Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Regions at a Glance
One With the Works
What landscapes
doesn't
north Iceland offer? There are offshore islands, lonely peninsu-
las, icy peaks, pastoral horse farms, belching mudpots, sleepy fishing villages, epic water-
falls, shattered lava fields, breaching whales…
The Active North
Horse riding is best in the northwest. Birdwatching around Lake Mývatn is world-class,
but remote Langanes and Arctic Grímsey hold their own. Hike the northern reaches of Vat-
najökull National Park, or ski the Tröllaskagi Peninsula.
Whale Wonderland
Seals inhabit Vatnsnes Peninsula; puffins and seabirds nest all over. Waterbirds take to
Mývatn like ducks to water. The biggest draw lurks beneath: Húsavík is the whalewatch-
ing master; towns along western Eyjafjörður, including Akureyri, are its apprentice.
