoss waterfall08 September 2024
Iceland is the land of 1001 waterfalls and Seljalandsfoss is one of the most famous on the island for very good reason. Located in the south of the country and easily accessible from Road number 1, Seljalandsfoss is one of the most visited tourist sites in the south. S
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Seljalandsfoss waterfall

Ljósastapi and Skjólfjörur Beach

Ljósastapi and Skjólfjörur Beach01 September 2024
You'll find Skjólfjörur Beach a few kilometers south of Vopnafjörður in eastern Iceland. This particular coastline is famous for the rocky islets that rise from the sea just offshore, and in particular the Ljósastapi rock shaped like an elephant head. How to get t
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Ljósastapi and Skjólfjörur Beach

The Eldfell Volcano and Hiking Trail

The Eldfell Volcano and Hiking Trail25 August 2024
The Westman Islands form an archipelago off the south coast of Iceland. All the islands are uninhabited except the main one, Heimaey, with its  population of 4,142 inhabitants. The history of the Westman Islands has been scarred by several eruptions, the last of which,
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The Eldfell Volcano and Hiking Trail

Askja: our guide to visiting the famed volcano

Askja: our guide to visiting the famed volcano18 August 2024
Located inland on the highlands between Myvatn and North Vatnajokull, Askja is one of the most remote but magical places on the island. Askja has a legendary reputation in Iceland, but to get there you will have to cross some truly lunar landscapes of unprecedented beau
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Askja: our guide to visiting the famed volcano

From Nesjavellir to Reykjavik

From Nesjavellir to Reykjavik16 August 2024
Unfortunately, our trip had come to an end. It was our last full day to enjoy, as we had an early flight from Keflavik the next morning. We wanted to go for a hike before strolling around Reykjavik, so we made a slight detour to Nesjavellir, which we hadn’t visited be
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From Nesjavellir to Reykjavik

Jökulsarlon and Múlagljúfur

Jökulsarlon and Múlagljúfur16 August 2024
We had planned to explore the southern coast over the next two days. Today, we were heading east and stopping at various points of interest along the way. We left our accommodation around 9 AM. On the way, we made a brief stop at the Litla Höf church near Skaftafell.
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Jökulsarlon and Múlagljúfur

Hiking in Landmannalaugar

Hiking in Landmannalaugar16 August 2024
For our first day in Landmannalaugar, we had planned to do the combined Bláhnúkur and Brennisteinsalda hike, covering about ten kilometers. Starting from our cabin, we took the F208 heading north. The Fjallabak region is truly out of this world, and we wanted to stop
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Hiking in Landmannalaugar

The Vik Region

The Vik Region16 August 2024
That morning, we left Kirkjubæjarklaustur to head to Hella for two nights. We had planned to spend the morning in the Vik area and the afternoon near Seljalandsfoss, getting closer to Thórsmörk, where we would spend the following day. We set off around 9 AM under a c
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The Vik Region

Summary of Our 17 Days in Iceland

Summary of Our 17 Days in Iceland16 August 2024
We left the capital a little after 3:30 AM and headed to Keflavik. The rental vehicle return at 5:00 AM went smoothly after a Blue Car Rental agent came to check that the car was in good condition and closed out our contract. We took our flight at 7:00 AM as planned, he
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Summary of Our 17 Days in Iceland

Langisjor and the Legendary F208 Off-road Trail

Langisjor and the Legendary F208 Off-road Trail16 August 2024
  We left quite early that morning, departing from the stunning region of Landmannalaugar to head towards the south coast, this time via the southern leg of trail F208. We had also planned a detour to Langisjór and the F235. Both tracks are considered some of
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Langisjor and the Legendary F208 Off-road Trail

The Hidden Gems of Fjallabak

The Hidden Gems of Fjallabak16 August 2024
Today the plan was to explore the Fjallabak region, taking the time to stop at various points of interest along the way. We set off around 9 AM and navigated to the northern section of the F208. On the way, we made our first stop at Hjálparfoss waterfall ajust off Road
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The Hidden Gems of Fjallabak
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