Iceland: attractions and places of interest

Iceland's Golden Circle is a popular tourist destination in the south of the country. There are many different routes in Iceland. Each of them is designed in such a way that it is comfortable for a person. Of course, the road will not be paved with paving stones and fenced on both sides. The routes ...

Hövdi's house is an old mansion in the north of the capital of Iceland. It was built in 1909 and was originally used as the residence of the French consul. The famous poet Einar Benedichtsson lived and worked in Hövdi for a long time, but the house gained fame after the “Icelandic Summit”, which too...

Mount Esja is located in the southwestern part of Iceland, approximately 10 kilometers north of Reykjavik, and the altitude is more than 900 meters above sea level. This is a popular visiting area among travelers and climbers due to its close location to the capital. The path to the peaks is divided...

Gullfoss waterfall is one of the most visited points on the geographical map of Iceland. This amazing country is known all over the world. The nature here is incredibly beautiful. In addition to valleys shrouded in green velvet, Iceland is associated with waterfalls and hot springs. Gullfoss occupie...

Imagine Peace Tower breaks the stereotype that towers and monuments must be tall, granite, iron, rough and large. Indeed, in most countries of the world they are exactly like this. If a monument is made in some other way, from paper or wood, then it is usually called an installation. The most amazin...

Hraunfossar – an unusual beauty waterfall that stretches a whole kilometer in the mountainous region of Iceland. It is located near the city of Borgarnes along the narrow bay. The name of the waterfall is associated with its origin, because in translation into Russian it sounds like « Flavl waterfa...

The Fissure of Silfra – is certainly the main attraction of the entire Tingvetlir natural park, which is located in Iceland. It is an amazing beauty gorge that is completely filled with water, attracts increased attention from divers. And this is not without reason, because in addition to the bewitc...

Hallgrímskirkja – it is such a difficult name that has a very difficult structure located in the capital of Iceland itself. The Lutheran Church in Reykjavik is simply enormous in size and is considered the fourth largest building in the whole country. The church got its name in honor of Hadlgrimur P...

Blue Lagoon is a geothermal source in Iceland on the Reykjanes Peninsula. The terrain was formed under the influence of volcanoes and covered with lava rock, due to the barren nature of which water leaves the sea deep into the rocks, forming huge tanks with hot salt water. In 1976, a geothermal sta...

Haukadalur is a valley with many geysers in Iceland, located one hundred kilometers from Reykjavik. In addition to the famous geysers of Strokkure, Geysir and there are many small hot springs. In the northern part of the valley is the beautiful Gudlfoss waterfall. In 1894, a local farmer sold the H...