A volcanic lake in north Iceland surrounded by craters, lava formations and geothermal areas. See the pseudocraters of Skútustaðir, the lava labyrinth of Dimmuborgir, the Hverfjall crater, and the bubbling mud pots and steaming vents of Námafjall (Hverir).
Bathe in the Mývatn Nature Baths, a quieter alternative to the Blue Lagoon. The lake is famous for birdlife, and for midges in summer. Dettifoss, Europe's most powerful waterfall, and Goðafoss are nearby.
Húsavík, a small fishing town on Skjálfandi Bay, is called the whale-watching capital of Europe.
A lagoon at the foot of the Breiðamerkurjökull glacier filled with icebergs that break off and drift slowly towards the sea, with seals swimming amon…
A jet boat ride up the glacial Hvítá river into the canyon below Gullfoss, the huge two-tiered waterfall on Iceland's Golden Circle.
Iceland's most famous waterfall, the 'golden falls', where the Hvítá river plunges 32 m in two stages into a deep canyon.
The geothermal area of Haukadalur, where the original Geysir, which gave its name to all geysers, now rarely erupts.
A rift valley where the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates are pulling apart, and where Iceland's parliament, the Alþingi, met in the open a…
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