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Mývatn: your ultimate guide for lakeside activities
Mývatn: your ultimate guide for lakeside activities
02 February 2025

Mývatn: your ultimate guide for lakeside activities

The Myvatn region is known across Iceland for its magical geological features. It is also a region where you can find a dense concentration of tourist sites in a small radius, each more interesting than the last. Indeed, the Mývatn region is probably one of the three m

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The Hidden Gems of Fjallabak

The Hidden Gems of Fjallabak16 August 2024
Today the plan was to explore the Fjallabak region, taking the time to stop at various points of interest along the way. We set off around 9 AM and navigated to the northern section of the F208. On the way, we made our first stop at Hjálparfoss waterfall ajust off Road
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The Hidden Gems of Fjallabak

Thórsmörk and the Tindfjöll Hiking Trail

Thórsmörk and the Tindfjöll Hiking Trail16 August 2024
That day, we planned to head to the Thórsmörk area, which we had fallen in love with after a visit a few years earlier. Much like our first visit, we chose to leave the Duster parked at the guesthouse as the vehicle clearly wasn’t suited for crossing the infamously
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Thórsmörk and the Tindfjöll Hiking Trail

Hveravellir and Kerlingarfjöll

Hveravellir and Kerlingarfjöll16 August 2024
The weather was beautiful as expected that morning, so we decided to leave early to enjoy Kerlingarfjöll in the best light possible. We had already visited Kerlingarfjöll a few years ago, but we absolutely wanted to return because we considered the site just as stunni
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Hveravellir and Kerlingarfjöll

The Journey from Isafjordjup to Holmavik

The Journey from Isafjordjup to Holmavik15 August 2024
We had been in Iceland a week by then and had planned to head to the eastern coast of the Vestfirðir for one last day in the fjords. We decided to take our time and make stops along the way as we had a three-hour drive ahead of us to reach our accommodation in Hólmav?
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The Journey from Isafjordjup to Holmavik

Vatnsnes and the Northern Coast

Vatnsnes and the Northern Coast15 August 2024
It was time to embark on the second chapter of our stay, this time heading inland towards the center of the island. We planned to sleep in Sauðárkrókur that night so we could take the Kjölur (F35) off-road trail the following day. The plan was to tour the Vatnsnes P
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Vatnsnes and the Northern Coast

The Heart of the West Fjords

The Heart of the West Fjords15 August 2024
That day, we planned to leave the southern fjords and follow the western shore, stopping at several small fishing ports and other points of interest we had noted before the trip. We started mid-morning with a visit to the small Tálknafjörður fjord. A few hundred mete
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The Heart of the West Fjords

The Southern Coast of the Vestfirðir

The Southern Coast of the Vestfirðir15 August 2024
That morning, the weather was mixed as we left our guesthouse. We planned to explore the southern fjords at a leisurely pace, from Raudisandur to Patreksfjörður, with a stop at Latrabjarg, of course. According to our essential travel companion, the vedur.is website, t
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The Southern Coast of the Vestfirðir

Next Stop: Isafjorður

Next Stop: Isafjorður15 August 2024
That day, our road trip continued towards the famous capital of the fjords, Ísafjörður, where we planned to stay for two days. But first, we were going to explore the hiking trail just above the small town of Thingeyri: the Sandfell hike, which had been recommended t
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Next Stop: Isafjorður

The Journey from Valagil to Bolungarvik

The Journey from Valagil to Bolungarvik15 August 2024
Our trusty local weather website, vedur.is, had forecast a lovely day and we could not have been more grateful as we had planned a hike that morning and a visit to the famous Bolafjall viewpoint in the afternoon. The Valagil hike was a short 30-minute drive from Ísafj?
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The Journey from Valagil to Bolungarvik

On the Road to the Vestfirðir

On the Road to the Vestfirðir14 August 2024
A long day of driving awaited us as we headed toward the West Fjords. For practical reasons, we could have taken the ferry from Stykkisholmur, passing through Flatey, but the ferry schedule didn’t work for us. We had planned to do a hike in the morning, and since the
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On the Road to the Vestfirðir

Krafla Volcano

Krafla Volcano11 August 2024
Near the beautiful Lake Mývatn in northern Iceland, Krafla is one of the most active volcanic areas in the world. Krafla is located right over the Mid-Atlantic Rift and its magma chamber is barely 2 kilometers below the Earth's surface. It boasts a caldera that extends
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Krafla Volcano

Hverir and Namafjall

Hverir and Namafjall04 August 2024
Located in the Lake Myvatn region with its countless tourist attractions, there is one site you can't miss, Namafjall - Hverir. Very easy to get to, less than 5 kilometers from the small town of Reykjavlíð, Námafjáll is the name of a mountain and at its foot lies Hv
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Hverir and Namafjall

Goðafoss waterfall

Goðafoss waterfall28 July 2024
The Goðafoss waterfall, literally “waterfall of the Gods”, is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in all of Iceland. Widely considered one of the must-see sites in the northern regions, Goðafoss is a place of divine proportions. In the Sprengisandur Highlands, t
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Goðafoss waterfall

Blue lagoon in Iceland : the guide

Blue lagoon in Iceland : the guide21 July 2024
In Grindavík, less than 20 minutes from Keflavík Airport, you will find the Blue Lagoon (Bláa Lónið). This is perhaps the best-known site for tourists going to Iceland, and they can't get enough of this spring water. Many pop in for dip upon landing in Keflavik to
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Blue lagoon in Iceland : the guide

The Hot Springs of the Sky Lagoon

The Hot Springs of the Sky Lagoon14 July 2024
The Sky Lagoon hot baths opened very recently, in spring 2021. This fantastically modern geothermal spa resort is located very close to the capital Reykjavík. The culture of hot baths in Iceland dates back to the time of Nordic colonists and is a cherished tradition. T
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The Hot Springs of the Sky Lagoon
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