City: Iceland
Top Things to do in Iceland
Top 8 National Parks in Iceland, Iceland
Iceland (/ˈaɪslənd/ ( listen); Icelandic: Ísland, pronounced [ˈistlant]) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic, with a population of 348,580 and an area of 103,000 km (40,000 sq mi), making it the most sparsely populated country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Reykjavík. Reykjavík and the surrounding areas in the southwest of the country are home to over two-thirds of the population.
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1. Jokulsargljufur National Park
2. Heidmork Nature Reserve
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 15 reviews
Reviewed By Trav_LN_now - Crystal Lake, United States
The red cliffs at Heidmork Nature Reserve are amazing! The colors of the volcanic remains are just beautiful. Be careful of the horse droppings though, because they are everywhere due to the horse rental tours down the road. A great place to stop and take a hike though without driving too far out of Reykjavik. No charge to enter
3. Skaftarstofa
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 7 reviews
Tourist information center located in Kirkjubaejarklaustur. Get all the information you need about the area, check out our exhibition about moss and see a film about the Laki eruption.
Reviewed By 267peggyj - Waterlooville, United Kingdom
Very helpful staff at visitor centre- so a very good place to stop if you need a rest on Route 1. We watched a film about the Laki visiting eruption in 1482-83 and how it had really affected Iceland- it killed 20% of the population immediately- and that was 10,000 people, as population then 50,000. People also dies all over Europe immediately - about 1 million people in all! I felt bad, as we were affected as a family by the 2010 Icelandic eruption of Eyjafjallajökull. Although relatively small for volcanic eruptions, it caused enormous disruption to our family's air travel, as all flights were stopped by it, across western and northern Europe in April 2010, when our family were trying to fly back from Lisbon after an Easter holiday! People in Iceland also dies after the Laki eruption, as the acid rain and ash caused by and from the eruption, caused livestock to die after becoming emaciated due to insufficient food, because nothing could grow due to the acid rain.
4. Thingvellir National Park
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4.5 based on 3,922 reviews
Located 50 km east of Reykjavik, this is Iceland's most historic site and one of its most scenic landscapes.
Reviewed By Abg630
Came as part of a tour.Really amazing ,fabulous views from visitor center.To see the edge of the tectonic plates and see how geologically active our earth is .A live geology class.
5. Snaefellsjokull National Park & Glacier
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 358 reviews
Reviewed By Margo7850p
As many other things in Iceland, this place is very special and very beautiful. This beautiful place is one of my favourite places in the whole country. Spectacular trails, make sure to allocate good chunk of time to explore the shoreline. Dramatic coastline, waves pounding on rocks and cliff faces, not too many tourists. It's such a beautiful and magical place. Great place for traveling and photography purpose. Stunning beauty. Mother nature at her best.
6. Skaftafell National Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,128 reviews
Reviewed By Tissa010 - Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Beautiful area to do some hiking and see the big glaciers of Vatnajökull. You can choose your own route and difficulty, but if you're able you should definitely go up route 55 or 56 to the edge of the glacier.
7. Snaefellsjokull National Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 8 reviews
The Visitor Center is located at Malarrif on the south part of the peninsula. We are open every day from 10 am - 17 pm. We give out information about the park and its many different and fun activities . We also do free hikes with a rangers at 13:00 every day from June 24th until August 14th.
Reviewed By BarryandNicolaG - Reading, United Kingdom
If you have the chance drive north from Reykjavik to Snaefellsjokull national park. Its about 2 hours. Do the loop road around the park for stunning views at every turn. Its all of Iceland wrapped up into 1 park. Stunning waterfalls, great coastal views, mountains, scenic roads, beach walks. Its go it all.
