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From its latitude at 65 degrees north, Iceland is one of the best places in the world to see the Northern Lights, otherwise known as the Aurora Borealis. As a rule, the Northern Light belt is ...
Landscape not far from Grundarfjörður, craters of the Ljósufjöll volcanic system Kirkjufell Mountain in Snæfellsnes in Iceland. Grundarfjörður (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈkrʏntarˌfjœrðʏr̥] ⓘ) is a town in the north of the Snæfellsnes peninsula in the west of Iceland. It is situated between a mountain range and the sea.
Grótta (pronounced) is a tied island at the extreme end of Seltjarnarnes in the Capital Region of Iceland. During high tide the tombolo is completely submerged, turning Grótta into an island. [1] The island is accessible by foot during low tide, giving people a window of about six hours to visit the island. [2]
Skógafoss (pronounced [ˈskouː(ɣ)aˌfɔsː] ⓘ) is a waterfall on the Skógá River in the south of Iceland at the cliff marking the former coastline. After the coastline had receded (it is now at a distance of about 5 kilometres (3 miles) from Skógar), the former sea cliffs remained, parallel to the coast over hundreds of kilometres, creating together with some mountains a clear border ...
It may be best known for causing havoc to European air travel when it erupted in 2010, but this notorious glacier provides an awe-inspiring – yet manageable – day of hiking, finds Annabel Grossman
Since 2008, Iceland has three national parks. [1] Prior to 2008 there were four national parks in Iceland; in that year Jökulsárgljúfur and Skaftafell were merged and incorporated into Vatnajökull National Park. [2]
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