Places to visit in Iceland

9,632 places in Iceland, ranked from must-see to local favourites, each with the best season, typical crowds and distances from nearby cities. Travellers can post today’s status (waterfall flow, temple rush, road and opening status). Open Iceland on the map.

By type

• Hills & Viewpoints in Iceland · 4,815
• Lakes, Dams & Reservoirs in Iceland · 694
• Rivers, Islands & Mangroves in Iceland · 690
• Beaches & Coast in Iceland · 637
• Other attractions in Iceland · 583
• Waterfalls in Iceland · 507
• Forts & Heritage in Iceland · 470
• Churches in Iceland · 455
• Museums in Iceland · 270
• Wildlife, Forests & Gardens in Iceland · 221
• Treks in Iceland · 127
• Parks in Iceland · 88
• Caves in Iceland · 63
• Buddhist sites in Iceland · 6
• Mosques & Dargahs in Iceland · 5
• Temples in Iceland · 1

Must-see places in Iceland

• Sólheimajökull · viewpoint · Southern Region · Must-see
• Hengifoss · waterfall · Eastern Region · Must-see
• Skogafoss · waterfall · Southern Region · Must-see
• Goðafoss · waterfall · Northeastern Region · Must-see
• Mývatn · lake · Northeastern Region · Must-see
• The Herring Era Museum · museum · Northeastern Region · Must-see
• Blue Lagoon · attraction · Southern Peninsula · Must-see
• Eyjafjallajökul · viewpoint · Southern Region · Must-see
• Glaumbær · museum · Northwestern Region · Must-see
• Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík · church · Capital Region · Must-see
• Laugarvatn · lake · Southern Region · Must-see
• Reykjavík Cathedral · church · Capital Region · Must-see
• Dyrhólaey Lighthouse · attraction · Southern Region · Must-see
• Helgafell · viewpoint · Southern Region · Must-see
• Selfoss Waterfall · waterfall · Northeastern Region · Must-see
• Langavatn · lake · Western Region · Must-see
• Frostastaðavatn · lake · Southern Region · Must-see
• Hallgrímskirkja · church · Capital Region · Must-see
• Kópavogskirkja · church · Capital Region · Must-see
• Skorradalsvatn · lake · Western Region · Must-see
• Strandarkirkja · church · Southern Region · Must-see
• Sultartangalón · lake · Southern Region · Must-see
• Vesturhópsvatn · lake · Northwestern Region · Must-see
• Vestmannsvatn · lake · Northeastern Region · Must-see
• Askja · viewpoint · Northeastern Region · Must-see
• Hafragilsfoss · waterfall · Northeastern Region · Must-see
• Aldeyjarfoss · waterfall · Northeastern Region · Must-see
• Glacier Lagoon · lake · Southern Region · Must-see
• Kleifarvatn · lake · Southern Peninsula · Must-see
• Barnafoss · waterfall · Western Region · Must-see

By district

• Southern Region · 2045
• Northeastern Region · 1447
• Westfjords Region · 1148
• Western Region · 1137
• Eastern Region · 1091
• Northwestern Region · 767
• Capital Region · 735
• Southern Peninsula · 229
• Seltjarnarnesbær · 2
• Akureyrarbær · 2
• Akraneskaupstaður · 1
• Vestmannaeyjabær · 1

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