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Photos of Reykyavik

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A grey stone building on a cobbled street
The Althing, Icelandic Parliament
A white building under clouds
The Culture House in Reykjavik
A dark green bus stop
Bus stop in Reykjavik
A white sign to the Blue Lagoon
Entrance to the Blue Lagoon in Iceland
A woman putting white clay on a man's face in a creamy blue pool
Enjoying face masks at the Blue Lagoon
Panoramic views of people in the Blue Lagoon
Panoramic views of the Blue Lagoon
A sign with a map of the Old Harbour
The Old Harbour in Reykjavik
View from below a white wooden church
Reykjavik Lutheran Cathedral
A scultpure of a half person half rock by a lake
Sculpture on the shore of Lake Tjörnin
A red bus passing a white church with a tall tower
Reykjavik sightseeing bus next to Hallgrimskirkja
Cabinets with different jars inside
Visiting the Icelandic Phallological Museum
The altar in Hallgrimskirkja
The altar in Hallgrimskirkja
A yellowy orange bus
Public bus in Reykjavik
A circular garden with red tulips and green grass
Garden behind Icelandic Parliament
A red bus passing a modern glass building
Reykjavik Tourist Bus at the Harpa
Entrance to the Icelandic Phallological Museum
Icelandic Phallological Museum
A white room in an art gallery with landscape paintings on the walls
National Gallery of Iceland
Austere interior of Hallgrimskirkja
Austere interior of Hallgrimskirkja
The façade of a white church with a tall tower on a clear day
The iconic façade of Hallgrimskirkja
A modern glass building on a waterfront
Harpa Concert Hall in Reykjavik
A light brown entrance to a fishing museum
Reykjavik Maritime Museum in the Old Harbour
Statue of Leif Eriksson outside the Hallgrimskirkja with thick snow on the ground
Statue of Leif Eriksson at the Hallgrimskirkja
Seagulls in the sky and on a lake
Tjörnin Lake
Glass entry to the Icelandic National Gallery
Entry to the Icelandic National Gallery
Façade of the Icelandic National Gallery
Façade of the Icelandic National Gallery
Panoramic viewpoint at the Perlan Museum on a bright day
Panoramic viewpoint at the Perlan Museum
A black statue in a field by small colourful wooden houses
Arbaer Open Air Museum
A grey taxi in Reykjavik
Taxi in Reykjavik
Joe and the Juice cafe in Keflavik International Airport
Keflavik Airport
Chairs and organ inside the Lutheran Cathedral in Reykjavik
Inside the Lutheran Cathedral in Reykjavik
Glass tubes of penises in a museum
Exhibition at Icelandic Phallological Museum
A circular garden with red tulips and green grass
Althing Garden
A small black hut with grass on the roof
Traditional church at the Arbaer Museum
A painting of a fisherman in yellow on a boat
Icelandic art at the National Gallery
Old Harbour in the afternoon light
Old Harbour
Glass tubes of penises in a museum
Icelandic Phallological Museum
A metal scultpure with fork shapes on the top
Sólfar, or Sun Voyager statue
A metal scultpure with fork shapes on the top, shaped like a fish, by water
Sólfar, or Sun Voyager in Reykjavik
A cobbled street
Laugavegur Street
Interactive exhibit at the Settlement Exhibition
Interactive exhibit at the Settlement Exhibition
Inside the glass dome of the Perlan Museum
Inside the dome of the Perlan Museum
A metal scultpure of a fish skeleton with fork shapes on the top by the sea
Sun Voyager on the shores of the Atlantic
Roads signs by white houses
Laugavegur, Reykjavik's liveliest shopping street
A dark exhibition room
Settlement Exhibition
Metal penises on a black board
Phallic art at the Icelandic Phallological Museum
People in the Blue Lagoon under a grey cloudy sky
Blue Lagoon, Iceland's best known spa
Sheep skulls on a wall above two stuffed crows
Settlement Exhibition
A red building with tourist gifts in the window
Viking-themed souvenir shop
Signs inside an airport
Keflavik Airport
A red and white striped shop
Restaurant on Laugavegur
People fishing by a metal fish skeleton by the sea
Sun Voyager sculpture
Turquoise shops on a quiet road
Restaurant in the Old Harbour
A white room in an art gallery
Art in the Icelandic National Gallery
Façade of a white Lutheran Cathedral
Façade of the Lutheran Cathedral
Street art of frankinstein carrying a woman with purple hair
Street art on Laugavegur
A maroon jewellery store in Reykjavik
Jewellery store in Reykjavik
Different glass jars on animal penises in a museum
Animalp penises in the Phallological Museum
A white sign with opening times on it
Typical opening times in Reykjavik
An orange bus in Reykjavik
Bus in Reykjavik
A roudn building on a grey day
National Museum of Iceland
An orange bus in Reykjavik
Urban buses in Reykjavik
A small wooden house in a museum
Traditional house at the National Museum
A Viking horn in a glass cabinet
Viking horn
Entry to the National Museum of Iceland
Entry to the National Museum of Iceland
Viking ritual bowl on a red cushion
Viking ritual bowl
Rocks under a huge roof
Viking Settlement Exhibition
Altar of the Lutheran Cathedral
Altar of the Lutheran Cathedral
Grey entrance to the Perlan Museum
Perlan Museum
Dark explanation baords in a museum by pots and household objects
Exhibition at the Arbaer Museum
A large sculpture of a face by Tjörnin Lake
Tjörnin Lake
Model of a Viking boat
Model of a Viking boat
Inside the Lutheran Cathedral
Inside the Lutheran Cathedral
Blue Lagoon thermal pool under a grey sky
Blue Lagoon thermal pool
Workshop at the Arbaer Museum
Historic workshop at the Arbaer Museum
Recreation of a cliff at the Perlan Museum
Recreation of a cliff at the Perlan Museum
Seagulls in Tjörnin Lake on a grey day
Panoramic view of Tjörnin Lake
Entrance to Arbaer Open Air Museum
Arbaer Open Air Museum
Sculpture at Tjörnin Lake
Sculpture at Tjörnin Lake
Cars parked by a red shop
Laugavegur
Organ in Hallgrimskirkja
Organ in Hallgrimskirkja
Ice cave in Perlan Museum
Ice cave in Perlan Museum
A metal sculpture of a fish skeleton by water and snowy landscapes
The Sun Voyager statue in winter
A green map showing the Reykjavik Tourist Bus route in red
Reykjavik Tourist Bus route

