Iceland

Fjallabak Nature Reserve
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Fjallabak Nature Reserve

Fjallabak Nature Reserve can be found in the southern part of Iceland, north of the glacier Torfajökull and south of river Tungnaá. It was established in 1979 and measures over 47.000 hectares. Home to famous Landmannlaugar, Fjallabak literally means “behind the mountains” and it is really located behind many wild […]

Perlan Reykjavík
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Reykjavík

There are many interesting things to know about Reykjavìk. First, it is the biggest town in Iceland and also its capital. With over 213.000 inhabitants it is home to more than two-thirds of Iceland’s population and furthermore, it is also the northernmost capital in the world. In addition, it is […]

Grábrók Craters
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Grábrók Craters

The Grábrók Craters (also called Grábrókargigar) are three craters in Norðurárdalur, which belong to the volcanic system of Ljósufjöll. It extends over a distance of 90 kilometres and is, therefore, one of the longest volcanic systems in Iceland. The last eruption of this system happened about thousand years ago at […]

Hvítserkur
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Hvítserkur

In North-West Iceland, more precisely on Vatnsnes Peninsula near its eastern coastline, Hvítserkur can be found. Basically, Hvítserkur is only a 15 metres high basalt stack, but its shape explains its fame as it is looking like a dragon drinking from the sea. To protect it from the neverending onslaught […]

Kirkjufellsfoss
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Kirkjufell

Kirkjufell is a 463 metres high mountain that is located on the north coast of Iceland’s Snæfellsnes peninsula. From the Icelandic Kirkjufell may be translated as „Church Mountain“. Allegedly it got its name because of its geometrically perfect shape. Thanks to its isolated position and a waterfall in front, it […]

Arnarstapi
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Arnarstapi

On the southern side of Snæfellsnes, at the foot of Mount Stapafell, one can find a small fishing village called Arnarstapi. Located between Hellnar village and Breiðavík farms it is home to only 15 inhabitants. In its early days, Arnarstapi was an important trading post and had a much bigger […]

Waterfall Iceland
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Brúarfoss

Brúarfoss is waterfall near the town of Laugarvatn in the south of Iceland. Brúarfoss is Icelandic for Bridge Waterfall and it got its name from a natural stone arch that was spanning over the river before it collapsed a long time ago. The most beautiful things of Brúarfoss waterfall are […]

Canyon Iceland
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Fjaðrárgljúfur

Fjaðrárgljúfur is a gorgeous and overwhelming canyon in the south-east of Iceland. The canyon is about 100 metres wide, 2 kilometres long and over 2 million years old. Fjaðrárgljúfur was created through progressive erosion by water flowing from surrounding glaciers. Fjaðrá is the name of the river that falls of […]

Landmannalaugar
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Landmannalaugar

Landmannalaugar is a region with colourful mountains, volcanoes and hot springs. Its name is Icelandic and means the people’s pools. The different colours of the mountains are caused by the interaction of rhyolite rock and geothermal gasses. Located next to Laugahraun lava field, which was formed in an eruption around […]