🇮🇸Iceland
12 days around the Ring Road, the Westfjords and beyond — campervans, geysers and the road less travelled.
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The Best and Most Beautiful Hikes in Iceland
Iceland offers some of the most varied and spectacular hiking in the world — from short day walks near Reykjavik to multi-day treks through highland wilderness. Here are the best ones.
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Is Iceland's Blue Lagoon Overrated?
We visited Iceland's Blue Lagoon on the last morning of our 12-day road trip. Spectacular setting, expensive, very busy. Here is our honest verdict — and the alternatives that are genuinely better.
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From Snæfellsnes to Reykjavik: Iceland's West Coast Road Trip
After the Westfjords we boarded the Ferry Baldur to Snæfellsnes for the final leg of our Iceland road trip — Kirkjufell, Hraunfossar and two days in Reykjavik before the Blue Lagoon and home.
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Iceland's Westfjords: Hot Spring Hunting
The Westfjords are Iceland's most remote region and the least visited. Not many tourists make it out here — which means extraordinary landscapes, wild hot springs and Dynjandi waterfall almost to yourself.
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North Iceland: Volcanoes, Waterfalls and the Northern Lights
North Iceland is completely unlike the south — geothermal vents, active volcanic craters, the most powerful waterfall in Europe and the night we finally saw the Northern Lights over Lake Mývatn.
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Discovering Iceland's Eastern Fjords: A Road Trip Guide
The Eastern Fjords are the least visited section of the Iceland Ring Road — which means dramatic landscapes, almost no crowds and the only place in Iceland where you can spot reindeer.
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Iceland's South Coast: Waterfalls & Glaciers
The South Coast is the most spectacular driving day in Iceland — waterfalls, black sand beaches, glaciers and one of Europe's largest national parks all on a single route.
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Iceland Day 1: The Golden Circle
The Golden Circle is Iceland's most famous day trip — Þingvellir, Geysir and Gullfoss in a single loop. Here is what to expect and how to make the most of the day.
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Iceland Road Trip Itinerary: 12 Days Around the Ring Road
We spent 12 days in Iceland in mid-October driving the full Ring Road in a campervan. The weather was not perfect. It was still one of the most stunning trips of my life.