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meadows down to the shore to watch the
thousands of birds that call Flatey home.
See p.170
4
Ísajörður
Explore the West Fjords 'most
agreeable town, and try a spot of sea kayaking
too.
See p.183
5
Ósar
The place to get up close to entire
colonies of seals, lolling on the black volcanic
sands.
See p.216
6
Hofsós
Take a restorative swim in the new
oceanside pool and drink in the extraordinary
coastal vistas.
See p.224
7
Akureyri
Iceland's second town offers a
profusion of bars and restaurants, and the
beautiful surroundings in Eyjafjörður are
perfect for exploring on horseback.
See p.226
and spiky mountains to investigate - you might
even spot a Greenland shark being landed at
the harbour.
See p.282
2
Landmannalaugar
Iceland's most
celebrated batheable hot spring, which
emerges from underneath a lava wall amidst a
stark gravel wilderness.
See p.116
3
Gullfoss
The “Golden Falls” are at their most
spectacular in late spring, when melted snow
and ice tears through the gorge of this two-tier
cataract.
See p.106
4
Mývatn
Placid lake featuring abundant
wildfowl, volcano cones, boiling mud pits and
an underground bakery as just part of the
surrounding scenery.
See p.249
5
Jökulsárgljúfur National Park
Hike over
the moors to Europe's largest waterfall
alongside a terrific 30km canyon created in
prehistoric times by a single massive flood.
See p.261
6
Vík
Pleasant village near Iceland's southern-
most point, with bracing sea breezes, black
sand beaches and some easy scenic walking
trails.
See p.132
THE SOUTH AND EAST
A one-week tour from Reykjavík to Mývatn via
the south and east coasts, with an excursion
into the fringes of the Interior.
1
Borgarfjörður Eystri
This tiny, isolated
community has plenty of pu
ns, hiking trails
NORWEGIAN
SEA
ATLANTIC
OCEAN
GRAND TOUR OF ICELAND
THE BEST OF THE WEST AND NORTH
THE SOUTH AND EAST
