Top 13 Attractions in Iceland according to Lonely Planet
Top 13 Attractions in Iceland according to Lonely Planet
13. Kerlingarfjöll
Kerlingarfjöll is a mountain range in Iceland situated in the Highlands of Iceland near the Kjölur highland road. The volcanic origin of these mountains is evidenced by the numerous hot springs and rivulets in the area. And indeed, they are part of a large volcano system of 100 km2. The volcanoes of the range are tuyas.
12. Heimaey & Vestmannaeyjar
Vestmannaeyjar is a town on the island Heimaey. Heimaey is the largest of 15-18 islands in the Westman Islands archipelago, located just off the south-west coast of Iceland's mainland. The Westman Islands were formed by submarine volcanic eruptions along a 30 km long fissure lying south-west to north-east. Most of the islands have steep sea cliffs, and are well vegetated.
11. Snæfellsnes Peninsula
The Snæfellsnes is a peninsula situated to the west of Borgarfjörður, in western Iceland. It has been named Iceland in Miniature, because many national sights can be found in the area, including the Snæfellsjökull volcano, regarded as one of the symbols of Iceland.
10. Reykjavík's Cafe Culture & Beer Bars
Iceland's capital is rather wee by international standards, but the city's ratio of coffee houses to citizens is nothing short of staggering. In fact, the local social culture is built around these low-key hang-outs that crank up the intensity after hours, when tea is swapped for tipples and dance moves break out on the sticky floors.
9. Tröllaskagi Peninsula
Tröllaskagi is a peninsula in northern Iceland between the fjords of Eyjafjörður and Skagafjörður. The peninsula is mountainous with several peaks reaching over 1000 meters above sea level, the tallest is Kerling (1538 m). It is the part of Iceland with the highest elevation outside the central highlands.
8. Fimmvörðuháls
Fimmvörðuháls is the area between the glaciers Eyjafjallajökull and Mýrdalsjökull in southern Iceland. The route between Skógar and Thórsmörk goes through this pass and is one of the most popular walking routes in Iceland, despite being 22 km long and involving 1,000 m of climbing.
7. Borgarfjörður Eystri & Seyðisfjörður
Borgarfjörður Eystri is a fjord in east Iceland. The town derives its name from the Álfaborg (Elf Rock). Some of the locals believe that the queen of the elves lives in the Álfaborg. The main attraction for visitors is hiking. Borgarfjörður Eystri is also home to a large puffin colony.
6. Vatnajökull National Park
Vatnajökull National Park is one of three national parks in Iceland. It encompasses all of Vatnajökull glacier and extensive surrounding areas. These include the national parks previously existing at Skaftafell in the southwest and Jökulsárgljúfur in the north.
5. Driving the Ring Road
There's no better way to explore Iceland than to hire your own set of wheels and loop around Rte 1 -- affectionately known as the Ring Road. The ovular strip of cement loops around the island in a clock-like fashion, passing through verdant dales decked with tumbling chutes, haunting glacial lagoons with popcorn-like icebergs, desolate strands of sea coast and arid plains of parched lava fields.
4. Northern Lights
The Northern Lights or aurora borealis are a natural phenomenon that can paint the night sky with unearthly, surreal color. The Aurorae are caused by charged particles ejected from the sun. When these particles reach the earth, they collide with gas atoms and molecules in the earth's upper atmosphere, energising them and creating a spectacular multi-coloured light show.
3. Jökulsárlón
Jökulsárlón is a large glacial lake in southeast Iceland, on the edge of Vatnajökull National Park. Situated at the head of the Breiðamerkurjökull glacier, it developed into a lake after the glacier started receding from the edge of the Atlantic Ocean.
2. Westfjords
The Westfjords are very mountainous; the coastline is heavily indented by dozens of fjords surrounded by steep hills. These indentations make roads very circuitous and communications by land difficult. The cliffs at Látrabjarg comprise the longest bird cliff in the northern Atlantic Ocean and are at the westernmost point in Iceland.
1. Getting into Hot Water
Iceland's unofficial pastime is splashing around its surplus of geothermal water. There are 'hot-pots' everywhere -- from downtown Reykjavík to the isolated peninsular tips of the Westfjords -- and not only are they incredibly relaxing, they're a great way to meet the locals.
