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780 attractions

Dritvík Cove and black-pebble shore below lava cliffs on Snæfellsnes.

Dritvík Cove

Beach · Snæfellsnes

Rafting group paddling through the Hvítá river landscape from Drumbó River Base.

Drumbó River Base

River · Golden Circle

Model fishing boats displayed inside Duus Museum in Keflavík.

Duus Museum

Museum · Reykjanes

Wide view over the Dverghamrar basalt-column outcrops and walking paths in South Iceland.

Dverghamrar

Cliff viewpoint · South Coast

Víti crater and Öskjuvatn below snowy Dyngjufjöll caldera walls in the Askja Highlands.

Dyngjufjöll

Volcanic site · Highlands

Þingeyri village beside Dýrafjörður with steep Westfjords mountains across the water.

Dýrafjörður

Fjord · Westfjords Way

Hikers walking among boulders below the jagged Dyrfjöll mountain range in East Iceland.

Dyrfjöll

Volcanic site · Ring Road

Dyrhólaey Lighthouse above the South Coast with Reynisdrangar and Reynisfjara in the distance.

Dyrhólaey Lighthouse

Lighthouse · South Coast

Exterior of the East Iceland Heritage Museum building in Egilsstaðir.

East Iceland Heritage Museum

Museum · Ring Road

A small Eastfjords village beside a sheltered harbor and steep mountains in East Iceland.

Eastfjords

Fjord · Ring Road

Aerial view of Efstidalur farm buildings and fields near Laugarvatn

Efstidalur

Museum or cultural site · Golden Circle

Granite egg sculptures at Eggin í Gleðivík on the shore in Djúpivogur, East Iceland.

Eggin í Gleðivík

Public art · East Iceland

Egilsstaðir beside Lagarfljót with green hills and mountains behind the East Iceland town.

Egilsstaðir

Village · Ring Road

Egilsstaðir Airport terminal and apron in East Iceland.

Egilsstaðir Airport

Town · Eastfjords

Einhyrningur, also called Unicorn Mountain, with its horn-shaped rock outcrop in South Iceland.

Einhyrningur (Unicorn Mountain)

Mountain · South Coast

A glass of Einstök beer inside the Akureyri tasting lounge.

Einstök Brewery

Town · Arctic Coast Way

Eiríksjökull rising above Hallmundarhraun with a broad white glacier cap in West Iceland.

Eiríksjökull

Glacier · Silver Circle

Turf-roofed reconstructed longhouse at Eiríksstaðir in Dalir.

Eiríksstaðir Living History Museum

Museum or cultural site · Snæfellsnes

Eldborg crater rising above green lava-field vegetation in West Iceland.

Eldborg

Volcanic site · Snæfellsnes

Eldey visible as a dark offshore island beyond rough Reykjanes lava and bright sea.

Eldey

Wildlife spot · Reykjanes

Eldfell's red volcanic crater slopes on Heimaey with tiny hikers along the ridge.

Eldfell

Volcanic site · South Coast

Aerial view of Eldgjá canyon with Ófærufoss waterfall and mossy volcanic slopes in the southern Highlands.

Eldgjá

Canyon · South Coast

The preserved ash-buried house inside Eldheimar Museum on Heimaey in the Westman Islands.

Eldheimar

Museum · Westman Islands

Moss-covered Eldhraun lava field with rounded green lava forms and distant South Iceland mountains.

Eldhraun

Volcanic site · 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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