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North Iceland
Why Go?
Iceland's mammoth and magnificent north is a geologist's heaven. A wonderland of moon-
like lava fields, belching mudpots, epic waterfalls, snow-capped peaks and whale-filled
bays - this is Iceland at its best. The region's top sights are variations on one theme: a
grumbling, volcanically active earth.
There are endless treats to uncover: little Akureyri, with its surprising moments of big-
city living; windy fjordside pastures full of stout Viking horses; fishing villages clinging
tenaciously to life at the end of unsealed roads.
Prepare to be enticed by offshore islands populated by colonies of seabirds and a few
hardy locals; lonely peninsulas stretching out towards the Arctic Circle; white-water rapids
ready to deliver an adrenalin kick; national-park walking trails to reach unparalleled
views; unhyped and underpopulated ski fields; and underwater marvels that woo divers in-
to frigid depths.
