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780 attractions

Stakkholtsgjá canyon with a shallow river running between steep mossy rock walls.

Stakkholtsgjá

Canyon · South Coast

Small crater and lava ground at Stampar Crater Row on the Reykjanes Peninsula.

Stampar Crater Row

Crater · Reykjanes

Grass-roofed Stekkjarkot turf cottage in Reykjanesbaer.

Stekkjarkot

Historic site · Reykjanes

Stjórnarfoss waterfall dropping into a rocky pool beneath steep mossy walls near Kirkjubæjarklaustur.

Stjórnarfoss

Waterfall · South Coast

View across the fjord toward Stöðvarfjörður with the village lined below steep Eastfjords mountains.

Stöðvarfjörður

Fjord · Ring Road

Rocky Stokkseyri shore and small harbor water below a wide South Iceland sky

Stokkseyri

Village · South Coast

Aerial view of Stokksnes peninsula, Vestrahorn mountain, black sand, shoreline, and radar buildings in southeast Iceland.

Stokksnes

Black sand beach · Ring Road

Angler overlooking the Stóra-Laxá river as it runs through a narrow green canyon in South Iceland.

Stóra-Laxá

Canyon · Golden Circle

Mossy lava walls and a narrow footpath through Stóragjá rift near Lake Mývatn.

Stóragjá

Geothermal area · Diamond Circle

Stórasúla rising as a green cone above a stream and dark Highland slopes near Hvanngil.

Stórasúla

Volcanic site · South Coast

Weathered trail signs and lava fields below the Stóri-Bolli and Grindarskörð volcanic hills.

Stóri-Bolli

Volcanic site · Reykjavík

Hikers crossing giant mossy boulders beside bright blue-green ponds in Stórurð below Dyrfjöll in East Iceland.

Stórurð

Hiking area · East Iceland

Strútsfoss dropping in two main tiers through a deep East Iceland cliff valley with red and dark rock bands.

Strútsfoss

Waterfall · Ring Road

The Strútslaug hot spring pool beside a highland river with dark slopes and a pointed mountain beyond.

Strútslaug

Hot spring · Highlands

A diver swimming beside a pale Strýtur geothermal chimney in green water in Eyjafjörður.

Strýtur

Geothermal area · Arctic Coast Way

Stuðlafoss falling through a high wall of basalt columns in Jökuldalur, East Iceland.

Stuðlafoss

Waterfall · Ring Road

Sturlungalaug Hot Springs pool in grassy lava-country terrain on eastern Snæfellsnes.

Sturlungalaug

Hot spring · Snæfellsnes

Front view of Stykkishólmskirkja Church with its white curved bell tower above Stykkishólmur.

Stykkishólmskirkja

Church · Snæfellsnes

Súgandisey lighthouse above Stykkishólmur harbor and Breiðafjörður.

Stykkishólmur

Town · Snæfellsnes

Súðavík village, harbor, and fjord setting in the Westfjords.

Súðavík

Village · Westfjords Way

Aerial view of Suðureyri at the mouth of Súgandafjörður with clustered houses, harbor edge, and steep mountains behind.

Suðureyri

Village · Westfjords Way

Panoramic view across the colorful Sudurnamur ridges above Landmannalaugar in the Icelandic Highlands.

Sudurnamur Mountain

Volcanic site · Highlands

Súgandisey lighthouse above Stykkishólmur harbor and Breiðafjörður.

Súgandisey Island

Lighthouse · Snæfellsnes

Two pale rhyolite peaks of Súlur above Akureyri with rocky foreground and blue sky.

Súlur

Mountain · Diamond Circle

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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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