- 1. Reykjavík AreaReykjavík is the capital of Iceland, surrounded by suburbs and fascinating places.
- 2. ReykjanesReykjanes peninsula is full of geothermal wonders and also the home of Keflavík Airport.
- 3. West IcelandOne of the most famous attraction in the West is Snæfellsjökull glacier.
- 4. WestfjordsAn isolated part of Iceland, with a natural beauty beyond compare.
- 5. StrandirIf you’re looking for desolated wilderness and solitude, Strandir is the place for you.
- 6. North IcelandHome of Dettifoss waterfall, the most powerful waterfall in Europe.
- 7. South IcelandIceland’s most visited region, with plenty of waterfalls, black sand beaches and glaciers.
- 8. Highlands and interiorThe uninhabited region of Iceland, with amazing landscapes that are hard to find anywhere else.
- 9. East IcelandThe eastern part of Iceland is the home of the reindeers and Iceland’s biggest forest.
The Nine Wonders of Iceland
We split Iceland into nine different regions to make your search for information easier. Simply click on the region you want to explore and read about towns, attractions, hiking, accommodation and more.
prominent. Its upper part is precipitous and the lower part has steep screes. The southern slopes are unbelievably well vegetated for this elevation, 700-800 m above sea level. Above the 800 m level, a blanket of moss covers the slopes, but below plants such as willow, wood crane’s bill, angelica, roseroot, grass and bog whortleberry thrive extremely well. Altogether 97 species of plants have been discovered there. The view from the top of Mt. Arnarfell is excellent on a fine day. The Mt. Arnarfell Smaller (1140m) is situated a bit further west. Arnarfellsalda is a prominent mound in the bogs of Thjorsarver, close to the Arnarfellsmular moraines. Ruins of a small hut by the mound remind us of the last two outlaws of the country. Two labourers of a farm in the Southwest, who had been sentenced to servitude for theft, decided to try to escape the punishment and fled into the interior.
Farther away are areas even more vegetated than the Arnarfell Slope. It is amazing how large and wide spread the roseroot gets there. According to documents from 1762, some men travelling there discovered a dugout, which most probably belonged to the famous outlaw Mountain-Eyvind. It was stocked with provisions for the winter, mutton, and horsemeat. They found traces of the sudden departure of the inhabitants and followed the tracks of five horses leading to the glacier. The hut was demolished and the provisions were confiscated.