City
Reykjavík is the capital and by far the largest city of Iceland, where all cultural and administrative institutions are concentrated, and where there is the largest selection of hotels, restaurants and shops. Reykjavík will almost always be the destination for at least your first and last night in Iceland, thanks to Keflavík KEF International Airport, located about 40 km from the city. [btn "View hotels in Reykjavik" https://www.booking.com…
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Village, Black sand beach, Cliff
The village of Vík í Mýrdal, known as Vík for short, is the southernmost inhabited place in Iceland and also a very popular tourist stop on the circular route around the island. [btn "View accommodation - Vík í Mýrdal" https://www.booking.com/city/is/vik-handelssted.cs.html?aid=2380460;label=p-island-vik] The village of Vík lies in a specific microclimate and is the most influenced by the Gulf Stream of all Iceland. This is why the area around…
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Village, Natural formation
The village of Arnarstapi, or Stapi for short, is a popular tourist destination on the elongated Snæfellsnes peninsula. Although Arnarstapi is very small with only a few dozen inhabitants, it is one of the most popular tourist destinations in western Iceland. It serves as an ideal starting point for hikes and overnight stays while travelling around western Iceland, as well as for expeditions to the 1,400-metre high Snæfellsjökull glacier. [btn …
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