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780 attractions

Úlfarsfell rising above Mosfellsbær on the edge of Reykjavík.

Úlfarsfell

Hiking area · Reykjavík

Water plunging through dark rock at Ullarfoss in North Iceland.

Ullarfoss

Waterfall · Diamond Circle

University of Iceland Main Building at Suðurgata in Reykjavík

University of Iceland

Museum or cultural site · Reykjavík

Urriðafoss spreading across the Þjórsá river with dark rock ledges and green riverbank in South Iceland.

Urriðafoss

Waterfall · Golden Circle

Uxatindar green mountain peaks above a dark volcanic highland foreground.

Uxatindar

Mountain · South Coast

Wide view of the Valahnúkamöl boulder ridge and rough Reykjanes coast.

Valahnúkamöl

Beach · Reykjanes

Valahnúkur mountain ridge above green Þórsmörk terrain in the Icelandic Highlands.

Valahnúkur

Mountain · South Coast

The basalt cliff of Valshamar above grassy slopes in Eilífsdalur near Hvalfjörður.

Valshamar

Viewpoint · Reykjavík

River water and low falls beside green banks in Hveragerði near Reykjafoss.

Varmá River in Hveragerði

Geothermal area · South Coast

View from the Varmahlíð area across fields and snowy Skagafjörður mountains.

Varmahlíð

Village · Arctic Coast Way

Grassy Vatnsdalshólar mounds with mountain slopes behind them in North Iceland.

Vatnsdalshólar Hills

Viewpoint · Arctic Coast Way

Guided visitors inside Vatnshellir Cave below rough lava walls and a metal walkway.

Vatnshellir Cave

Cave · Snæfellsnes

Abandoned coastal farm building on the Vatnsnes peninsula above Húnaflói

Vatnsnes

Wildlife spot · Arctic Coast Way

Wide view across blue Veiðivötn crater lakes, black volcanic ground, mossy islands, and low highland mountains.

Veiðivötn

Volcanic site · South Coast

Aerial view of Vestari Jökulsá cutting through a green Skagafjörður canyon with rafts on the pale glacial river.

Vestari Jökulsá

Canyon · Ring Road

Vestdalsfossar cascades dropping through green rock ledges above Seyðisfjörður.

Vestdalsfossar Waterfall Trail

Waterfall · Ring Road

Panoramic view of Heimaey with harbor, town, lava fields, cliffs, and the ocean around the Westman Islands.

Vestmannaeyjar (Westman Islands)

Volcanic site · South Coast

View from Vestragil across Morsárdalur, with green Skaftafell slopes, braided riverbeds, and mountain ridges.

Vestragil

Canyon · South Coast

Vesturbæjarlaug outdoor pool complex with lap lanes, rounded hot tubs, children’s area, and neighborhood buildings behind the water.

Vesturbæjarlaug

Hot spring · Reykjavík

Aerial view of Viðey island in Kollafjörður with Reykjavík across the water

Viðey

Island · Reykjavík

Wooden walkway running through the broad interior of Víðgelmir lava cave in West Iceland.

Víðgelmir

Cave · Silver Circle

Wide view of Vífilsstaðavatn with water, shoreline vegetation, and low hills in Garðabær.

Vífilsstaðavatn

Lake · Reykjavík

Vigur Island farm buildings and harbor seen from a boat in Ísafjarðardjúp.

Vigur

Wildlife spot · Westfjords Way

Vík village with Víkurkirkja, black-sand coast, and Reynisdrangar in the distance.

Vík

Village · 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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