Landmannalaugar

Landmannalaugar, Highlands, Iceland

Jökulsárlón

Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, Iceland

Arnarstapi

The beach at Arnarstapi holds a particular attraction. It has an eroded circular stone arch, called Gatklettur

Fjaðrárgljúfur

Fjaðrárgljúfur is a magnificent and massive canyon, about 100 meters deep and about two kilometres long. The canyon has sheer walls, and is somewhat serpentine and narrow. The bedrock in Fjaðrárgljúfur is mostly palagonite from cold periods of the Ice Age and is thought to be about two million years old

Gullfoss

Gullfoss (‘Golden Falls’) is one of Iceland’s most iconic and beloved waterfalls, found in the Hvítá river canyon in south-west Iceland. The water in Hvítá river travels from the glacier Langjökull, before cascading 32 meters down Gullfoss’ two stages in a dramatic display of nature’s raw power. This incredible site is on the Golden Circle sightseeing route.

Landmannalaugar

Landmannalaugar, or the 'People's Pools', is a vast area of stunning and unique beauty in the heart of Iceland's southern Highlands. Landmannalaugar itself is made up of windswept rhyolite mountains, a rock type that creates a full spectrum of dazzling colour. Shades of red, pink, green, blue and golden yellow make for an ethereal location.

Sigöldugljufur

Sigöldugljufur aka Valley of Tears, Highlands, Iceland

Seljalandsfoss

Our priorities during the trip to Iceland were quite different. Top ranks on our list were for locations slightly off the beaten track. Yes, I know, this place was photographed to death, but when you arrive there, look around and notice what's in front of you, there is no way to resist.

Black Beach

Reynisfjara, Southern Iceland

Vik Church

Vik i Myrdal Church, Vik

Floral Church

Vik i Myrdal Church, Vik

Kvernufoss

While hundreds of tourists flock to see Skogafoss, you could have this stunning waterfall all to yourself, and it's just around the corner. Not far from his more famous neighbour,, barely visible from the main road, Kvernufoss, with its charm and beauty is probably the prettiest waterfall I've ever seen.

Reynisfjara

Reynisfjara, Southern Iceland

Lómagnúpur

Lómagnúpur is a long, north-south oriented ridge at its highest peak 764m above sea level and can easily be photographed just from the main road, literally.

Glowing Glacier

Svínafellsjökull in an outlet glacier of Vatnajökull, the largest ice cap in Europe.

Hofskirkja

Hofskirkja church is a beautiful turf church in the Öræfi region in South-East Iceland. There are only 6 turf churches remaining in Iceland and Hofskirkja is the last of the old churches to be built in this beautiful traditional turf style.

Water Garden

Somewhere in Southern Iceland

Múlagljúfur Canyon

When traveling the Southern region of Iceland you’ll have endless of spectacular scenery but one is hidden and lesser known… Múlagljúfur offers almost everything Iceland is famous for: canyon,river, waterfall, volcano and breathtaking view from the top. Múlaá, which is fed from the snow covered volcano Öræfajökull, runs through Múlagljúfur canyon and past Hangandi waterfall which is 122m high waterfall that contributes to Hangandifosslækur.

Vestrahorn Draped

Vestrahorn is a 454 metre tall scree mountain, mainly made up of gabbro and granophyre rocks. The Stokksnes peninsula on its west side locks in seawater by the land, so it's possible to get some great shots of the mountain mirrored in the calm seawater, that's almost like a big lagoon, but varies in size with the tide.

Divine

Goðafoss waterfall is located in the river Skjálfandafljót in north Iceland, the fourth largest river in Iceland. It is one of the most spectacular waterfalls in the country, falling from a height of 12 metres over a width of 30 metres.

Goðafoss

Goðafoss waterfall is located in the river Skjálfandafljót in north Iceland, the fourth largest river in Iceland. It is one of the most spectacular waterfalls in the country, falling from a height of 12 metres over a width of 30 metres.

Aldeyarfoss

Aldeyarfoss is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Iceland. It is twenty metres tall, and plummets into a beautiful blue lagoon (which is not so blue in summer). It is best known for its surrounding geology, as on either side of it are rows of hexagonal basalt columns, features found in few places around the world. These columns are so perfectly formed and symmetrical that they seem to be carved by hand.

Víti Crater

Víti is a huge explosion crater, about 300 metres in diameter. The crater was formed during a massive volcanic eruption at the start of the famous Mývatn Fires in 1724. The eruption continued more or less non-stop for 5 years and Víti's bubbling cauldron of mud boiled for more than a century after that. Víti is situated near Krafla and there is a tarmacked road leading up to it from highway 1.

Jökulsárgljúfur

Jökulsárgljúfur canyon, Northern Iceland