Skogafoss is one of the biggest waterfalls in Iceland, with a width of 25 metres (82 feet) and a drop of 60 metres (200 feet). Due to the amount of spray the waterfall consistently produces, a rainbow is normally visible on sunny days. According to legend, the first Viking settler in the area, Þrasi Þórólfsson, […]

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 […]

Godafoss waterfall is located in the river Skjálfandafljót in north Iceland. It is one of the most spectacular waterfalls in the country. It has three different vantage points and I believe all of them are pretty amazing! This is the view from the east side which is a great place to view the sunset. From […]

During our road trip in Iceland we visited this waterfall three times. In fact, the third time was not planned. We were in our hostel when we noticed a forecast for high solar activity. We grabbed our cameras and warm clothing and made our way to Skogafoss. Aurora Borealis had already begun to dance in the […]

Godafoss is a spectacular waterfall located in Northern Iceland. You can visit it from both sides and if you are careful with the slippery rocks you can also get close to where its water falls. And if the sky is clear and you are lucky it’s a great location to view the northern lights. Definitely […]

The first time you see the Northern lights is one of those moments that are engraved in your mind forever! That typical Icelandic night was freezing cold, the air was blowing away our cameras and our lenses were covered with water spray. But there were no clouds, the solar activity was really high and so […]

Kirkjufell (church mountain in Icelandic) is a 463m high mountain on the north coast of Iceland’s Snæfellsnes peninsula. It is claimed to be the most photographed mountain in the country. We got there one hour before sunrise and there were already 30 photographers who had theirs tripods and cameras ready to shoot! Not to mention […]

Godafoss is a magnificent waterfall in the Mvatn District of Northern Iceland. Its name translates as “Waterfall of the Gods” in modern Icelandic! However, an old Icelandic folklore mentions a Viking leader named Orgeir Ljósvetningagoi as the source of the waterfall’s name. Nonetheless, due to its location on the Ring Road, approximately 45 minutes east […]

Gullfoss (meaning “Golden Falls”) is one of Iceland’s most iconic waterfalls found in the Hvítá river canyon in south-west Iceland. It is very easy to access as part of the Golden Circle route. The photo can’t make justice of how huge this waterfall is. In fact it has two stages. The first, shorter cascade is […]

Seljalandsfoss waterfall is located in the South Region in Iceland right by Route 1 so it is pretty easy to access it. This waterfall drops 60m but what makes it amazing is that you can walk behind! It is breathtakingly beautiful to watch a waterfall standing right behind it, especially when you can see the […]