Malarrif lighthouse is in western Iceland on the seashore of Snaefellsnes peninsula. It is a beautiful rocket shaped lighthouse 24m (~80 ft) tall, built in 1917 and then rebuilt in 1946. Your first stop is the Visitor Center of Snæfellsjökull National Park. The Visitor´s Centre is full of information and facts about life around the […]

Oxararfoss is a waterfall in Pingvellir National Park, Iceland. It flows from the river Oxara over the Almannagja. Despite being a relative small waterfall with a height of 13 meters and an average width of 6 meters it is a quite beautiful location. There is an easy path from the nearby car parking lot leading […]

Brunnhorn mountain in Iceland is known due to its distinctive shape which looks like a bat. Its three peaks have given it the nickname of the Batman mountain! For sure it is very popular among photographers. Since it is surrounded by water if there is no wind you can get a beautiful reflection of Brunnhorn! […]

Vestrahorn mountain in the Stokksnes Peninsula of Iceland is such a beautiful and epic location. We visited this place twice despite having to pay an entrance fee since it is a private location! We were paid back by an amazing sunset, which you can see here. An alpine red glow had covered the mountain peaks. […]

While you drive towards Vík í Mýrdal from Reykjavik you cannot miss the beautiful white church with the red roof. It is a wooden church built in 1929 up on the hill. It is pretty photogenic especially if you are lucky enough to get a great sunset. You can easily get there by car and […]

You have finally decided to visit Iceland. But you can’t decide when it is the best time to visit the land of fire and ice. Most people choose summer because the weather is as good as it can get and the days are long. Others choose winter to witness the snowy landscapes. But there are […]

Icelandic nature is full of breathtaking landscapes. Waterfalls, glaciers, rock formations and mountains make driving around the island an unforgettable experience. In this blog post I will give you some information about four of the most stunning mountains I had the chance to visit during my September and October road trip! These are the must […]

Iceland is full of huge rock formations. This one is Gatklettur, aka the “Hellnar Arch”. A famous, naturally formed circular stone arch found between the villages of Arnarstapi and Hellnar on the Snaefellsnes Peninsula. In the past you could even get down to the soar. It is forbidden now, probably it was dangerous because of […]

Reynisfjara black sand beach gives you a close up view of the huge Reynisdrangar basalt sea stacks. It is located at the south coast of Iceland, just beside the small fishing village of Vik i Myrdal. Unfortunately, due to a severe windstorm, rocks had fallen onto the beach. Therefore we were not allowed to get […]

Diamond beach in Iceland owns its name to the chunks of icebergs floating ashore which look exactly like diamonds on the black sand beach. Breiðamerkursandur is the icelandic name, but I think diamond beach is much easier to pronounce! An amazing place to visit. Combine it with a beautiful sunrise and it becomes magical! At […]