Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
SNÆFELLSJÖKULL FROM ARNARSTAPI
Highlights
1
Deildartunguhver hot spring, Reykholt
Witness the power of Iceland's geothermal
activity at the country's biggest natural hot
spring.
See p.155
2
Hraunfossar cascades, Húsafell
Iceland's
most unusual waterfalls, where subterranean
aquamarine water tumbles lazily over
moss-dressed rocks.
See p.156
3
Kaldidalur valley
An excellent taster of
Iceland's remote landscapes of glaciers and
grey-sand deserts.
See p.157
4
Eiríksstaðir, Haukadalur valley
Stand on
the spot from which the Vikings set out to
discover Greenland and North America.
See p.160
5
Stykkishólmur, Snæfellsnes peninsula
Iceland's prettiest town, with a mêlée of brightly
coloured wooden houses set against an
island-studded coastline.
See p.164
6
Flatey, Breiðafjörður
A night spent in the
hotel on this idyllic farming island is the
perfect escape from the beaten track.
See p.170
7
Hiking up Snæfellsjökull
A rare chance to
get up close to one of Iceland's glaciers.
See p.173
HIGHLIGHTS ARE MARKED ON THE MAP ON P.146