Golden Circle

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People with floats in a natural pool by a white building
Secret Lagoon
Clothes in a wooden shop
Shop at Geysir
People with floats in a natural pool
Secret Lagoon in the Golden Circle
Turquoise and grey water in a wide waterfall under a cloudy sky
Gullfoss
A large layered waterfall surrounded by black rocks covered in snow
Gullfoss in winter
A warning sign by brown rocks
Warning sign at Geysir
A stone path between two rocky walls under an orange sky
Thingvellir at sunset
A huge layered waterfall between flat land
Gullfoss waterfall
A bright blue frozen lake in a crater covered in snow
Kerid volcanic crater in winter
Part of a white glacier
Vatnajökull Glacier
A green lake in a brown and light green crater
Colourful Kerid crater in summer
A woman on a rock in a lake in a crater
Exploring Kerid crater
People on ice by an erupting geyser
Geyser erupting
A small white waterfall over black rocks
Oxararfoss in Thingvellir National Park
Several natural steaming pools
Landscapes around the Secret Lagoon
A turquoise geyers erupting
Geyser in the Golden Circle
A cape with long black tables
Cafe at the Secret Lagoon
Tonnes of white water flowing over a huge waterfall
Gullfoss in summer
People walking along brown paths in a steaming area of several small pools
Panoramic view of Geysir
Thingvellir Visitor Centre
Thingvellir Visitor Centre
Steaming earth at Strokkur
Steaming earth at Strokkur
People in a natural steaming pool under a cloudy sky
Secret Lagoon
A small white and black wooden church on a grey day
Thingvallakirkja
A blue flag with a red and white cross by brown rocks covered in snow
Thingvellir, the old Icelandic Parliament
People entering a narrow passage of water in snorkelling gear
Snorkelling in Silfra
Monument to Sigridur Tomasdottir at Gullfoss
Monument to Sigridur Tomasdottir at Gullfoss

