icelandadvice.
90 places

Places to stop in Iceland

Hand-picked stops along Iceland’s roads. Each one shows how long to stay and opens straight into the road-trip planner.

Nature

North IcelandAkureyri Botanical Garden45 min visitWest IcelandArnarstapi1 hr visitNorth IcelandÁsbyrgi Canyon1 hr 30 min visitReykjanesBridge Between Continents30 min visitReykjanesBrimketill30 min visitWest IcelandDeildartunguhver hot spring30 min visitNorth IcelandDettifoss Waterfall1 hr 15 min visitNorth IcelandDimmuborgir1 hr visitWest IcelandDjúpalónssandur1 hr visitWestfjordsDynjandi1 hr visitVík areaDyrhólaey45 min visitEast IcelandFardagafoss Hiking Trail1 hr visitSouth IcelandFjaðrárgljúfur canyon1 hr visitReykjanesGarðskagi45 min visitGolden CircleGeysir & Strokkur45 min visitBifröstGlanni30 min visitSouth IcelandGljúfrabúi45 min visitNorth IcelandGoðafoss45 min visitBifröstGrábrók45 min visitNorth IcelandGrjótagjá30 min visitGolden CircleGullfoss45 min visitReykjanesGunnuhver30 min visitEast IcelandHafrahvammagljúfur1 hr 30 min visitEast IcelandHallormsstaður National Forest1 hr visitWest IcelandHellnar45 min visitFljótsdalurHengifoss trailhead and waterfall hike2 hr 30 min visitEast IcelandHengifoss Waterfall2 hr 30 min visitWestfjordsHornstrandir6 hr visitBorgarfjörðurHraunfossar45 min visitNorth IcelandHverfjall1 hr 30 min visitVatnsnesHvítserkur45 min visitSouth IcelandJökulsárlón glacial lagoon1 hr visitGolden CircleKerið35 min visitWest IcelandKirkjufell mountain45 min visitGrundarfjörðurKirkjufellsfoss viewpoint35 min visitReykjanesKleifarvatn30 min visitVíðidalurKolugljúfur40 min visitWestfjordsLátrabjarg1 hr 30 min visitNorth IcelandNámafjall45 min visitWestfjordsOutstanding Bolafjall45 min visitWestfjordsRauðasandur1 hr 15 min visitVík areaReynisfjara40 min visitEast IcelandRjúkandi30 min visitSouth CoastSeljalandsfoss45 min visitReykjanesSeltún45 min visitSouth IcelandSkaftafell2 hr visitSouth CoastSkógafoss50 min visitNorth IcelandSkútustaðagígar45 min visitEast IcelandStuðlagil2 hr visitSouth IcelandSvartifoss waterfall2 hr visitEast IcelandTeigarhorn45 min visitWest IcelandYtri Tunga walking trail45 min visit

Hot springs

North IcelandEarth Lagoon1 hr 30 min visitAkureyriForest Lagoon2 hr visitNorth IcelandGeoSea1 hr 30 min visitWestfjordsHellulaug45 min visitNorth IcelandHofsós Swimming Pool1 hr visitBorgarfjörðurKrauma1 hr 30 min visitLaugarvatnLaugarvatn Fontana1 hr 30 min visitEast IcelandVök Baths1 hr 30 min visit

Culture

West IcelandBjarnarhöfn Shark Museum1 hr visitWest IcelandBúðir30 min visitDalirEiríksstaðir living history museum1 hr visitSouth IcelandEldheimar1 hr 30 min visitSkagafjörðurGlaumbær1 hr visitNorth IcelandHúsavík Whale Museum1 hr visitVatnsnesHvammstangi45 min visitSouth IcelandLAVA centre1 hr visitEastfjordsRainbow Street · Seyðisfjörður45 min visitReykjanesReykjanes Lighthouse30 min visitSouth IcelandSkogar Museum1 hr 30 min visitEast IcelandSkriðuklaustur, Centre of culture & history1 hr 15 min visitBorgarfjörðurSnorrastofa in Reykholt1 hr visitEast IcelandSteinasafn Petru1 hr visitSnæfellsnesStykkishólmur town walk1 hr visitWestfjordsThe Arctic Fox Center1 hr visitNorth IcelandThe Herring Era Museum1 hr 15 min visitWestfjordsThe Icelandic Sorcery and Witchcraft Museum1 hr visitBorgarnesThe Settlement Center1 hr visitReykjanesViking World1 hr visitGolden CircleÞingvellir1 hr 30 min visit

Adventure

VarmahlíðHestasport1 hr 30 min visitHveragerðiReykjadalur3 hr visit

Food & coffee

West IcelandErpsstaðir Travel service45 min visitSouth IcelandFjöruborðið1 hr 30 min visitReykholtFriðheimar1 hr 15 min visitNorth IcelandGreifinn restaurant1 hr 15 min visitNorth IcelandKaffi Lyst45 min visitHvammstangiSjávarborg1 hr visitWestfjordsTjöruhúsið1 hr 30 min visit