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The Svartifoss Waterfall Hiking Trail
The Svartifoss Waterfall Hiking Trail
08 June 2025

The Svartifoss Waterfall Hiking Trail

The Svartifoss hike or “hike of the waterfall” is one of the most popular trails for tourists going to Skaftafell as it is not too challenging and has many variants to see other points of interest in the park. You can start this trail from the car park or the campsi

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Litli Hrútur: A New Eruption in Reykjanes

Litli Hrútur: A New Eruption in Reykjanes23 July 2023
On July 10th 2023 in the late afternoon, an eruptive fault tore open the bedrock just North of Meradalir in the Reykjanes Peninsula. The event came after several days of intense earthquakes reaching upto a magnitude of 3, with a new crater formed just next to Litli Hrú
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Litli Hrútur: A New Eruption in Reykjanes

Stuðlagil (Studlagil) canyon in Iceland

Stuðlagil (Studlagil) canyon in Iceland23 July 2023
The Stuðlagil Canyon is located in eastern Iceland, hidden in the middle of the Jökla River, some distance from the beaten track of road number 1. Stuðlagil is said by many to be the most beautiful canyon in Iceland. With its incredible basalt columns and turquoise w
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Stuðlagil (Studlagil) canyon in Iceland

Dettifoss: Iceland's Mightiest Waterfall

Dettifoss: Iceland's Mightiest Waterfall09 July 2023
Dettifoss is known to be the most powerful waterfall in Iceland and even in Europe. 44 meters high and 100 meters wide, the fall has a flow of about 500 m³ per second in summer, when the flow is strongest. Dettifoss is somewhat isolated in the desert to the north of Ic
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Dettifoss: Iceland's Mightiest Waterfall

Iceland's Reindeer

Iceland's Reindeer25 June 2023
Reindeer are not native to Iceland but introduced by humans from Norway and Lapland at the end of the 18th century. This was a dark time for Iceland, the island ravaged by famine and natural disasters. The locals tried becoming reindeer herders like the Sami in Lapland,
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Iceland's Reindeer

The Krysuvikurberg Cliffs

The Krysuvikurberg Cliffs11 June 2023
At the southern tip of the Reykjanes peninsula, less than forty kilometers from the capital Reykjavík, you will find the perfect place to observe birdlife: Krysuvikurberg. It's relatively easy to get to Krysuvikurberg as long as you have a 4x4 vehicle. You'll need to t
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The Krysuvikurberg Cliffs

The Leirhnjukur Hiking Trail

The Leirhnjukur Hiking Trail28 May 2023
Krafla is not just one, but a system of volcanoes located in the Myvatn region of Northern Iceland, which is one of the most active volcanic zones in the world. If you came to Iceland to see volcanoes, this is the place to be! Find out more about the Lake Myvatn region
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The Leirhnjukur Hiking Trail

The Brennisteinsalda Hiking Trail

The Brennisteinsalda Hiking Trail21 May 2023
Brennisteinsalda is a volcano located in the Landmannalaugar region, famous for its ascent, a beautiful hiking trail. Landmannalaugar is a hiker's paradise, and the Brennisteinsalda hike is arguably the top choice in the region, along with Bláhnúkur. When to go and h
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The Brennisteinsalda Hiking Trail

The Sjonarnipa-Sjonarsker Hiking Trail

The Sjonarnipa-Sjonarsker Hiking Trail07 May 2023
Of the innumerable hikes offered in Skaftafell National Park, the most popular are those that take you to Svartifoss and the breathtaking viewpoints of Sjonarnipa and Sjonarsker. There are actually several official hiking trails that lead to each of these sites: The S2
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The Sjonarnipa-Sjonarsker Hiking Trail

The Mjóifjörður Fjord

The Mjóifjörður Fjord30 April 2023
Located on the east coast of Iceland, Mjóifjörður is the name of both a small town and a fjord. The village of Mjóifjörður (Brekka) is tiny, with only 42 inhabitants. Mjóifjörður is one of the many fjords along the eastern coastline and although it is one of th
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The Mjóifjörður Fjord

Iceland's Most Beautiful Waterfalls

Iceland's Most Beautiful Waterfalls23 April 2023
With its rugged landscape and impressive glaciers, Iceland is made for cascades, and you can visit thousands of them spread all over the island. In fact, Iceland is known as “the land of 10,000 waterfalls” because they are all over the place, quite literally. Most a
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Iceland's Most Beautiful Waterfalls

Westman Islands Travel Guide

Westman Islands Travel Guide16 April 2023
The Vestmannaeyjar archipelago consists of 18 islands and a few other rocks and islets, all of which were borne from volcanic events. Often forgotten by tourists as you have to stray a bit far from route number 1, the Westman Islands as they are known internationally ar
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Westman Islands Travel Guide

Iceland's most beautiful caves

Iceland's most beautiful caves09 April 2023
Iceland's geology is unique and as a result the country offers an impressive number of volcanic caves and glaciers offering guided tours. The list below is far from exhaustive but these are the most visited in the country and won't disappoint. If you appreciate the wond
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Iceland's most beautiful caves

Thrihnukagigur Volcano

Thrihnukagigur Volcano02 April 2023
Near the Icelandic capital Reykjavik, dominating the Bláfjöll Mountains area, there is a volcano called Thríhnúkagígur (Þríhnúkagígur), literally "the crater with 3 peaks". This dormant volcano has been inactive for four millennia. It was only discovered very r
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Thrihnukagigur Volcano

Lakagígar: The Laki Craters

Lakagígar: The Laki Craters19 March 2023
Laki is a volcanic fissure in Iceland made up of no less than 135 craters stretching over 25 km. This string of craters is named Lakagígar in Icelandic, which literally means “the Laki craters”. Located in the south of the island between the huge Mýrdalsjökull an
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Lakagígar: The Laki Craters

Diving in the Silfra Rift

Diving in the Silfra Rift12 March 2023
Not only does Iceland have magnificent landscapes in the traditional sense, but the subaquatic scenery is also quite extraordinary. Indeed, Silfra is considered one of the 3 best diving spots in the world. Iceland has 2 unique and world-renowned dive sites, Silfra and S
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Diving in the Silfra Rift
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