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Dyrfjöll Mountain - Icelandic Hiking Paradise near Borgarfjörður eystri
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Stórurð - Icelandic Hiking Paradise near Borgarfjörður eystri
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List of cities and towns in Iceland
This is a list of cities and towns in Iceland. Some of Iceland’s larger cities and towns are also self-contained municipalities whose geography and populations are therefore equal. However, most of Iceland’s municipalities, which are semi-autonomous administrative zones, contain several disparate towns or cities, each of whose population contributes to that of its respective municipality.
In addition to Iceland's many independent towns, this article includes cities and towns whose municipalities consist of one, self-contained city of the same name, such as Hafnarfjörður and Akranes. Municipalities that are not also cities or towns, such as Árborg, are not included here, but their constituent towns and cities are. For Árborg, these include the towns of Selfoss, Eyrarbakki, and Stokkseyri.
For more information on the administrative divisions of Iceland, refer to the “Divisions” section of the Iceland infobox on this page.
Reykjavík
Kópavogur
Hafnarfjörður
Akureyri
Keflavík
Garðabær
Mosfellsbær
Akranes
Selfoss
Njarðvík
11 Seltjarnarnes
12 Vestmannaeyjar
13 Grindavík
14 Sauðárkrókur
15 Ísafjörður
16 Álftanes
17 Hveragerði
18 Egilsstaðir
19 Húsavík
20 Borgarnes
21 Sandgerði
22 Höfn
23 Þorlákshöfn
24 Dalvík
25 Garður
26 Neskaupstaður
27 Siglufjörður
28 Reyðarfjörður
29 Vogar
30 Stykkishólmur
31 Eskifjörður
32 Ólafsvík
Árbæjarhverfi í Ölfusi - 54
Bakkafjörður - 78
Bifröst - 246
Bíldudalur - 170
Blönduós - 813
Bolungarvík - 894
Borg í Grímsnesi - 75
Borgarfjörður eystri - 86
Brautarholt á Skeiðum - 54
Breiðdalsvík - 130
Brúnahlíð í Eyjafirði - 62
Búðardalur - 252
Byggðakjarni í Mosfellsdal - 203
Byggðakjarni í Þykkvabæ - 53
Djúpivogur - 348
Drangsnes - 69
Eyrarbakki - 531
Fáskrúðsfjörður - 654
Fellabær - 403
Flateyri - 199
Flúðir - 420
Grenivík - 278
Grímsey - 76
Grundarfjörður - 852
Grundarhverfi á Kjalarnesi - 528
Hafnir - 76
Hauganes - 105
Hella - 784
Hellissandur - 389
Hnífsdalur - 216
Hofsós (Hafsós) - 181
Hólar í Hjaltadal - 78
Hólmavík - 391
Hrafnagil - 263
Hrísey - 171
Hvammstangi - 546
Hvanneyri - 251
Hvolsvöllur - 902
Innnes - 56
Kirkjubæjarklaustur - 119
Kleppjárnsreykir - 51
Kópasker - 122
Kristnes - 56
Laugar - 111
Laugarás - 106
Laugarbakki - 48
Laugarvatn - 147
Litli-Árskógssandur - 112
Lónsbakki - 104
Melahverfi í Hvalfirði - 115
Nesjahverfi í Hornafirði - 71
Ólafsfjörður - 790
Patreksfjörður - 651
Raufarhöfn - 169
Reykhólar - 133
Reykholt í Biskupstungum - 206
Reykjahlíð - 153
Rif - 163
Seyðisfjörður - 658
Skagaströnd - 501
Sólheimar í Grímsnesi - 95
Stöðvarfjörður - 189
Stokkseyri - 465
Súðavík - 145
Suðureyri - 264
Svalbarðseyri - 271
Tálknafjörður - 275
Þingeyri - 262
Þórshöfn - 379
Tjarnabyggð - 81
Varmahlíð - 128
Vík í Mýrdal - 276
Vopnafjörður - 543
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Hiking Stórurð (The Giant Boulders), North East Iceland
Scenery: ★★★★
Difficulty: ★★★★
The trailhead is here.
There is a small parking space and Stórurð sign as in the first scene of the video. The trail was easy to follow even in snowy day as it's well marked with wood sticks like most of the trails in Iceland.
I took Vatnsskarðsvegur route which ended a couple kilometers west of highway 94 and hitchhiked back to my car. Thanks to the beautiful lady from Germany for the ride!