Iceland
64 places to stay in Iceland.
View places to stayIceland lies in the North Atlantic just south of the Arctic Circle. Many travellers drive the Ring Road, Route 1, and stay in several places along the way. Many well-known sights are in the south-west: the Golden Circle with Þingvellir, Geysir and Gullfoss, the waterfalls of the south coast and the black beach near Vík.
Map of Iceland
12 places on the map.
Destinations in Iceland
Each destination has its own page with sights, weather and the best time to travel.
Sights in Iceland
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Þingvellir
National park in a rift valley between the North American and Eurasian plates. The Althing met here from 930; the site has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2004.
Stay in Laugarvatn and Geysir -
Geysir
Geothermal area in the Haukadalur valley that gave all geysers their name. Strokkur usually erupts every few minutes.
Stay in Laugarvatn and Geysir -
Gullfoss
Waterfall on the Hvítá that drops in two steps into a canyon.
Stay in Laugarvatn and Geysir -
Seljalandsfoss
Waterfall about 60 metres high where the south coast begins. A path leads behind the falling water.
Stay in Hvolsvöllur and Skógar -
Skógafoss
Waterfall of the Skógá, about 60 metres high, near the village of Skógar. A staircase leads up to the edge.
Stay in Hvolsvöllur and Skógar -
Reynisfjara
Black sand beach with basalt columns west of Vík. The waves run unpredictably far up the beach, so keep your distance from the water.
Stay in Vík -
Jökulsárlón
Glacier lagoon at the edge of Vatnajökull, with icebergs drifting on it. It lies in the south-east on the Ring Road.
Nearest destination: Vík, about 156 km -
Blue Lagoon (Bláa lónið)
Geothermal spa in a lava field on the Reykjanes peninsula, near Keflavík airport.
Stay nearby: Reykjavík, about 39 km