Akranes is a port town and municipality on the west coast of Iceland, around 20 km north of the capital Reykjavík. The Museum Area at Gardar is without a doubt the cultural centre of Akranes and a popular destination for tourists. Not far from there is the highly-praised 18-hole Gardavollur golf course and, likewise, the Gardalundur outdoor area with a playground for children of all ages. The swimming pool at Jadarsbakki are also just a few minutes from […]

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Akureyri Botanical Garden is one of the northern most botanical gardens in the world. The public park was opened in 1912 but the Botanic section was opened in 1957. The Botanical Garden is equally popular with the local population and visitors to Akureyri. A wide variety of both Icelandic and foreign flora is to be found there and new species are always being added to the collection. The garden, therefore, is an excellent choice for […]

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This Akureyri Center 360 degree panorama shows the centre of this charming town in the north of Iceland. On January 1, 2015 Akureyri had a population of 18,191, and is located at Coordinates: 65°41′N 18°06′W and positioned on the west side of the inland end of the fjord Eyjafjörður. Nicknamed the Capital of North Iceland, Akureyri is an important port and fishing centre. The area where Akureyri is located was settled in the 9th century […]

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Like Goðafoss, the Aldeyjarfoss waterfall, situated on the Skjálfandafljót River, is fed by the Vatnajökull glacier. The water flows into a narrow passage before dropping 20 meter into a wide basin, surrounded by beautifully formed basalt columns, which are a part of a lava field, named Suðurárhraun, which was originally formed by eruptions, around 9500 years ago. Aldeyjarfoss waterfall is situated in the valley of Bárðardalur in the north of Iceland at the northern part of the Sprengisandur Highland Road. From […]

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The Arctic Henge (Heimskautsgerði) is a newly built monument for the island´s Pagan worshippers, the Ásatrú. The monument is located close to one of Iceland´s most remote villages, Raufarhöfn, Nordur-Tingeyjarsysla, Iceland, in North-East Iceland. Similar to its ancient predecessor, Stonehenge Stone Circle, the Arctic Henge is like a huge sundial, aiming to capture the sun´s rays, cast shadows in precise locations and capture the light between aligned gateways. The piece was inspired directly from the eddic poem Völuspá (Prophecy of the […]

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Ásbyrgi canyon is one of the wonders of nature, a wide, horseshoe-shaped canyon with sheer cliff faces up to 100 m high. It is 3.5 km long and over 1 km wide. At its innermost end lies Botnstjörn, a small pond surrounded by luxuriant vegetation. A distinctive rock formation rises up from the centre of Ásbyrgi, up to 250 m wide, known as Eyjan. The area is covered in woodland consisting mainly of birch, willow […]

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The Askja – Dreki mountain hut is located at the mouth of the Drekagil gorge, just under the East side of the Dyngjufjöll mountains. The huts can be reached by mountain road F88 from the ring road east of lake Myvatn or by mountain road F910. How to get to Askja On EpicIceland.net you can find detailed instructions on how to drive to Askja. Nearby places: Askja & Víti, Holuhraun, Kverkfjöll, Herðubreiðarlindir Hiking routes in […]

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Askja – Víti is a caldera and crater lake situated in a remote part of the north eastern highlands of Iceland. The name Askja refers to a complex of nested calderas within the surrounding Dyngjufjöll mountains, which rise to 1510 m. over sea level. How to get to Askja On EpicIceland.net you can find detailed instructions on how to drive to Askja. Nearby places: Dreki, Holuhraun, Kverkfjöll, Herðubreiðarlindir Hiking routes in the area: Here you […]

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The Aurora is an incredible light show caused by collisions between electrically charged particles released from the sun that enter the earth’s atmosphere and collide with gases such as oxygen and nitrogen. The lights are seen around the magnetic poles of the northern and southern hemispheres. This 360° panorama is shot on Mosfellsheiði, just outside of the Reykjavík capital area. The mountains in the foreground are Esja, Móskarðshnjúkar and Skálafell. The mountain Esja, often called […]

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Austurengjahver geyser is located close to Grænavatn and Kleifarvatn in Reykjanes peninsula. The thermal area of Austurengjar extends from east of Lake Grænavatn to Lake Kleifarvatn in the north. Hot springs, mud pots, and fumaroles are scattered sparsely over the area. Nearby places: Kleifarvatn, Krýsuvíkurbjarg, Helgafell The largest and most powerful hot spring, called Austurengjahver, Engjahver, or Stórihver, is located east of Lake Grænavatn in about 1,6 km walk from the parking lot where a […]

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