Hiking in Thórsmörk (þórsmörk in Icelandic) is one of the best things to do in Iceland. Thanks to a diverse landscape with forests, rivers, gorges, and glaciers, Thórsmörk offers many trails and hiking opportunities including some famous long-distance ones such as Laugavegur or Fimmvörðuháls, but also some short ones suitable for those on a day trip. Thórsmörk is a nature reserve in the highlands of Iceland which is part of a wider area known…
Are you planning to travel the Highlands of Iceland? Let us tell you more about Kjölur route, one of the most easily accessible routes you can take to reach the spectacular and very remote interior of the country in order to witness some impressive landscapes and unique places. Plus, it’s great for hiking and photography! Kjölur route, known as Route 35 (formerly as F35) and also Kjalvegur, connects the south…
Despite the increase in popularity, Iceland has plenty of remote places where one can enjoy a combination of solitude and spectacular landscapes among wild and virtually untouched nature. Djúpavík, on the Strandir coast along the eastern edge of the Westfjords, is the perfect example of a tiny settlement to visit if you want to escape it all. To put it into perspective, the rough dirt road 643 that connects this part…
Before you start thinking this is an article about religion, let us assure you it is not. This a collection of pictures we put together about the churches of Iceland, which are, in our opinion, one of the best things to see and photograph throughout the country due to their picturesque architecture and beautiful locations. These 25 pictures of churches were taken during our various road trips in Iceland and showcase some…
An Iceland road trip seems to be on everyone’s list these days. Putting the road trip together though is an adventure on its own, as Iceland offers countless things to see and do, making one feel overwhelmed about it quite easily. During the last three years, we spent close to two months in Iceland over multiple trips. And no, we haven’t visited all of Iceland, but we’re working on that!…
