Varmahlíð is the Village in the Sunshine Fjord
by Varmahlíð is a great stop if you are driving north on the mountain road Vatnsskarð or coming from the north on the mountain road Öxnadalsheiði. …
Category: North
The North of Iceland is a vast and gorgeous area. In the North of Iceland you will find some of the most beautiful natural sites in all of Europe. Discover the amazing shoreline, villages, waterfalls, lakes, and lava flows in this extraordinary part of Iceland. Once visited the North of Iceland will be unforgettable.
Skagaströnd – Höfðakaupstaður: A Trading Place for Centuries
Skagaströnd has been in my mind for decades as the Icelandic country music venue. Several decades ago, famous outdoor festivals were held over the traders’ …
Sauðárkrókur (Krókurinn): The Prosperous Town in Skagafjörður
Sauðárkrókur is a town on the Skagafjordur’s southwest shore. The town is very beautiful, situated below the Nafir hill along the shore. Sauðárkrókur is a …
Laugarbakki Village in Miðfjörður
Laugarbakki is a small village near the main road above Miðfjarðará in the land of Reykir. There is geothermal heat and enough hot water for …
Borðeyri Village in Hrútafjörður
Borðeyri in Hrútafjörður is one of the smallest villages in Iceland. In 2018, the population was 16. The village is now part of the Húnaþingi …
Ásbyrgi, The Grandeur Evidence Of Catastrophic Event Thousands Of Years Ago
There are few places in Iceland that resemble Ábyrgi, as the place is a magnificent natural phenomenon with high cliff walls that are up to …
Öxarfjörður At The Tjörnes Viewpoint
Öxarfjörður is a bay that lies between Tjörnes and Melrakkaslétta in the northeast and is on the way between Húsavík and Ásbyrgi. The bay is …
Grenivík, The Village With The Spectacular Towering Mountain
Grenivík is a village on the east side of Eyjafjörður. It takes about 30 minutes to drive there from Akureyri. The village is not by …
Akureyri Is The Magnet Of The North
Akureyri is one of my favorite places. It’s always fun when I go to Akureyri, whether it’s summer or winter. It does not matter how …
Monumental Memories Of Moments In The North Of Iceland
It’s amazing how time flies, even though every day, every hour and every minute can be long. We were recently traveling around the north and …
Akureyri Is One Of Iceland’s Most Exciting Winter Destinations
Akureyri is a great place in summer as well as winter. It is easy to spend a few days strolling around the town or exploring …
Siglufjordur: The Herring Town With New Purpose
In the middle of the last century, Siglufjörður was one of the largest herring towns in Iceland. Thousands of people flocked to the town during …
Admiring Work Of Nature At Lake Myvatn
Lava formations, heat, steam, strange smell and a lake full of life. Myvatn and its surroundings is the pearl in the North-East of Iceland. It …
Blowing Your Mind Away
The Arctic Coast Way is a fascinating route even in bad weather. Yes, we got chilly weather most of the time, but that’s ok. We …
Experience The North Of Iceland On The Arctic Coast Way
There is no doubt that the southern part of Iceland, including the Golden Circle, is the most popular area among tourists. In the southern part …
Goðafoss Waterfall Declared Protected
Goðafoss waterfall is one of our favorite waterfalls in Iceland and it is great news that it has been declared protected. The waterfall is not …
Thinking About Summer In The Midst Of Fierce Winter Storm
The weather in Iceland has been bad to say the least. If fierce bad weather and lots of snow is an indicator of global warming …
Plastic Countryside
Rolls of hay bales wrapped in plastic are very common and very obvious when driving around the country. This farm is located in Skagafjörður, which …
Black Sand Patterns And Remains
The black sands on Iceland’s shores have their charm. The first thing that comes to mind is not lying flat and enjoying life, but they …
History and Old Turf Houses at Glaumbaer
The museum Glaumbaer (Glaumbær) is situated just off road no 1 when driving from Varmahlid to Saudarkrokur. It is one of the main attractions for …
Blonduos: The Northern Ring Road Rest Stop
Blonduos is located at Hunafloi in the Hunavatnssysla, northwest Iceland about 240 km. from Reykjavik. Blonduos is hard to miss since it is located on …
Agriculture and History at Holar in Hjaltadalur
Holar in Hjaltadalur are situated approximately 40 km. from Saudarkrokur and one and a half hour drive from Akureyri. It was an old bishop’s district …
Husavik Is The Whale Watching Town And More
Husavik is situated at the Skjalfandi bay just over an hour’s drive from Akureyri. Husavik has about 2400 inhabitants. Husavik is in many ways the …
Myvatn Is A Great Destination With A Wide Range Of Tourist Services
Myvatn is a great destination with a wide range of tourist services, excursions and activities available both during winter and summer. Jeep tours, snow scooter …
Skagafjordur in Winter
Skagafjörður is one of the brightest places in Iceland in the darkest winter months thanks to the location of the fjord. Skagafjörður is also one …
On the Way to Asbyrgi
Asbyrgi is a phenomenal place and Husavik is THE whale watching center in Iceland but the road between these two places offers the most amazing …
Energy Crossing Skagafjordur
The two crosses are in a cemetery in Glaumbaer in the Skagafjordur area. Glaumbaer is a popular destination by tourists since there is an old …
Hiking Along the Cliffs of Asbyrgi
Asbyrgi is one of Iceland’s most exciting phenomena. Carved into the landscape by enormous glacier flood thousands of years ago. It takes approximately 2-3 hours …
The Rusty Charm Troll
This tractor was at the intersection to Bordeyri in Hrutafjordur, which is in the northern part of Iceland. He certainly has a character and paved …
Myvatn is Magnificent in Many Ways
Myvatn is probably one of Iceland’s most popular tourist destinations. Every year, hundreds of thousands of tourists come to view this incredible natural gem. What …