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780 attractions

Markarfljótsgljúfur canyon with the Markarfljót river below and Hattfell mountain beyond the rim.

Markarfljótsgljúfur

Canyon · South Coast

Marshall House on the Grandi waterfront in Reykjavík

Marshall House

Museum or cultural site · Reykjavík

Small concrete-edged Marteinslaug hot spring beside a stream near Haukadalur.

Marteinslaug

Hot spring · Golden Circle

Black sand at Meleyri Beach with Breiðdalsvík and steep Eastfjords mountains across the bay.

Meleyri Beach

Black sand beach · Ring Road

Bird nesting habitat on Melrakkaey with Grundarfjörður and snowy Snæfellsnes mountains across the water.

Melrakkaey

Cliff viewpoint · Snæfellsnes

Aerial view of Þingvellir rift valley on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.

Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Volcanic site · Golden Circle

Icelandic horses grazing in farmland near Hella with Hekla in the distance.

Miðás Breeding Farm

Museum or cultural site · South Coast

Open Miðnesheiði heath landscape on the Reykjanes Peninsula.

Miðnesheiði

Town · Reykjanes

Aerial view over Mjóifjörður fjord and steep East Iceland mountains.

Mjóifjörður Fjord

Lighthouse · Ring Road

A hiker standing on steaming volcanic ground near Móði on Fimmvörðuháls with snowfields behind.

Móði

Volcanic site · South Coast

Snow-covered turf-style buildings and Möðrudalskirkja at Möðrudalur in Northeast Iceland.

Möðrudalur

Town · Highlands

Wide view of Mögáfoss waterfall dropping into Fjaðrárgljúfur canyon.

Mögáfoss

Waterfall · South Coast

Basalt-pillar Monument to Þorbjörn Arnoddsson beside the Route 93 descent toward Seyðisfjörður.

Monument to Þorbjörn Arnoddsson

Historic site · Ring Road

Morsárfoss dropping from a dark cliff below Morsárjökull glacier in Vatnajökull National Park.

Morsárfoss

Waterfall · South Coast

Morsárjökull above a glacial lake, with dark cliffs and ice below the Vatnajökull ice cap.

Morsárjökull

Glacier · South Coast

Mosfellskirkja above green fields and the Mosfellsbær valley edge.

Mosfellsbær

Town · Reykjavík

Mosfellskirkja above green fields and the Mosfellsdalur valley.

Mosfellsdalur

Viewpoint · Reykjavík

The Skarðsá stream valley below Móskarðshnjúkar with rhyolite slopes and rocky hiking terrain.

Móskarðshnjúkar

Mountain · Reykjavík

Exterior of the Motorcycle Museum of Iceland in Akureyri.

Motorcycle Museum of Iceland

Museum · Arctic Coast Way

Múlagljúfur Canyon with mossy walls, winding river, and waterfalls seen from the rim trail in southeast Iceland.

Múlagljúfur

Canyon · South Coast

Munkaþverárkirkja timber church with dark cladding and white trim in Eyjafjörður.

Munkaþverárkirkja

Church · Arctic Coast Way

A long row of colorful murals across old fish-factory buildings in Hellissandur.

Murals of Hellissandur

Public art · Snæfellsnes

Mýrdalsjökull glacier above dark volcanic ridges near Katla on Iceland's South Coast

Mýrdalsjökull

Glacier · South Coast

Wide black Mýrdalssandur outwash plain below Mýrdalsjökull and Hjörleifshöfði on Iceland’s South Coast.

Mýrdalssandur

Black sand beach · South Coast

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South Iceland2 to 4 days · First-trip spine→Reykjavík1 to 2 city days · Low-car base→North Iceland3–5 days · Major Ring Road segment→East Iceland2 to 4 days · Fjords and inland→West Iceland1–2 nights · Borgarfjörður base→Reykjanes PeninsulaHalf to 1 day · KEF gateway→Snæfellsnes Peninsula1 night ideal · Compact peninsula loop→Highlands1 to 4 days · Seasonal access→Westfjords3 to 5 days · Dedicated detour→

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