Iceland
Iceland has a special place in my heart. What a beautiful country. Desolate, whimsical and vast at the same time. A country where you can experience 4 seasons in 1 day. Lava fields, waterfalls, snowy peaks and glaciers. You won’t get bored! Iceland can be visited in both summer and winter. In this category you will find articles about places of interest in the south of Iceland, but also in the east (Eastfjorden), the west (Snaefellsnes) and the northwest of the island (Westfjorden).
The red cottage in Fagridalur Valley, eastern Iceland
31 July 2023
The red cottage in Fagridalur Valley, eastern Iceland
While visiting Eastern Iceland, I fall in love with large sections of ring road 1 in this part of the country. Those vistas! SO beautiful to see how the ring road winds through the landscape; sometimes higher, sometimes lower … it makes for breathtaking views. This is also the case…
Tips and sights in East Iceland, scenic spots and routes
31 July 2023
Tips and sights in East Iceland, scenic spots and routes
East Iceland (Austurland, Austfirðir) has a lot to offer. Beautiful landscapes, deep fjords, vast vistas and dizzyingly beautiful mountain passes. Yet during a “tour of Iceland,” the majority of people drive past a lot of beauty by barely getting off the ring road. And that’s a real shame! Plan some…
What to do in Iceland during the summer?
21 September 2023
What to do in Iceland during the summer?
Iceland is a country full of natural wonders, such as glaciers, fjords and high mountains. You can of course visit these places all year round, but summer in Iceland has its advantages. The days are longer and warmer, which means you can do more. Think of hiking, festivals or glacier…
Road trip through Iceland by car
1 September 2023
Road trip through Iceland by car
Iceland is becoming increasingly popular as a travel destination. It is a country with untouched nature and adventurous opportunities. And all year round! Iceland is perhaps most visited during the summer months, but it also has something magical in winter. Driving for hours through wintry landscapes, taking glacier walks, exploring…
Hraunfossar lava waterfalls in western Iceland
31 July 2023
Hraunfossar lava waterfalls in western Iceland
Iceland’s Vesturland is home to extraordinary lava waterfalls: Hraunfossar. You hardly come across this type of waterfall in other places in Iceland, at least not of this size. If you are in the west of Iceland, for example on your way to the Westfjords, towards Snaefellsnes or are you driving…
Skeiðará Bridge Monument in Skeiðarársandur
31 July 2023
Skeiðará Bridge Monument in Skeiðarársandur
In southern Iceland between Kirkjubæjarklaustur and Höfn lies Skeiðarársandur. Skeiðarársandur is a 1,300 sq. km. flushing sand range, a plain that Icelanders call a sandr (sandur). When part of Iceland’s largest glacier Vatnajökull melts, it creates a jökulhlaup, a glacier run. At such a time, the sandr provides enough space…
Lupins in Iceland, where and when do they bloom?
31 July 2023
Lupins in Iceland, where and when do they bloom?
The Lupin (Lupinus nootkatensis) is a flowering plant that turns large parts of Iceland into a purple world in summer. A beautiful sight! Many tourists come to Iceland especially in the summer for the flowering purple plants. They often have the idea that those purple fields full of blooming lupins…
Iceland’s black beaches, where are the most beautiful spots?
25 September 2023
Iceland’s black beaches, where are the most beautiful spots?
Black beaches are one of Iceland’s most impressive natural phenomena. The beaches covered with basalt pebbles have a great attraction for visitors and are therefore frequently visited. The black beaches in the south of Iceland are especially popular. These dark beaches are easily accessible from the ring road, unlike a…
See puffins in Borgarfjörður Eystri, East Iceland
25 September 2023
See puffins in Borgarfjörður Eystri, East Iceland
Borgarfjörður Eystri is one of the best places in East Iceland to spot Atlantic puffins. Every spring, between 8,000 and 10,000 puffin pairs breed on the bird rock Hafnarhólmi, a former island in Borgarfjörður Eystri. The breeding puffins are generally there from late April to late August. At the end…
Hot pools in East Fjords of Iceland
25 September 2023
Hot pools in East Fjords of Iceland
There are not many heat sources in the east of Iceland. This is because there is much less hot water in the ground here than in other places in the country. For example, the north of Iceland is best known for Mývatn Nature Baths, in the south the Reykjadalur thermal…
Vök Baths, floating geothermal baths in East Iceland
2 September 2023
Vök Baths, floating geothermal baths in East Iceland
East Iceland is not only suitable for long hikes on beautiful black beaches, spotting puffins, driving impressive mountain passes such as the Öxi pass and visiting small towns in remote fjords. You can also enjoy hot pools in the East Fjords, as well as in other places around the country.…
Öxi pass road 939 in East Iceland, mountain pass for people with steel nerves
2 September 2023
Öxi pass road 939 in East Iceland, mountain pass for people with steel nerves
There are many mountain passes in Iceland, some of which are quite challenging. For example, earlier I drove road 626 in the Westfjords, a mountain pass called Hrafnseyrarheiði. In bad weather conditions, this mountain pass in the Westfjords of Iceland is a real no-go, but in our case with good…
Daylight hours in Iceland by month
4 September 2023
Daylight hours in Iceland by month
Iceland is great for photographing, both in winter and summer. In the summer it hardly gets dark, in the winter the days are very short. But, with a bit of clear weather, low light hours feel like one long golden hour. It is so incredibly beautiful in winter with that…
