Reykjanesviti behind Gunnuhver (Geyser) – Reykjanes - Iceland

The Reykjanes Peninsula

The Reykjanes Peninsula

Beach Stóra Sandvík in the twilight -  Reykjanes - Iceland
Beach Stóra Sandvík in the twilight – Reykjanes – Iceland
Winter morning at Hlíðarvatn, Reykjanes, Iceland
Winter morning at Hlíðarvatn, Reykjanes, Iceland
Dawn near Blue Lagoon - Reykjanes - Iceland
Dawn near Blue Lagoon – Reykjanes – Iceland

You could spend your whole holiday on the Reykjanes peninsula. Stand on the bridge spanning the continents. Take a thrilling ATV ride up to a moonscape of mountains, volcanos and lava fields. Bathe in the world-renowned Blue Lagoon, with its warm, healing waters. Ride the Icelandic horse. Go hiking and caving. Catch your breath—you are just beginning! Here, some of the first pioneers set up home. You can see their ancient ruins. Their rich fishing fields just offshore still provide large catches but winter storms are so fierce they can throw ships many metres inland. Their salt fish is famous in the Mediterranean countries. Here, you will find the Viking longship that sailed to America in the steps of Leif the Lucky, the first European to discover North America in the year 1000, and the museum for one of the world’s most famous polar explorers, Jean-Baptiste Chacot. Take a tour with one of the knowledge able guides to see the area: the birdwatching sites, the ancestral Viking house, the boiling mud springs and steam vents, bubbling lakes, the cultural centres. Enjoy a stay in one of the hotels, guesthouses or camp sites and eat delicious meals in a wide variety of restaurants, pubs and cafés. This is the Land of the Vikings!

Reykjanesviti behind Gunnuhver (Geyser) – Reykjanes - Iceland
Reykjanesviti behind Gunnuhver (Geyser) – Reykjanes – Iceland
Daybreak at Seltún, Reykjanes, Iceland
Daybreak at Seltún, Reykjanes, Iceland
Ásláksstaðir and Sólheimakot in Vogar - Vatnsleysuströnd - Iceland
Ásláksstaðir and Sólheimakot in Vogar – Vatnsleysuströnd – Iceland
Fumarole Gunnuhver in front of the Lighthouse Reykjanesviti – Reykjanes - Iceland
Fumarole Gunnuhver in front of the Lighthouse Reykjanesviti – Reykjanes – Iceland