# The best things to see in Iceland

Waterfalls, glaciers, black-sand beaches and hot springs: Iceland's must-sees according to Guide to Iceland, EarthTrekkers and TripAdvisor.

- 1829 votes · 16 items
- May 25, 2023 · menuhunter_abuja
- https://even.best/en/l/362/the-best-things-to-see-in-iceland

## Top 15

1. **Golden Circle** (208 · ▲221 ▼13) — Classic route linking Þingvellir National Park, the Geysir geothermal area and Gullfoss waterfall.
2. **Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon** (161 · ▲173 ▼12) — Icebergs from Breiðamerkurjökull floating to the sea, next to Diamond Beach.
3. **Seljalandsfoss** (132 · ▲147 ▼15) — 60 m waterfall you can walk behind, on the South Coast.
4. **Skógafoss** (111 · ▲127 ▼16) — 60 m-high, 25 m-wide waterfall with stairs to a viewing platform at the top.
5. **Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach** (89 · ▲102 ▼13) — Basalt columns and sea stacks near Vík; beware of dangerous sneaker waves.
6. **Blue Lagoon** (81 · ▲96 ▼15) — Milky-blue geothermal spa in a lava field near Keflavík airport. <https://www.bluelagoon.com/>
7. **Hallgrímskirkja** (80 · ▲93 ▼13) — Reykjavík's 74.5 m church inspired by basalt columns, with a tower lift.
8. **Lake Mývatn** (70 · ▲84 ▼14) — North Iceland lake with pseudocraters, the Dimmuborgir lava formations and Mývatn Nature Baths.
9. **Snæfellsnes Peninsula** (70 · ▲83 ▼13) — 'Iceland in miniature', with Kirkjufell mountain and the Snæfellsjökull glacier.
10. **Northern Lights** (67 · ▲83 ▼16) — Visible from roughly September to April on clear, dark nights away from city lights.
11. **Þingvellir National Park** (65 · ▲79 ▼14) — Site of the Alþingi parliament founded in 930, in the rift between two tectonic plates.
12. **Whale watching from Húsavík** (53 · ▲63 ▼10) — Iceland's whale-watching capital on Skjálfandi Bay.
13. **Sky Lagoon** (44 · ▲62 ▼18) — Oceanside geothermal lagoon near Reykjavík opened in 2021, with a seven-step ritual. <https://www.skylagoon.com/>
14. **Glacier hike on Sólheimajökull** (39 · ▲60 ▼21) — Guided crampon walks on a glacier tongue of Mýrdalsjökull.
15. **Dettifoss** (39 · ▲57 ▼18) — Europe's most powerful waterfall by volume, in Vatnajökull National Park.
16. **Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon** (36 · ▲57 ▼21) — Moss-covered serpentine canyon near Kirkjubæjarklaustur.

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