Tourist Attractions in Iceland

  • Aldeyjarfoss – Waterfall surrounded by black basalt.
  • Árbæjarsafn – Open-air museum for city history.
  • Ásbyrgi – Canyon, cliff, camping, hiking and waterfall.
  • Askja – Volcano, lake, hiking and glacier.
  • Barnafossar – Unique waterfall with a legend.
  • Blue Lagoon – Geothermal spa with an outdoor lagoon.
  • Dettifoss – Waterfall, canyon, hiking, glacier and volcano.
  • Dynjandi – Scenic waterfall area with rugged hiking.
  • Dyrhólaey – Unique peninsula known for scenic views.
  • Fjaðrárgljúfur – Ancient, massive river canyon.
  • Geysir – Geyser, hot spring, waterfall, volcano and aurora.
  • Goðafoss – Waterfall, aurora, whale watching, volcano and lake.
  • Golden Circle – Glacier, aurora, waterfall, geyser and volcano.
  • Gullfoss – Waterfall, geyser, glacier, canyon and aurora.
  • Harpa – Striking modern concert & meeting hall.
  • Hraunfossar – Waterfall, glacier, hot spring and hiking.
  • Húsavík Whale Museum – Educational exhibits & a gift shop.
  • Hverir – Boiling mud pits & fumaroles.
  • Icelandic Phallological Museum – Displays of mammalian phallic specimens.
  • Jökulsárlón – Icebergs & Breiðamerkurjökull Glacier.
  • Kerið – Picturesque volcanic crater lake.
  • Krafla – Volcano, hiking, lake, hot spring and waterfall.
  • Landmannalaugar – Hiking, hot spring, camping, volcano and nature reserve.
  • Musée de Skógar – Museum.
  • Mývatn – Reykjahlíð village & Mývatn Nature Baths.
  • National Gallery of Iceland – Museum of contemporary Icelandic art.
  • National Museum of Iceland – Tracing the history of Icelandic culture.
  • Öxarárfoss – Landmark waterfall on the rive Öxará.
  • Perlan – Glass-domed fine dining restaurant.
  • Ráðhús Reykjavíkur – Modern city hall & visitor’s centre.
  • Reykjavík 871±2 – Viking buildings from the 10th century.
  • Reykjavík Art Museum Hafnarhús – Destination for exhibits on pop art.
  • Reynisfjara – Beach.
  • Seljalandsfoss – Waterfall, glacier, aurora, volcano and cliff.
  • Skaftafell – Glaciers, peaks & Svartifoss waterfall.
  • Skógafoss – Waterfall, hiking, glacier, aurora and volcano.
  • Snæfellsnes – Snæfellsjökull Volcano & Norwegian House.
  • Svartifoss – Slender falls on a geometric rock face.
  • The Einar Jónsson Museum – Museum of Iceland’s first sculptor.
  • The Sun Voyager – Steel boat sculpture beside the sea.
  • Þingvallavatn – Lake, fishing, fly fishing and aurora.
  • Þingvellir – Öxarárfoss waterfall.
  • Thórsmörk – Hiking, glacier, volcano, nature reserve and camping.
  • Tjörnin – Lake.
  • Vatnajökull National Park – Vatnajökull glacier, waterfalls & hiking.
  • Vikin Maritime Museum – Meseum of Icelandic seafaring culture.
  • Viking World museum – Museum.