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End of Year Celebrations in Iceland
End of Year Celebrations in Iceland
07 December 2025

End of Year Celebrations in Iceland

While the eternal night may seem daunting, end of year holidays are a great way to discover Iceland, and you can expect a magical Christmas Eve and New Year's Day there. As you can imagine, you won't be doing the same things at this time of the year as in summer: the da

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The Dyrhólaey Arch

The Dyrhólaey Arch13 August 2023
Located at the southernmost tip of Iceland, you really can't miss Cape Dyrhólaey rising in the distance. This is one of the most beautiful panoramas that South Iceland has to offer. Dyrhólaey is a small promontory, about 120 meters tall and shaped like an arch. The na
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The Dyrhólaey Arch

The Landmannalaugar-Thórsmörk Trek

The Landmannalaugar-Thórsmörk Trek29 July 2023
The trek from Landmannalaugar to Thórsmörk, also known as the Laugavegur or Laugavegurinn, literally the “Hot Springs Route”, is probably the most renowned in Iceland. To give you a sense of the difficulty, this 55 km trek is also the top annual Ultramarathon trai
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The Landmannalaugar-Thórsmörk Trek

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

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 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 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

The Loftsalahellir Cave

The Loftsalahellir Cave12 February 2023
In recent years, the Loftsalahellir cave has become something of a tourist hotspot on the south coast of Iceland, attracting more and more visitors and photographers in particular. Indeed, this unique layout offers a breathtaking view of the south coast and in particula
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The Loftsalahellir Cave

Kerlingarfjöll hiking guide

Kerlingarfjöll hiking guide05 February 2023
Lost in the heart of Iceland, Kerlingarfjöll, literally: “the mountains of the good woman”, is a very active geothermal site. It is a remote mountain range in central Iceland that offers unforgettable hikes. The highest point in this mountain range is Mount Snaekol
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Kerlingarfjöll hiking guide

Puffins in iceland

Puffins in iceland29 January 2023
Puffins, known as "lundì" in Icelandic, travel to Iceland by the millions every year on their migratory route, so much so that this little bird has become the national symbol. The Atlantic puffin is a creature of modest size, since it measures about 30 cm and has a win
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Puffins in iceland

The Fimmvörðuháls Trek

The Fimmvörðuháls Trek22 January 2023
Fimmvörðuháls, literally the "Five Cairns Pass", is the stuff of legend in southern Iceland. This incredible trek, named after the landscape it crosses, takes you from Skógar to the Thórsmörk Valley through the famed Fimmvörðuháls ice pass. This is without a do
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The Fimmvörðuháls Trek
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