South Iceland

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A viewpoint over foggy green hills
Skogafoss viewpoint
A small waterfall in the distance over dark green fields
Svartifoss in Skaftafell
A white church with a red roof in lavendar fields
Vik church at sunset
A tall waterfall behind a green field
Seljalandsfoss
A blue sign at a waterfall
Seljalandsfoss waterfall
Side view of a waterfall
Seljalandsfoss
Side view of a tall waterfall by flat green and yellow fields
Panoramic view of Seljalandsfoss in summer
Icebergs in a dark lake under a dark grey sky
Jökulsárlón diamond beach
Puffins in green grass
Puffins on Vestmannaeyjar
Part of an icy glacier under a clear sky
Exploring Vatnajökull Glacier
A blue section of a glacier
The enormous Vatnajökull Glacier
A crow on Vatnajökull Glacier
A crow on Vatnajökull Glacier
A waterfall in a snowy landscape
Skogafoss in winter
The end of a glacier on a black beach
Glacier in Skaftafell
Skaftafell Visitor Centre
Skaftafell Visitor Centre
Skogafoss from above
Skogafoss from above
Small blue icebergs in a lake
Jökulsárlón Lagoon
Small houses by the sea in mist
The coastal town of Vik
A green field towards a waterfall
Walking to Skogafoss
Skogafoss from below
Skogafoss from below
A sign post in fornt of a small town on a bright day
Heimaey
Panoramic view of Vik by the sea on a bright day
Panoramic view of Vik in summer
A tall but narrow waterfall over dark rocks
Waterfall in Skaftafell
A small town beneath a volcanic crater
Heimaey
A black beach on a misty day
Black beach of Reynisfjara
View below a waterfall
Gljufrabui
Rocky hills in the sea by a small town
Vestmannaeyjar
Icebergs in a dark lake under a grey sky
Diamond Beach
Abandoned plane on a dark beach
Abandoned plane at Solheimasandur
Icebergs on a black beach
Diamond Beach at Jökulsárlón
A narrow waterfall over basalt rocks
Svartifoss

Photos of Snaefellsnes and West Iceland

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A pointed mountain surrounded by water
Kirkjufell
An icy waterfall with a pointed mountain behind
Kirkjufell in winter
A wide but low waterfall into bright blue water
Hraunfossar
A pointed mountain behind a small waterfall
Kirkjufell and Kirkjufellfoss waterfall
Langjökull glacier
Langjökull glacier
Cliffs at Arnarstapi
Cliffs at Arnarstapi
A sandy beach and black seaweed
Ytri Tunga Beach
Grey rock arches at sea
Gatklettur in Arnastapi
A road leading to a pointed mountain covered in white snow
Snaefellsjökull in winter
Langjökull ice cave
Langjökull ice cave
A grey mountain with patches of snow under cloud
Snaefellsjökull in summer
A small harbour with mountains in the distance
Stykkisholmur port
A red wooden building by the port
Typical building in Stykkisholmur
Various small waterfalls into a lake
Hraunfossar
BLack rocky formations either side a path
Hiking in Djupalonssandur
A dark rocky arch
Natural arch in Djupalonssandur
A pointed hill in green fields
Panoramic view of Kirkjufell
A sign post about seals
Seal watching in Ytri Tunga
A rocky beach on a cloudy day
Ytri Tunga
Low sand dunes and a rocky beach
Ytri Tunga Beach
A huge mountain covered in snow
Snaefellsjökull
A stone statue with the sea behind
Bardur statue at Arnarstapi
Broken metal on a black sandy beach
Remains of a boat on Djupalonssandur
A rokcy beach
Djupalonssandur Beach
Black cliffs and rocks in the sea
Londrangar in Arnarstapi
A modern white church on a grey day
Stykkisholmur Church
Dark rocks covered in green moss and grass
Raudfeldsgja cave
A carving of a face on a rock by a port
Port in Stykkisholmur
A black sandy beach
Djupalonssandur Beach
A ferry at an empty port
Ferry to Stykkisholmur
Red chairs inside Stykkisholmur Church
Inside Stykkisholmur Church
A small red lighthouse by the coast
Views from Sugandisey
Snowy mountains under cloud
Snowy day in Langjökull
A small black church with a white door
Budakirkja
Metal fence around steaming water
Deildartunguhver
White water flowing between dark rocks
Barnafoss
A wooden carving of a man by round wooden carvings
Exhibition at the Settlement Center
Signs inside a museum
Settlement Center
A blue map showing movements in Europe
Icelandic history at the Settlement Center

