Explore with MyIceland
Iceland's hidden gems — waterfalls, lagoons, beaches and glaciers — shared by people who've been there.

Svartifoss
South
Svartifoss is a striking waterfall in southeast Iceland, famous for its dark basalt columns that fra

American Schoolbus Cafe
South
American SchoolBus Cafe is a coffee shop in a converted American school bus in Hella, on Iceland's s

Ylströndin í Nauthólsvík
Reykjavik
Ylströndin is a small urban beach in the Nauthólsvík geothermal area of southwest Reykjavik, where w

Múlagljúfur
South
Múlagljúfur is a narrow canyon with a small waterfall tucked in the countryside between Vík and Skaf

Hrísey
North
Hrísey is a small island in Húnaflói bay off the north coast, reached by a short ferry from Húsavík.

Skútustaðagígar
North
Skútustaðagígar is a row of distinctive dark pseudocraters formed when lava flowed over wetland area

Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur
Reykjavik
Bæjarins Beztu is a beloved hot dog stand that's been operating from the same spot in Reykjavik's ha

Hallgrímskirkja
Reykjavik
Best time: Year-round. Free to enter church; tower elevator ~€12. Central Reykjavík, walkable. Tower

Rainbow street
Reykjavik
Skólavörðustígur — Reykjavík's beloved Rainbow Street — is a short pedestrian street in the heart of

Siglufjörður
Reykjavik
Siglufjörður is a small fishing town on the north coast of Iceland, built around a deep fjord that o

Kerið Crater
South
Best time: Year-round; best May–Sep. Entry ~€4 (card or cash). Small parking lot. Paved road. 10 min

Rollutorfufoss
South
Rollutorfufoss is a small but powerful waterfall in South Iceland, formed where a glacial river drop

Viking Village
East
Back in 2009 a full Viking village was built under Vestrahorn for a movie that never got made — most

Krepjavík
Reykjavik
Krepjavík is a cafe which sells Crepes! You can add chocolate, bananas and more to them

Diamond Beach
South
Diamond Beach lies on Iceland's south coast near Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon, where chunks of glacial

Secret Lagoon
South
Secret Lagoon is a natural hot spring pool in the geothermal area near Flúðir in South Iceland, fed

Skútafoss
East
Skútafoss is a modest waterfall in East Iceland, tucked away in the remote Eastfjords region where f

Vestmannaeyjar
South
Best time: Best May–Sep; puffins mid-Apr to mid-Aug. Ferry from Landeyjahöfn (~35 min, ~€20 pp) or f

Harpa
Reykjavik
Best time: Year-round. Free to enter lobby and admire architecture. Concert tickets vary. Waterfront

Ölfusá Overlook
South
Ölfusá Overlook sits above Iceland's longest river as it winds through the southern lowlands, offeri

Blue Lagoon (Bláa lónið)
Reykjavik
The Blue Lagoon is a geothermal spa fed by warm, mineral-rich water from a nearby power plant, creat

Friðheimar
South
Friðheimar is a family-run tomato farm near Reykholt where you eat lunch inside the greenhouse itsel

Seljalandsfoss
South
Seljalandsfoss is a 60-meter waterfall in South Iceland that drops directly onto the ring road, maki

Höfuðstöðin - Chromo Sapiens / Café
Reykjavik
A contemporary art gallery and café housed in a converted industrial space in central Reykjavik, Höf