![]() A staircase and viewing platforms allow you to get close to these cute, clumsy creatures (and other seabirds). ![]() The photogenic small-boat harbor and islet of Hafnarhólmi is home to a large puffin colony. Puffins can be spotted in Iceland from mid-April to mid-August © Simon Dannhauer / Shutterstock Spot puffins at Hafnarhólmi Other city draws are Hallgrímskirkja, the white concrete church with a viewing deck in the 74m-high tower, and the Icelandic Phallological Museum, with its huge collection of penises. When you're not swigging handcrafted caffeine or microbrews, you might be wandering the Old Harbour and neighbouring Grandi, which have blossomed into hot spots for tourists, with key art galleries, and several museums. In fact, the local social culture is built around such low-key hang-outs that crank up the intensity after-hours, when tea is swapped for tipples and the dance moves are broken out. Petite Reykjavík boasts all the treats you’d expect of a European capital – such as excellent museums and great shopping – but the city’s ratio of coffee houses to citizens is nothing short of staggering. Learn about Icelandic culture in Reykjavík The bumpy drive to it is famous for incredible views you'll see how the falls are the catchment area for run-off from the peaks and inland valleys all around. Dynjandi is the most dramatic waterfall in the Westfjords. At Rauðasandur on the Látrabjarg Peninsula, you will find a stunning beach with shades of pink and red sands stretching out ahead of you. It’s a fantastic destination for hiking, with challenging terrain and excellent opportunities for spotting Arctic foxes, seals, whales and teeming bird life. Hornstrandir Nature Reserve is one of Europe's last true wilderness areas. Iceland’s sweeping spectrum of superlative nature comes to a dramatic climax in the Westfjords, where mass tourism disappears – only about 10% of Iceland's visitors ever see the region. The scenery was absolutely stunning and the variety of things to see really made the day.The sands of Rauðasandur have a red and pink hue © Perszing1982 / Getty Images See Europe's last true wilderness in the Westfjords Out of all the trips we did in Iceland, including Golden Circle and Snaefellsnes National Park, this South Coast trip was hands down the best. On the journey home we also stopped off at another smaller waterfall whose name escapes me but again it was worth a visit and to take some photos. Our next destination was the Seljalandsfoss Waterfall, During the spring and summer you are able to go behind the waterfall, but during our trip the path was closed due to the snow and ice on the ground, but the waterfall was stunning to look at in its own right. ![]() We walked along the beach towards the stacks rising out of the sea, the cliffs here are really picturesque, just be careful of the waves as I believed somebody died after being caught out by the rip tides. There was a cafe here but the queues were pretty long and food expensive (fish and chips £28 per portion). Again we took our own packed lunch which we ate on the beach. The scenery here was amazing, there was also toilets and small cafe at the car park.Īfter a bit of a drive, through stunning scenery, we stopped briefly at the village of Vik, before continuing down to the black beach at Reynisfjara. After parking up it was about a 15 min walk along a track to get fairly close up the glacier but definitely worth the walk. Our next stop was at the Solheimajokull Glacier and again it was just stunning. It was mobbed with tourists though which was the only problem, but even so a beautiful sight. We were lucky that it was bathed in sunlight following the previous day's storm and a rainbow had formed in the spray of the waterfall. Our first stop was at the stunning Skogafoss waterfall. Our driver/guide for the day was Stymyr and he was fantastic, knowledgable about the sites we visited, and he even sang us an Icelandic lullaby on the journey home. We pre-booked this trip through GetYourGuide prior to our arrival in Iceland and we had an early morning pick up at Bus Stop No1 in Reykjavik.
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