South Iceland

Dyrhólaey is a 120-meter high promontory, not far from Vík. The place got its name from the massive arch that the sea has eroded from the headland. (The name literally means "door-hole")

The Eyjafjallajökull glacier is a 1666m high glacier-capped stratovolcano. It is one of the smaller glaciers of Iceland. It is situated to the north of Skógar.

North of the villages of Hella and Hvolsvöllur is the ancient farm of Keldur. The farm is mentioned in several Sagas, including Njál’s Saga.

Jökulsárlón is the best known and the largest of a number of glacial lakes in Iceland. It is situated at the south end of the glacier Vatnajökull between Skaftafell National Park and Höfn.

Peaceland between the mountains ! This unique pearl of the interior is situated in a valley between colorful, steep mountains at the high and dark edge of the rhyolite lava field Laugahraun.

The Thorsmörk ("Thor's woods") natural reserve is one of the most beautiful places in Iceland. It is surrounded by natural boundaries like mountains, ice caps and glacier rivers.

Vatnajökull is the largest glacier in Iceland. It is located in the south-east of the island, covering more than 8% of the country. With a size of 8,100 km², it is the largest glacier in Europe.

The Westman Islands are a group of fifteen islands, situated just off the south coast of Iceland. The main island, Heimaey, has a population of about 5,000.

Mýrdalsjökull is a glacier located in the south of Iceland. It is situated to the north of Vík í Mýrdal and to the east of the smaller glacier Eyjafjallajökull.

Keldur: North of the villages of Hella and Hvolsvöllur is the ancient farm of Keldur. The farm is mentioned in several Sagas, including Njál’s Saga.

The mountain massif Kerlingarfjöll (The Giantess Mountains; 800 - 1500 m) is the main ornament in the chain of mountains and glaciers framing the Kjölur area.

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South Iceland Tour

South Iceland Tour