Lake Myvatn and East Iceland

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Light brown land with shallow steaming water
The lunar landscapes of Hverir
Light brown landscape with wooden signs
Panoramic views of Hverir
A brown mud pool
Volcanic mud pools in Hverir
Dark rocky landscapes
Hiking on Hverfjall
A waterfall over rocks
Dettifoss
Black signs in a rocky landscape
Dimmuborgir
View over a tiny port
Borgafjordur Eystri, an ideal place to see puffins
A large creamy blue pool
Myvatn Nature Baths
Water in a rocky cave
Grjotagja
Sunbeds by Myvatn Nature Baths under a cloudy sky
Sunbeds by Myvatn Nature Baths
Cliffs at Borgafjordur Eystri
Cliffs at Borgafjordur Eystri
Dettifoss waterfall from above
Dettifoss waterfall
Steep rocky cliffs
Birdwatching in Borgafjordur Eystri
A huge black crater
Hverfjall crater
A small town on the coast below a snow covered hill
Seydisfjordur
A black path with the sea in the distance
Hverfjall in Lake Myvatn
A white and red wooden building by a road
Typical architecture in Seydisfjordur
a light grey rocky cave
Entry to Grjotagja
A cream blue pool in a light brown landscape
Geothermal waters in Leirhnjukur
A white ferry passing steep mountains with patches of snow
Ferry on Seydisfjordur
A small town on the water under a dark mountain with patches of snow
Panoramic views of Seydisfjordur
A rocky landscape with steam on the right
Leirhnjukur
A dark landscape with mountains in the far distance
Volcanic landscapes of Hverfjall
Patches of ice around a black landscape and water
Landscapes around Dettifoss
A rocky landscape with steam on the right
Steaming landscapes of Leirhnjukur
People in a creamy blue pool under dark clouds
Bathing in Myvatn Nature Baths
Volcanic rock formations
Exploring the trails around Dimmuborgir
A path leading to volcanic rock formations
Hiking trails around Dimmuborgir
Water in a rocky cave
Inside Grjotagja
View of the sea from land with patches of snow
Views over Seydisfjordur
An arch in rocky formations
Natural rock formation in Dimmuborgir
An arch in rocky formations
Rock church in Dimmuborgir
View over boiling mud pools
Mood pools in Hverir
A long crack in black rock
Grjotagja
Volcanic rocks in Leirhnjukur
Volcanic rocks in Leirhnjukur
Panoramic views of Leirhnjukur
Panoramic views of Leirhnjukur
Myvatn Nature Baths complex under grey clouds
Myvatn Nature Baths
A wooden path over orange land
Hiking path in Leirhnjukur
Steaming rocks in an orange landscape
Fumarole in Hverir
Rainbow path to the Blue Church in Seydisfjordur
Rainbow path to the Blue Church in Seydisfjordur
Steps into an outdoor pool
Facilities at Myvatn Nature Baths
Red chairs in a wooden hut
Inside the puffin watching hut
The enormous Selfoss waterfall
The enormous Selfoss waterfall
A light blue church with white panelling
Blue Church in Seydisfjordur
A large white ferry at a port on a bright day
Ferry at the port in Seydisfjordur
A small port with tiny fishing boats
Borgafjordur Eystri port

North Iceland

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A horseshoe shaped waterfall on a bright day
Godafoss
Rocky steps up to Godafoss
Steps up to Godafoss
Steps up to Akureyri Church
Akureyri Church
Hofsos infinity pool in a misty landscape and a mountain range in the distance
Hofsos infinity pool
A colourful building at the Herring Era Museum
Herring Era Museum in Siglufjordur
Panoramic views from Akureyri Church
Panoramic views from Akureyri Church
Volcanic rock of Hvitserkur
Volcanic rock of Hvitserkur
Graffiti of a girl on the side of a white building
Urban art in Akureyri
Signs on a post in a town
Akureyri
A dark blue building with white pannelling and red roof
Architecture in Akureyri
Graffiti of a girl on the side of a white building by a road
Exploring the streets of Akureyri
A rocky structure in the frozen sea by snow on the land
Hvitserkur in winter
A horseshoe shaped waterfall
Panoramic view of Godafoss
Coastal town of Husavik by a green hill
Husavik
Close up view of a rock
Close up view of Hvitserkur
A horseshoe shaped waterfall covered in snow
Godafoss in winter
Hosfos infinity pool in a misty landscape
Hosfos infinity pool
Statue of someone in Siglufjordur with snowy mountains in the distance
Statue in Siglufjordur
White houses around a large inflatable trampoline
Exploring Siglufjordur
A small white church with a tall tower
Holar Cathedral
Rocky arches in the sea
Htivserkur up close
Rocky arches in the sea
Htivserkur
A white church with red pannelling and a green roof
Husavik Church
A harbour reflecting small buildings and snowy mountains
Siglufjordur Harbour
A white tower by a red building

