South Iceland Travel Guide

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 One Of The Most Beautiful Places In Iceland & The World ! 


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 When it's wet and windy, it's VERY wet and windy! 


In a nutshell

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 It's not a bunny place 

 

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Seljalandsfoss Waterfall

Seljalandsfoss Waterfall, South Iceland

 jmpncsu Says:  Seljalandsfoss is one of the most popular and most visited waterfalls in Iceland. We visited on our South Coast Tour with Iceland Guided Tours. It's not the... 

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Iceland - Reykjavik and south Iceland

Iceland - Reykjavik and south Iceland, South Iceland

 SueCurd Says:  Our trip in and out of Keflavik using IcelandAir was easy. We were able to buy Flybus tickets for the journey from the airport to Reykjavik on the plane before... 

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Sólheimajökull Glacier

Sólheimajökull Glacier, South Iceland

 jmpncsu Says:  Sólheimajökull is a small glacier in South Iceland between Skógafoss and Vík. It is actually an outlet glacier on the southwest of the larger glacier... 

 Off The Beaten Path in South Iceland

Skógafoss Waterfall

Skógafoss Waterfall, South Iceland

 jmpncsu Says:  Skógafoss is one of the biggest and most beautiful waterfalls in Iceland. We visited on our South Coast Tour with Iceland Guided Tours. It's right off Route 1... 

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Brekkukot, Sólheimar: Staying in the oldest eco village in the world

Brekkukot, Sólheimar: Staying in the oldest eco village in the world, South Iceland

 Regina1965 Says:  I have often been asked about hotels and guesthouses in South-Iceland, and have usually referred people to Laugarvatn or further on, forgetting about Brekkukot... 

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Landmannalaugar Day Hike

Landmannalaugar Day Hike, South Iceland

 jmpncsu Says:  Most hikers come to Landmannalaugar to start (or finish) hiking the Laugavegur trail. But if you're only visiting for a short time, there is a wonderful and... 

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Lakes near Landmannalaugar

Lakes near Landmannalaugar, South Iceland

 jmpncsu Says:  Around the area of Landmannalaugar in Friðland að Fjallabaki (Fjallabaki Nature Reserve), there are several beautiful lakes. We had a short stop at two of these... 

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Hjálparfoss Waterfall

Hjálparfoss Waterfall, South Iceland

 jmpncsu Says:  Hjálparfoss waterfall is a beautiful double waterfall in south Iceland on the Fossá River just north of where it meets the Þjórsá River. There's not a lot... 

 Off The Beaten Path in South Iceland

Álftavatn: Climb Brattháls for Superb Views!

Álftavatn: Climb Brattháls for Superb Views!, South Iceland

 iblatt Says:  We reached Álftavatn hut in the early afternoon, and were looking for a short side trip. We asked the advice of the young and pretty hut warden, and she... 

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Álftavatn Hut: Modern and Well Equipped hut on Laugavegur

Álftavatn Hut: Modern and Well Equipped hut on Laugavegur, South Iceland

 iblatt Says:  When we reached Álftavatn hut at the end of the second day of the Laugavegur trek we had a very pleasant surprise: We imagined the hut would be similar to the... 

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Strandarkirkja church and the angel.

Strandarkirkja church and the angel., South Iceland

 Regina1965 Says:  Strandarkirkja church is kind of a magical church in the eyes of us Icelanders. It is a votive church and has saved the lives of seamen. The story goes that a... 

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Baugsstaðir creamery.

Baugsstaðir creamery., South Iceland

 Regina1965 Says:  Baugsstaðir creamery is the only creamery left in Iceland with its original equipment. It is now a museum. The creamery was established in 1905 by the farmers... 

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