14 UNMISSABLE PLACES TO VISIT IN ICELAND FOR NATURE LOVERS

It won’t take you long to discover there are many beautiful places to visit in Iceland if you love nature. Known as the land of Fire and Ice, Iceland is a land that offers some of the most phenomenal scenes in nature.

From gorgeous glacial lagoons, mountainous canyons, thunderous waterfalls, volcanic craters, ice caves, black sand beaches and, of course, the dancing spectacle of The Northern Lights – there is so much to see and uncover in this rugged land.

If you’re looking to explore some of the most iconic scenes in nature, then make sure you add some of these unmissable places to visit in Iceland to your itinerary so you don’t miss out.

Haukadalur, South West Iceland

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Jokulsarlon Beach, South Coast Iceland

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Hverir, North Iceland

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Sigoldugljufur, Central Highland

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Hverfjall, North Iceland

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