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780 attractions

Selfoss Waterfall spreading through Jökulsárgljúfur canyon in North Iceland.

Selfoss Waterfall

Waterfall · Diamond Circle

Cross-country skiers in Seljalandsdalur above Ísafjörður with steep Westfjords mountains beyond the snow.

Seljalandsdalur

Mountain · Westfjords Way

Seljavallalaug historic mountain pool in Seljavellir valley on Iceland’s South Coast.

Seljavallalaug

Hot spring · South Coast

Aerial view of Grótta lighthouse on the Seltjarnarnes coastline west of Reykjavík

Seltjarnarnes

Town · Reykjavík

Colored mineral slopes and bare geothermal ground at Seltún on the Reykjanes Peninsula.

Seltún

Geothermal area · Reykjanes

Fishing boats in Seyðisfjörður harbor with waterfalls and mountains behind the Eastfjords town.

Seyðisfjörður

Town · East Iceland

The Blue Church at the end of Seyðisfjörður’s Rainbow Street with colorful town buildings and steep fjord mountains behind it.

Seyðisfjörður Church

Church · Ring Road

Visitors watching a sheep-handling demonstration beside the Sheep Farming Museum.

Sheep Farming Museum

Museum · Westfjords Way

Siglufjörður harbor with fishing boats, colorful town buildings, and steep Tröllaskagi mountains above the water.

Siglufjörður

Fjord · Arctic Coast Way

Sigöldufoss dropping over dark rock into pale blue water on the Tungnaá.

Sigöldufoss

Waterfall · Highlands

Wide view of Sigöldugljúfur canyon with turquoise water and many small waterfalls below dark Highlands rock.

Sigöldugljúfur

Canyon · South Coast

Sigurgeir's Bird Museum beside Lake Mývatn on a clear North Iceland day.

Sigurgeir's Bird Museum

Museum · Diamond Circle

Snorkeler floating between dark lava walls in the clear blue water of Silfra fissure.

Silfra

National park · Golden Circle

Traveler looking over Skaftafellsjökull from Sjónarnípa viewpoint in Skaftafell.

Sjónarnípa Viewpoint

Viewpoint · South Coast

View toward Skaftafellsjökull outlet glacier from the glacier trail in Vatnajökull National Park.

Skaftafellsjökull

Glacier · South Coast

Artwork and gallery context at Skaftfell Art Center in Seyðisfjörður.

Skaftfell Art Center

Museum or cultural site · Ring Road

Preserved Skaftfellingur wooden ship inside the Hafnleysa Maritime Museum in Vík.

Skaftfellingur Museum

Museum · South Coast

Open Skagafjörður farmland with Tindastóll mountain and snowy ridges beyond the valley.

Skagafjörður

Fjord · Arctic Coast Way

Skálafell and the Hjallanes glacier-country landscape below Vatnajökull in southeast Iceland.

Skálafell

Mountain · Ring Road

Rocky Skálanes shoreline opening toward the Atlantic at the mouth of Seyðisfjörður in East Iceland.

Skálanes

Wildlife spot · Ring Road

Skálholt Cathedral and the surrounding South Iceland fields seen from above at sunset.

Skálholt

Historic site · Golden Circle

Harbor and town view from the Skansinn area on Heimaey.

Skansinn Fort

Historic site · South Coast

Visitor standing on Skarðsvík Beach with yellow sand, turquoise surf, and dark lava cliffs.

Skarðsvík Beach

Beach · Snæfellsnes

Steam drifting across the natural bathing pool at Skátalaug Hot Spring on the Reykjanes Peninsula.

Skátalaug

Hot spring · Reykjanes

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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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