Lake Myvatn and its surrounds are a birding hot spot with around 60 species including 13 species of duck of which tufted duck, scaup and wigeon are most numerous. ...

Hverarond is a geothermal area at the foot of the ochre and beige colored mountain, Namafjall. One of Iceland's most colorful and accessible geothermal areas, it is locat...

North Iceland’s answer to the Blue Lagoon, the Myvatn Nature Baths is the perfect place to relax after a day exploring the volcanic wonders of the region.   Sited adjacent...

The largest village at Lake Myvatn, Reykjahlid takes its name from a prosperous farm situated by the lake. Though at an altitude of 264m above sea level, Myvatn has a fav...

Probably Iceland’s best known stuffed bird collection can be found at Sigurgeir’s Bird Museum at Lake Mývatn. Even if you're not a fan of stuffed b...

One of Iceland's largely undiscovered natural wonders, Raudanes peninsula is a striking but remote stretch of coast, west of the village of Þorshofn.   Look for a...

Kopasker, on the shores of Oxarfjordur, is one of many tiny villages in Iceland that once thrived on fishing. However, when the fish moved their feeding grounds elsewhere, it had a...

Asbyrgi is a horseshoe-shaped canyon about 3.5 km long and more than 1 km wide with 100m high sheer walls. The place is something of an enigma and it's not hard to see why bec...

Majestic Dettifoss, on the river Jokulsa á Fjollum, is best accessed from the south on the new tarmac road 862 that runs along the west bank of the river. North of Dettifoss t...

The Jokulsa canyon is considered one of the most beautiful hiking areas in Iceland. In the northern section of the canyon are Hljodaklettar ‘Echo Cliffs’, a series of bizarre colum...