Most popular cities in Iceland

Here's a list of Most popular cities in Iceland recommended by our experts:

Reykjavik, Iceland

Reykjavik, Iceland

City
SeafoodSpaGolfingNightlife

Low sun glimmers off rows of corrugated rooftops as briny North Atlantic air mingles with the waft of baking bread and roasting coffee. Reykjavik moves quietly ...

Akureyri, Iceland

Akureyri, Iceland

City
GolfingNightlifeWhale Watching

A gentle hush hangs in the sharp, clear air as you step onto Akureyri's old town streets in the glow of Arctic summer or the haunting blue-grey of winter. ...

Selfoss, Iceland

Selfoss, Iceland

City
Golfing

Selfoss is a town in southern Iceland on the banks of the Ölfusá river. It is part, and seat, of the municipality Árborg . The Ring Road runs through the ...

Borgarnes, Iceland

Borgarnes, Iceland

City
Golfing

Morning mist blurs the line between mountain and sky as you cross the slender bridge into Borgarnes, where the air tingles with cold and sea salt. The town ...

Hella, Iceland

Hella, Iceland

City
Golfing

Hella is a village in South Iceland, located 97 km east of the capital city of Reykjavik. It's an important base for adventures into the highlands, to places ...

Husavik, Iceland

Husavik, Iceland

City
Golfing

Húsavík [1] is a town of approximately 2,500 inhabitants in North Iceland. It is the whale-watching capital of Iceland, with whales sighted on over 95% of trips...

Keflavik, Iceland

Keflavik, Iceland

City
Golfing

The Atlantic wind brushes cool and constant across your skin as you step into Keflavik’s hushed streets, carrying the faint tang of salt from the nearby harbour...

Hofn, Iceland

Hofn, Iceland

City

Hofn is located on a peninsula in the south-east of Iceland. The name Hofn means harbor and it is a fishing port surrounded on three sides by the sea, with ...

Kopavogur, Iceland

Kopavogur, Iceland

City

Kopavogur is a city and Iceland 's second largest municipality. Kópavogur is largely made up of residential areas, but has commercial areas and much industrial ...

Myvatn, Iceland

Myvatn, Iceland

City

Myvatn is a shallow eutrophic lake situated in an area of active volcanism in the north of Iceland , not far from Krafla volcano. The lake and its surrounding ...

Hafnarfjordur, Iceland

Hafnarfjordur, Iceland

City

Hafnarfjorour is a port town and municipality located on the southwest coast of Iceland, about 10 km south of Reykjavík. It is the third-most populous city in ...

Mosfellsbaer, Iceland

Mosfellsbaer, Iceland

City
Golfing

Mosfellsbaer is a growing municipality in the Greater Reykjavík Area. The residential area extends from Leiruvogur into the nearby valleys, and curves around ...

Egilsstadir, Iceland

Egilsstadir, Iceland

City

Egilsstaðir is a town in east Iceland on the banks of Lagarfljót river. It is part of the municipality of Fljótsdalshérað, the county seat of Norður-Múlasýsla ...

Isafjordur, Iceland

Isafjordur, Iceland

City

In Ísafjörður, a hush settles over the inlet, broken only by the distant cry of seabirds and the patient slosh of tide against ancient wooden docks. The summer ...

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Husavik (northern Iceland), Iceland

Husavik (northern Iceland), Iceland

City
Whale Watching

Salt air tingles on your skin as you wander Husaviks crescent harbour, the North Atlantic stretching glassy and blue beneath a bowl of pale northern sky. ...