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780 attractions

Bolafjall radar station on a cliff above Ísafjarðardjúp in the Westfjords

Bolafjall

Mountain · Westfjords Way

Bolungarvík houses beside the fjord with steep Westfjords cliffs across the water.

Bolungarvík

Town · Westfjords Way

Borg á Mýrum church and farm buildings below mountains across Borgarnes and Borgarfjörður

Borg á Mýrum

Museum or cultural site · West Iceland

Grábrók crater and the surrounding Borgarfjörður lava landscape in West Iceland.

Borgarfjörður

Geothermal area · Snæfellsnes

Colorful Dyrfjöll slopes above Borgarfjörður Eystri in East Iceland.

Borgarfjörður Eystri

Fjord · Ring Road

Borgarnes town, bridge, and snow-capped Hafnarfjall mountain in West Iceland.

Borgarnes

Town · Snæfellsnes

Rocky basalt enclosure at Borgarvirki with North Iceland countryside beyond.

Borgarvirki

Historic site · Arctic Coast Way

Botnsvatn lake and green Húsavík hillside below snow-streaked slopes in North Iceland.

Botnsvatn

Lake · Diamond Circle

Flatey village and the water of Breiðafjörður below pale mountains.

Breiðafjörður

Fjord · Snæfellsnes

Breiðamerkurjökull glacier calving into a turquoise lagoon with dark moraine bands across the ice.

Breiðamerkurjökull

Glacier lagoon · South Coast

Breiðárlón Glacier Lagoon below Vatnajökull ice with water, moraine, and mountains in view.

Breiðárlón

Glacier lagoon · South Coast

Wide view of Breiðavík beach, church buildings, and surrounding Westfjords slopes.

Breiðavík

Beach · Westfjords Way

Breidavik Bay with pale sand and low Westfjords hills near Latrabjarg.

Breidavik Bay

Beach · Westfjords Way

High view from the Breiðbakur area over Langisjór lake, mossy ridges, dark highland slopes, and a seated traveler.

Breiðbakur

Mountain · South Coast

Breiðdalsvík village beside the bay with low buildings, mountains, and snow-edged shoreline in East Iceland.

Breiðdalsvík

Village · Ring Road

Hikers on a trail below colorful rhyolite slopes near Brennisteinsalda in Landmannalaugar.

Brennisteinsalda

Geothermal area · South Coast

Aerial view of Brimketill with its lava rock pool, viewing platform, black shore, and Atlantic surf.

Brimketill Lava Rock Pool

Lava field · Reykjanes

Brimnesviti Lighthouse on the north shore of Seyðisfjörður in East Iceland.

Brimnesviti

Lighthouse · Ring Road

Baldur arriving beside Brjánslækur harbor with low islands and Westfjords shoreline behind it.

Brjánslækur Port

Town · Westfjords Way

Wide view of Brúará flowing through dark rock and low Brúarfoss cascades in South Iceland.

Brúará

Waterfall · Golden Circle

Brúardalir highland road sign with gravel terrain and distant mountains in the East Highlands.

Brúardalir

Canyon · Highlands

Wide snowy Brúarjökull glacier panorama with dark nunatak peaks and a larger ice-covered mountain in the distance.

Brúarjökull

Glacier · Highlands

Brunnhorn's pointed Batman-like peaks above coastal water and rough grass near Höfn.

Brunnhorn

Mountain · Ring Road

Exterior of BSÍ Reykjavík Bus Terminal with coaches and terminal signage.

BSÍ Reykjavík Bus Terminal

Museum or cultural site · Reykjavík

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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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