Westfjords

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A dark unpathed road between green hills
Road through the Westfjords
A small old plane by a shed
Abandoned plane in the Westfjords
Small rocks by a clear lake
Hvitanes
Small sailing boats in a harbour by mountains
Isafjordur Harbour
Cliffs of Latrabjarg
Cliffs of Latrabjarg
Birds on the Cliffs of Latrabjarg
Birds on the Cliffs of Latrabjarg
Grass covered cliffs
Puffins in Latrabjarg
A wooden house with a dark roof
Museum in the Westfjords
Houses in Holmavik
Houses in Holmavik
Dynjandi Waterfalls on a bright sunny day
Dynjandi Waterfalls
Small hot pools by a small red wooden hut and water
Hot springs at Pollurinn
Views from the top of Dynjandi waterfall
Views from the top of Dynjandi
Small hot pools by a small red wooden hut and water
Thermal baths at Pollurinn
Inside a wooden museum
Inside the Westfjords Museum
Latrabjarg cliffs
Latrabjarg cliffs
A small white church with a black roof
Church of Holmavik
A welcome sign by a black gate and a rural path leading to a black building
Cafe in Litlibaer
Two cars parked by small hot pools by a small red wooden hut and water
Parking for the pools at Pollurinn
A stone sculpture in a car park
Sculpture in Isafjordur
Two light wooden picnic tables
Picnic area in Hvitanes
A waterfall in a white snowy landscape
Dynjandi in winter
Still clear water by small buildings
Coast of Holmavik
Cliffs of Latrabjarg
Cliffs of Latrabjarg
Views over houses with grey roofs
Views over Holmavik
Cobbled streets in a town centre
Exploring Isafjordur
A dark blue wooden building
Typical architecture in Isafjordur
A waterfall over layered rocks
Dynjandi Waterfalls
Inside museum of Witchcraft in Holmavik
Museum of Witchcraft in Holmavik

Icelandic Highlands

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Creamy blue water in an orange crater
Askja Crater
Two hikers looking over a crater
Hiking around Askja Crater
Orange and green mountains with patches of snow
Vibrant colours of Landmannalaugar
Askja Volcano from above
Askja Volcano from above
Creamy blue water in an orange crater with patches of snow around
Panoramic view of Askja
Orange rocks in the mountains of Landmannalaugar
Mountains of Landmannalaugar
Red rocks on the side of orange mountains
Hiking through the rainbow rocks of Landmannalauga
A wooden path to steaming water in a snowy and cloudy landscape
Geothermal waters in Landmannalaugar
A turquoise pool in a snowy crater
Askja crater in winter

Nature in Iceland

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A whale diving out of the sea
Whale watching off the coast of Iceland
5 Puffins on a rock
Puffins in Iceland
Green Northern Lights over water
Northern Lights
A whale tail by a large boat and snowy mountains behind
Whale watching in Husavik
Green and purple Aurora borealis above the forests of Iceland
Aurora borealis above the forests of Iceland
Green northern lights over water and snowy mountains in Iceland
Spectacular northern lights in Iceland
A whale tail in the sea with slightly snowy mountains behind
Spotting whales in Iceland

More photos of Iceland

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An orange bus in Reykjavik
Bus in Reykjavik
Several taxis parked on a road
Taxi in Reykjavik
Lobster soup and bread on a wooden table
Lobster soup
A amn stood by a black taxi
Taxi in Reykjavik
A green salad by a dish of fish, potatoes and other vegetables in a creamy sauce
Typical Icelandic delicacies
A dark road by water and mountains in the distance
Road to the Icelandic Highlands
Three sheep crossing a paved rural road
Sheep on the Ring Road around Iceland
A road by green cliffs and water on the right
Ring Road, Iceland's main highway
An orange sign saying the road is closed
Roads closed due to bad weather in Iceland
A paved road towards snow covered mountains
Icelandic roads in winter
A black road by water and snowy mountains in the distance
Driving in the Westfjords
A road towards cloudy mountains
Driving on the Ring Road
Puffin and polar bear toys in wicker baskets
Puffin toys in a souvenir shop
Bracelets with Viking runes
Bracelets with Viking runes
Icelandic Krona notes
Icelandic Krona
Icelandic Krona coins
Icelandic Krona coins
A grey car at a red petrol pump
Fuel stop in Iceland
A grey car by a small harbour
Rental car in Iceland
Reykjavik City blue cards
Reykjavik City Card
Two Seals lying on a red floor
Seals at Reykjavik Zoo