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780 attractions

Aerial view of steaming lava fields around Sundhnúkagígar on the Reykjanes Peninsula.

Sundhnúkagígar Craters

Crater · Reykjanes

Outdoor lanes at Sundhöllin in central Reykjavík with flags above the pool and a Hallgrímskirkja spire in the background.

Sundhöllin

Geothermal bathing · Reykjavík

Surtsey's dark lava fields and low volcanic ridges under a blue sky in the protected island reserve.

Surtsey

Volcanic site · South Coast

Person with a headlamp standing inside the dark Surtshellir lava cave in West Iceland.

Surtshellir

Cave · Silver Circle

Wetland pools and grassland in Svarfaðardalur with Tröllaskagi mountains behind the protected valley.

Svarfaðardalur

Wildlife spot · Arctic Coast Way

Svarta river context near Varmahlid in North Iceland.

Svarta

River · Ring Road

Svartsengi Power Station steaming beyond pale geothermal water and black lava on the Reykjanes Peninsula.

Svartsengi Power Station

Geothermal area · Reykjanes

Sveinstekksfoss Waterfall dropping through a rocky Fossá River gully near Berufjörður in East Iceland.

Sveinstekksfoss

Waterfall · Ring Road

Sveinstindur mountain rising above Langisjór with low cloud over green and black slopes.

Sveinstindur

Mountain · South Coast

Jagged blue ice and a meltwater lagoon at Svínafellsjökull in southeast Iceland.

Svínafellsjökull

Glacier · South Coast

Svöðufoss Waterfall dropping over basalt columns with green slopes and a mountain ridge behind it on Snæfellsnes.

Svöðufoss

Waterfall · Snæfellsnes

Svörtuloft lighthouse above the black cliffs and surf on the western Snæfellsnes coast.

Svortuloft

Lighthouse · Snæfellsnes

Green Syðridalur valley and Bolungarvík landscape below steep Westfjords mountains.

Syðridalur

Viewpoint · Westfjords Way

Systrafoss dropping in two narrow streams down the hillside above Kirkjubæjarklaustur.

Systrafoss

Waterfall · South Coast

Systrastapi rock rising above a river bend and grassy fields west of Kirkjubæjarklaustur.

Systrastapi

Historic site · South Coast

Tálknafjörður village and harbor below steep Westfjords mountains across the fjord.

Tálknafjörður

Hot spring · Westfjords Way

Teigarhorn farm buildings below Búlandstindur in East Iceland

Teigarhorn

Museum or cultural site · Ring Road

Orbis et Globus Arctic Circle sphere on grassy ground on Grímsey.

The Arctic Circle

Island · North Iceland

Stone arches of the Arctic Henge under a blue night sky with northern lights above Raufarhöfn.

The Arctic Henge

Museum or cultural site · Arctic Coast Way

The Einar Jónsson Museum and sculpture garden seen from Hallgrímskirkja in Reykjavík.

The Einar Jónsson Museum

Museum · Reykjavík

Museum exhibition scene about French fishermen inside the French Museum in Fáskrúðsfjörður.

French Museum

Museum · Ring Road

Steam rising beside Hellisheiði Power Plant below green hills at The Geothermal Energy Exhibition.

The Geothermal Energy Exhibition

Museum · Golden Circle

The House of Collections on Hverfisgata in central Reykjavík, shown from the street.

The House of Collections

Museum · Reykjavík

Pastel green exterior of the Icelandic Eider Center in Stykkishólmur.

The Icelandic Eider Center

Museum or cultural site · Snæfellsnes

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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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