Glaciers in Iceland

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Glaciers in Iceland cover about 11% of the total area of the island, and they form o ne of the most distinctive features of Iceland.

Almost all types of glaciers are found in Iceland, ranging from the small cirque glaciers to larger glacier caps.

Vatnajökull in Southeast Iceland is the largest of the glacier caps not only in the country but also in Europe, with an area of almost 8,300 square km, equal in size to all the glaciers on the European mainland put together. Its thickness varies from 400m   to 1,000 m. One of its southern outlets, more..

Hekla Volcano

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Mount Hekla is without a doubt Iceland's most famous volcano.

It is still very active, erupting most recently in 1970, 1980, 1981 and in 1991. The last eruption started on 26th February in 2000 and lasted for 12 days; the lava from this eruption covers approximately 18 km2.

Instead of a classical volcano cone, Hekla is part of a rather squat series of ridges, although this is usually hidden behind a thick bank of clouds that earned Mount Hekla its menacing name, which means the more..

Northern Lights in Iceland

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Long dark winter nights are never as dreary as they may seem: Iceland is compensated with the natural phenomenon of the Northern Lights also called Aurora Borealis, which can often be seen dancing in the Icelandic sky.

On clear, cold nights the Northern lights swirl around colorfully in dramatic shapes across the night sky. The lights are truly an amazing sight.

The Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights are undoubtedly one of the most spectacular and beautiful of nature’s phenomena. In classic more..

The Blue Lagoon

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The Blue Lagoon, a unique natural pool of geothermal seawater (37-39°C) in the middle of a moss-covered lava field, is one of the most interesting places to visit in Iceland.

Jökulsárlón

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The Glacier lagoon in Iceland is close to highway number one, about 350 km east from Reykjavík, and it is told to be one of the greatest wonders of nature in Iceland. The surface is at sea level and sea water flows into the lagoon at high tide.

Huge blocks of ice constantly break off the glacier, Breidamerkurjokull glacier, and large icebergs from the glacier float on the lagoon. The lagoon never looks the same and is really alive. The lagoon is not very wide but it up to 160 metres deep. The glacier Breiðamerkurjökull glacier is an outlet of the Vatnajökull more..