eastern Iceland
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Iceland roadtrip: Reykjavik and ‘Round the Island (12 Days)
Iceland – the Land of ice and Fire – should be your next summer travel destination. If you are looking for a combination of untouched nature, friendly people, and excellent examples of natural phenomena, I would definitely suggest Iceland to you. We did a 12-day Iceland roadtrip to take in the sites that travellers who…
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Hótel Snæfell – Hotel by Aldan: A review (Iceland)
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Litlanesfoss and Hengifoss: Red Stripey Waterfalls
Located in eastern Iceland overlooking Lagarfljót Lake are a pair of waterfalls known as Litlanesfoss and Hengifoss. Oh Iceland and another waterfall, I hear you say. Why should I continue reading this? Well dear reader, while it may be another waterfall, these are not just any old waterfalls. In addition to basalt columns (no, don’t…
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Vestrahorn and Stokksnes: Rugged, Jagged and Windswept (Iceland)
Located in eastern Iceland, Vestrahorn is a mountain that sits on the Stokksnes pensinula that juts out from the mainland into the Atlantic Ocean. With the mountain narly cutting off the rest of the peninsula completely from the mainland, it creates a unique area in this part of Iceland that I can only recommend exploring!…
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Seyðisfjarðarkirkja: Powder Blue Church with a Rainbow Street (Iceland)
Located in eastern Iceland, Seyðisfjarðarkirkja (or Seyðisfjörður Church in English or also known as the Bláakirkja – Blue Church) is a beautiful powder blue church in a beautiful port town that is surrounded by mountains. Sitting in one of the Eastfjords of Iceland, the views of and from this church are simply stunning. Seyðisfjörður is…
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Stuðlagil Canyon: Basalt Columns in Iceland’s Northeastern Region
In Iceland’s remote northeastern region is Stuðlagil Canyon, one of the many examples of basalt columns in Iceland. Basalt columns form when lava cools and cracks, forming pentagonal or hexagon shapes. This cracking continues downward, forming the columns that give basalt columns their name. If they are exposed to air, they are usually hexagonal. If…
