South Iceland

The tourist heartland of the Golden Circle, great waterfalls, black beaches and glacier lagoons.

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The tourist heartland of the Golden Circle, great waterfalls, black beaches and glacier lagoons. Below you will find every town and village in South Iceland, along with the natural wonders worth building a trip around.

Towns and villages

Eyrarbakki
Village

Eyrarbakki

A historic seaside village of old timber houses.

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Fludir
Village

Fludir

A greenhouse village and home of the Secret Lagoon.

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Hella
Village

Hella

A riverside village in horse and volcano country.

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Hofn
Town

Hofn

The lobster town beneath Vatnajokull glacier.

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Hveragerdi
Town

Hveragerdi

A geothermal town of greenhouses and a hot river.

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Hvolsvollur
Village

Hvolsvollur

A saga and volcano village on the south road.

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Kirkjubaejarklaustur
Village

Kirkjubaejarklaustur

A green oasis between sand and lava.

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Laugarvatn
Village

Laugarvatn

A lakeside village of geothermal baths and rye bread.

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Selfoss
Town

Selfoss

The busy service town of the south.

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Stokkseyri
Village

Stokkseyri

A coastal village of kayaking and ghost stories.

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Thorlakshofn
Village

Thorlakshofn

A south coast harbour town and ferry port.

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Vestmannaeyjar (Westman Islands)
Town

Vestmannaeyjar (Westman Islands)

A volcanic archipelago of puffins and eruptions.

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Vik i Myrdal
Village

Vik i Myrdal

The south coast village by black sand beaches.

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Nature and destinations

Diamond Beach
Destination

Diamond Beach

Icebergs glittering on black sand.

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Dyrholaey
Destination

Dyrholaey

A sea arch headland of puffins and views.

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Fjadrargljufur
Destination

Fjadrargljufur

A serpentine canyon of mossy green walls.

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Geysir Geothermal Area
Destination

Geysir Geothermal Area

The original geyser and its faithful neighbour.

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Gullfoss
Destination

Gullfoss

The golden waterfall that plunges into a canyon.

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Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon
Destination

Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon

A lagoon of drifting icebergs below the glacier.

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Kerid Crater
Destination

Kerid Crater

A volcanic crater holding a vivid blue lake.

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Reynisfjara
Destination

Reynisfjara

The famous black sand beach and basalt columns.

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Secret Lagoon
Destination

Secret Lagoon

Iceland's oldest swimming pool in a steaming meadow.

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Seljalandsfoss
Destination

Seljalandsfoss

The waterfall you can walk behind.

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Skaftafell
Destination

Skaftafell

A glacier wrapped wilderness of trails and ice.

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Skogafoss
Destination

Skogafoss

A broad, thundering curtain of water.

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Solheimajokull
Destination

Solheimajokull

An accessible glacier tongue for ice walks.

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Svartifoss
Destination

Svartifoss

A waterfall framed by dark basalt columns.

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Thingvellir National Park
Destination

Thingvellir National Park

Where Iceland's parliament met between two continents.

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Vatnajokull National Park
Destination

Vatnajokull National Park

Europe's largest national park around a vast ice cap.

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Vestrahorn (Stokksnes)
Destination

Vestrahorn (Stokksnes)

A jagged mountain above a black sand peninsula.

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